The municipal vote gives SA’s top 10 parties different paths to 2029
South Africa’s emerging municipal election results point towards a more fragmented contest in 2029, with the ANC still the largest party but rivals sharing the space around it.
The next test is whether these parties can turn council representation and coalition agreements into governing records that persuade voters to support them nationally. For a consistent comparison, the chart uses municipal proportional representation ballots only, rather than adding ward and district ballots together. It reflects IEC-derived results at 10:35 on 7 November 2026, when…
These are provisional figures, not final national election results. LGE2026: Top 10 parties by PR vote share Source: Townpress Election, using IEC data. Percentages rounded. Ward and district ballots excluded. These are not projections for 2029. The vote does not carry one uniform message. Residents choose parties for different reasons, including candidates, services, political identity…
