Election results: councils and wards
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All results in25 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:11
- Registered voters
- 19,058
- Votes cast
- 30,989
- Turnout
- 54.3%
- Spoilt votes
- 423
- Wards
- 13
Wards won so far
- MKP 6 wards (6 final)
- ANC 5 wards (5 final)
- Independents 1 ward (1 final)
- DA 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 9,795 | 48.01% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 6,855 | 33.60% |
| IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1,604 | 7.86% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1,016 | 4.98% |
| INDIND - INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS | 637 | 3.12% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 147 | 0.72% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 90 | 0.44% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 71 | 0.35% |
| NFPNFP - NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 70 | 0.34% |
| MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 53 | 0.26% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 50 | 0.25% |
| B.M.B.M. - BUMBANA MZANSI | 15 | 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.