Election results: councils and wards
City of Johannesburg
All results in98 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 10:33
- Registered voters
- 202,356
- Votes cast
- 219,866
- Turnout
- 54.6%
- Spoilt votes
- 2,273
- Wards
- 66
Wards won so far
- DA 29 wards (29 final)
- ANC 22 wards (22 final)
- ACTIONSA 9 wards (9 final)
- IFP 2 wards (2 final)
- EFF 2 wards (2 final)
- MKP 1 ward (1 final)
- ACDP 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 88,091 | 40.48% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 37,506 | 17.24% |
| ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA | 33,455 | 15.38% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 13,859 | 6.37% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 9,906 | 4.55% |
| RISERISE - RISE MZANSI | 5,258 | 2.42% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 4,987 | 2.29% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 3,853 | 1.77% |
| IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 3,318 | 1.52% |
| ACDPACDP - AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2,528 | 1.16% |
| ALJAMAALJAMA - AL JAMA-AH | 2,280 | 1.05% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2,017 | 0.93% |
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.
- Ward 9 ANC 30%
- Ward 12 ANC 34%
- Ward 13 ACTIONSA 28%
- Ward 14 ACTIONSA 35%
- Ward 15 ANC 35%
- Ward 16 ANC 38%
- Ward 17 DA 36%
- Ward 18 DA 42%
- Ward 19 ANC 53%
- Ward 20 ANC 37%
- Ward 21 ANC 29%
- Ward 24 DA 30%
- Ward 37 IFP 68%
- Ward 42 ANC 55%
- Ward 44 ANC 34%
- Ward 45 ACTIONSA 47%
- Ward 46 ANC 28%
- Ward 47 ACTIONSA 29%
- Ward 49 ANC 27%
- Ward 50 ANC 37%
- Ward 51 ANC 28%
- Ward 52 ANC 30%
- Ward 53 ANC 38%
- Ward 54 DA 33%
- Ward 55 DA 38%
- Ward 56 DA 63%
- Ward 57 DA 29%
- Ward 58 ANC 39%
- Ward 60 ANC 28%
- Ward 61 MKP 29%
- Ward 62 ACTIONSA 23%
- Ward 63 ACTIONSA 26%
- Ward 70 DA 56%
- Ward 71 DA 39%
- Ward 73 DA 52%
- Ward 74 DA 65%
- Ward 77 EFF 39%
- Ward 82 ACDP 54%
- Ward 83 DA 75%
- Ward 84 DA 66%
- Ward 85 DA 73%
- Ward 86 DA 59%
- Ward 91 DA 69%
- Ward 93 DA 78%
- Ward 95 ANC 49%
- Ward 96 DA 70%
- Ward 97 DA 49%
- Ward 102 DA 83%
- Ward 103 DA 67%
- Ward 104 DA 66%
- Ward 106 DA 83%
- Ward 111 ACTIONSA 28%
- Ward 112 DA 55%
- Ward 113 ANC 50%
- Ward 115 DA 53%
- Ward 117 DA 78%
- Ward 119 IFP 47%
- Ward 122 DA 31%
- Ward 124 ANC 31%
- Ward 125 DA 53%
- Ward 127 ANC 28%
- Ward 128 ANC 38%
- Ward 130 EFF 50%
- Ward 132 DA 78%
- Ward 134 ACTIONSA 30%
- Ward 135 ACTIONSA 33%