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Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.1%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · Free State

Metsimaholo

All results in29 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:10

Registered voters
18,178
Votes cast
25,200
Turnout
47.9%
Spoilt votes
558
Wards
16

Wards won so far

  • ANC 7 wards (7 final)
  • DA 5 wards (5 final)
  • VF PLUS 2 wards (2 final)
  • EFF 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4,587
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4,488
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2,280
SMMSMM - SERVICE MOVEMENT FOR METSIMAHOLO2,138
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1,105
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA658
ACTACT - AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION236
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY227
MCAMCA - METSIMAHOLO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION145
PCOPCO - PROGRESSIVE CIVIC ORGANISATION90
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT83
PACPAC - PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA79

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.