Election results: councils and wards
Kopanong
All results in41 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:03
- Registered voters
- 27,245
- Votes cast
- 48,688
- Turnout
- 60.1%
- Spoilt votes
- 1,884
- Wards
- 9
Seats on the council
ANC has a majority: 10 of 17 seats.
| Party | Ward seats | PR seats | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| DA | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| EFF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| VF PLUS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wards won so far
- ANC 7 wards (7 final)
- Independents 1 ward (1 final)
- DA 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 17,532 | 55.90% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6,985 | 22.27% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1,920 | 6.12% |
| INDINDEPENDENT | 1,790 | 5.71% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1,454 | 4.64% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 622 | 1.98% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 537 | 1.71% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 242 | 0.77% |
| MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 123 | 0.39% |
| URFURF - UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 78 | 0.25% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 56 | 0.18% |
| ACTACT - AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 22 | 0.07% |
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.