ANC 65.8%down 13.8 pts from 79.6% in 2021
African National Congress · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
Nomnikelo Mercy GcalaAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 1 925 valid votes
- ANCAfrican National Congress1 26665.8%
ATMAfrican Transformation Movement25913.5%- IndependentIndependent candidates1347.0%
UDMUnited Democratic Movement1196.2%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters371.9%
DADemocratic Alliance321.7%- ACTAfrican Congress for Transformation201.0%
URFUnited Residents Front120.6%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania90.5%
AUCAfrican Unemployed Congress80.4%
AICAfrican Independent Congress70.4%- SACPSouth African Communist Party60.3%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party50.3%- THE VOICEVoice of the Voiceless Civic Organization40.2%
- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement30.2%
- AMC.ROY.African Movement Congress20.1%
OHMOrganic Humanity Movement10.1%- PECPhakama Eastern Cape10.1%
Hours off in Ward 17 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 13 ?
Nomnikelo Mercy Gcala (ANC) won Ward 17 with 1 266 votes, 23.0% of the ward's 5 496 registered voters. Turnout was 35.8%: 1 968 of 5 496 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 17, King Sabata Dalindyebo, voting district by voting district.
- Kwezilethu Senior Primary SchoolVD 11630135ANC 66.7%
- Mbozwana Junior Secondary SchoolVD 11630359ANC 60.4%
- Fulinzima Senior Primary SchoolVD 11630416ANC 70.4%
- Konqeni Junior Secondary SchoolVD 11630427ANC 69.3%
- Ngquqa Junior Secondary SchoolVD 11630449ANC 82.8%
- Nqwati Junior Secondary SchoolVD 11630595ANC 54.0%
- Mbashe Senior Primary SchoolVD 11630719ANC 90.2%
- Cibini Junior Secondary SchoolVD 11630731ANC 71.3%
- Caba Junior Secondary SchoolVD 11630742ANC 71.7%
- Ntabeliza Junior Secondary SchoolVD 11631068ANC 76.8%
- Nyibeni Location (Sbonda's House)VD 11631091ANC 84.6%
- Ntilini Junior Secondary SchoolVD 11631877ANC 69.0%
- Cholaphantsi Junior Secondary SchoolVD 11631901ANC 71.1%
Candidates · 19
- Athi KangoAfrican Congress for Transformation
- Sibamba-Ngazibini MgolombaneAfrican Independent Congress
- Nomnikelo Tyali-TafeniAfrican Movement Congress
- Nomnikelo Mercy GcalaAfrican National Congress
- Avelile MtiraraAfrican Transformation Movement
- Zimasa ZenzileAfrican Unemployed Congress
- Mvuyiso MangalisoAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Tanduxolo TitiDemocratic Alliance
- Vuyokazi CotiyanaEconomic Freedom Fighters
- Athi NditaIndependent
- Lumka MeslanaIndependent Rural Party
- Sanele QongoOrganic Humanity Movement
- Nomphumzi SikolakhePan Africanist Congress of Azania
- Nobubele MayekisoPhakama Eastern Cape
- Lungelwa Shaun MabongoSouth African Communist Party
- Mhleli Editor MahlangeniUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
- Bongile Ellias ManyakaUnited Democratic Movement
- Silulami Joseph DlovaUnited Residents Front
- Thembelani KekezwaVoice of the Voiceless Civic Organization
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 28 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 1 964 · spoilt 39 · special votes 162 · All 13 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)
PR ballot figures for this ward are the sum of the IEC's results for its 13 voting districts; the IEC publishes the ward ballot per ward and the PR ballot per voting district.
Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 13 voting districts here (1 968 of 5 496). The IEC publishes 35.4%.
The winner's share of registered voters is calculated: the winner's votes on the IEC's ward ballot ÷ the registered voters of the ward's voting districts.
The change beside the headline is the difference between the leading party's share here and its share in the 2021 election for the same ward (the ward that covered the same area then), both from the IEC's counts, with no votes re-allocated between boundaries.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 27 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 266 vs 3 957; ATM 259 vs 843; UDM 119 vs 245; EFF 37 vs 133; DA 32 vs 115; ACT 20 vs 26; URF 12 vs 27; PAC 9 vs 34; AUC 8 vs 31; AIC 7 vs 21; SACP 6 vs 17; MKP 5 vs 16; THE VOICE 4 vs 23; MAYIBUYE 3 vs 9; AMC.ROY. 2 vs 25; OHM 1 vs 4; PEC 1 vs 4; ACDP 0 vs 3; ALJAMA 0 vs 3; ASEP 0 vs 2; COPE 0 vs 5; IFP 0 vs 13; IRP 0 vs 21; MPS 0 vs 1; MRRA 0 vs 3; PA 0 vs 6; QINA 0 vs 1. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 158 times in 13 voting districts. In local elections the IEC also publishes each party's total across the ward, PR and DC 40% ballots. For these parties (by IEC party number) that total differs from the party's votes on the ballots themselves. We show each ballot's own votes. Each voting district's own page lists the IEC's figures.
Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.
The DC 40% ? ballot is published per municipality: King Sabata Dalindyebo's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 00:00 SAST.