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Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.3%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · Eastern Cape

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All results in111 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:03

Registered voters
51,501
Votes cast
66,603
Turnout
43.0%
Spoilt votes
1,278
Wards
30

Wards won so far

  • ANC 24 wards (24 final)
  • SACP 3 wards (3 final)
  • PAC 3 wards (3 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS20,104
UDMUDM - UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT6,598
PACPAC - PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA4,236
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY3,990
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2,495
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2,009
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1,089
AICAIC - AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS660
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY625
BPMBPM - BATHO PELE MOVEMENT482
AHCAHC - AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS255
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE202

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.