Election results: councils and wards
Makana
All results in42 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:03
- Registered voters
- 47,092
- Votes cast
- 71,729
- Turnout
- 51.2%
- Spoilt votes
- 1,742
- Wards
- 13
Seats on the council
No party has a majority yet: ANC has 10 of 25 seats, and 13 are needed.
| Party | Ward seats | PR seats | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| DA | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| MUCM | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| ACTIONSA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| EFF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MAKANA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SACP | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wards won so far
- ANC 9 wards (9 final)
- DA 4 wards (4 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 14,655 | 31.27% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 12,765 | 27.24% |
| MUCMMUCM - MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT | 9,145 | 19.51% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 2,791 | 5.96% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2,593 | 5.53% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1,493 | 3.19% |
| MAKANAMAKANA - MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT | 1,274 | 2.72% |
| ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA | 892 | 1.90% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 533 | 1.14% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 326 | 0.70% |
| OHMOHM - ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 187 | 0.40% |
| MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 76 | 0.16% |
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.