Election results: councils and wards
Phumelela
All results in39 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:10
- Registered voters
- 21,717
- Votes cast
- 32,196
- Turnout
- 49.4%
- Spoilt votes
- 1,103
- Wards
- 8
Wards won so far
- ANC 6 wards (6 final)
- DA 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 9,081 | 43.90% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4,111 | 19.87% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2,648 | 12.80% |
| SDPSDP - SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1,448 | 7.00% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1,375 | 6.65% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 695 | 3.36% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 460 | 2.22% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 345 | 1.67% |
| IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 137 | 0.66% |
| MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 95 | 0.46% |
| APCAPC - AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 85 | 0.41% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 81 | 0.39% |
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.