The Ngqushwa Local Municipality council (within the South African Amathole District Municipality) consists of twenty-three members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve wards, while the remaining eleven are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of eighteen seats.
Results The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections. Event ANC DA EFF Other Total 2000 election 26 — — 1 27 2006 election 26 1 — 0 27 2011 election 24 1 — 0 25 2016 election 20 1 2 0 23 2021 election 18 1 3 1 23
December 2000 election
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.
March 2006 election
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.
May 2011 election
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.
August 2016 election
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.
November 2021 election
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.
By-elections from November 2021 The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since November 2021.
Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor 16 Jul 2025 11
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