Election results: councils and wards
King Sabata Dalindyebo
All results in104 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:10
- Registered voters
- 53,760
- Votes cast
- 60,532
- Turnout
- 37.3%
- Spoilt votes
- 2,141
- Wards
- 29
Wards won so far
- ANC 20 wards (20 final)
- UDM 7 wards (7 final)
- ATM 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 18,850 | 49.55% |
| UDMUDM - UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 5,043 | 13.26% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3,565 | 9.37% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2,860 | 7.52% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1,994 | 5.24% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1,709 | 4.49% |
| AMC.ROY.AMC.ROY. - AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 1,227 | 3.23% |
| AICAIC - AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 455 | 1.20% |
| INDINDEPENDENT | 390 | 1.03% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 337 | 0.89% |
| PECPEC - PHAKAMA EASTERN CAPE | 319 | 0.84% |
| PACPAC - PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 264 | 0.69% |
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.
- Ward 1 ANC 45%
- Ward 4 ANC 36%
- Ward 7 ANC 38%
- Ward 8 Waiting
- Ward 10 ANC 73%
- Ward 11 UDM 33%
- Ward 12 UDM 48%
- Ward 13 ANC 59%
- Ward 14 ANC 48%
- Ward 15 ANC 50%
- Ward 16 ANC 41%
- Ward 17 ANC 55%
- Ward 18 ANC 46%
- Ward 20 ANC 67%
- Ward 21 UDM 42%
- Ward 22 UDM 76%
- Ward 23 ANC 54%
- Ward 24 ANC 68%
- Ward 25 UDM 58%
- Ward 26 ANC 51%
- Ward 27 ANC 66%
- Ward 28 ANC 52%
- Ward 29 ANC 45%
- Ward 31 ATM 35%
- Ward 32 UDM 44%
- Ward 33 ANC 44%
- Ward 34 ANC 53%
- Ward 35 ANC 40%
- Ward 36 UDM 56%