Election results: councils and wards
Richmond
All results in36 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:10
- Registered voters
- 27,649
- Votes cast
- 46,459
- Turnout
- 56.1%
- Spoilt votes
- 396
- Wards
- 9
Wards won so far
- MKP 8 wards (8 final)
- DA 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 16,501 | 53.73% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 9,555 | 31.11% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3,238 | 10.54% |
| IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 839 | 2.73% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 195 | 0.63% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 134 | 0.44% |
| MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 96 | 0.31% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 50 | 0.16% |
| INDIND - INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS | 44 | 0.14% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 38 | 0.12% |
| B.M.B.M. - BUMBANA MZANSI | 23 | 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.