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Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.1%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · Eastern Cape

Blue Crane Route

All results in29 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:10

Registered voters
19,333
Votes cast
30,870
Turnout
53.2%
Spoilt votes
361
Wards
6

Seats on the council

No party has a majority yet: ANC has 5 of 11 seats, and 6 are needed.

Party Ward seats PR seats Seats
ANC 2 3 5
DA 4 0 4
EFF 0 1 1
PA 0 1 1

Wards won so far

  • DA 4 wards (4 final)
  • ANC 2 wards (2 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9,211
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7,642
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE2,405
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS579
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS221
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY119
INDINDEPENDENT63
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY45
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT42
MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30

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.