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

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · Free State

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All results in22 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
21,246
Votes cast
34,899
Turnout
55.0%
Spoilt votes
558
Wards
7

Seats on the council

ANC has a majority: 8 of 13 seats.

Party Ward seats PR seats Seats
ANC 7 1 8
DA 0 3 3
EFF 0 1 1
VF PLUS 0 1 1

Wards won so far

  • ANC 5 wards (5 final)
  • DA 1 ward (1 final)
  • VF PLUS 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS13,870
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4,843
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1,778
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1,626
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY355
INDINDEPENDENT135
ACDPACDP - AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY133
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT51
MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY38

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.