Election results: councils and wards
Dr. Beyers Naude
All results in43 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:03
- Registered voters
- 43,196
- Votes cast
- 67,110
- Turnout
- 52.3%
- Spoilt votes
- 1,060
- Wards
- 12
Seats on the council
No party has a majority yet: DA has 10 of 24 seats, and 13 are needed.
| Party | Ward seats | PR seats | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| ANC | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| PA | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| VF PLUS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wards won so far
- DA 5 wards (5 final)
- ANC 5 wards (5 final)
- PA 2 wards (2 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 17,787 | 40.12% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 16,138 | 36.40% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 6,756 | 15.24% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1,315 | 2.97% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 895 | 2.02% |
| AS - BNMAS - BNM - ACTION SAVE-BNM | 568 | 1.28% |
| INDINDEPENDENT | 330 | 0.74% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 254 | 0.57% |
| UDMUDM - UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 132 | 0.30% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 68 | 0.15% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 54 | 0.12% |
| MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 39 | 0.09% |
Who leads in each ward
Each ward in the colour of the party ahead on its ward ballot; “from …” marks a ward that has changed hands since last time. Open a ward for its results and candidates.