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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

Dr. A.B. Xuma

All results in35 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
15,757
Votes cast
21,371
Turnout
45.2%
Spoilt votes
643
Wards
17

Wards won so far

  • ANC 17 wards (17 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8,829
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2,131
NYCONYCO - NGCOBO YETHU CIVIC ORGANIZATION1,251
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE414
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS358
AICAIC - AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS185
PACPAC - PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA138
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA119
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY104
ACTACT - AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION76
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY65
ACDPACDP - AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY56

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.