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

Election results: councils and wards

Metro · Gauteng

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All results in107 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 10:33

Registered voters
196,777
Votes cast
221,346
Turnout
56.5%
Spoilt votes
3,472
Wards
62

Wards won so far

  • DA 20 wards (20 final)
  • ANC 20 wards (20 final)
  • ACTIONSA 14 wards (14 final)
  • EFF 3 wards (3 final)
  • IFP 1 ward (1 final)
  • SACP 1 ward (1 final)
  • VF PLUS 1 ward (1 final)
  • MKP 1 ward (1 final)
  • Independents 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE81,975
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS38,529
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA36,613
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS19,962
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS11,444
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY10,719
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2,106
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1,728
RISERISE - RISE MZANSI1,521
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1,278
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1,239
PACPAC - PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1,164

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.