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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 in78 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 13:25

Registered voters
55,045
Votes cast
76,331
Turnout
46.4%
Spoilt votes
1,913
Wards
17

Wards won so far

  • ANC 16 wards (16 final)
  • DA 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS32,041
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4,317
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3,746
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2,365
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2,067
INDINDEPENDENT970
CIVICCIVIC - STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION788
PACPAC - PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA745
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS506
AHCAHC - AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS478
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE472
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY461

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.