Election results: councils and wards
Chief Albert Luthuli
All results in85 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:04
- Registered voters
- 66,626
- Votes cast
- 97,778
- Turnout
- 48.8%
- Spoilt votes
- 1,938
- Wards
- 23
Wards won so far
- ANC 22 wards (22 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 31,687 | 49.90% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 10,428 | 16.42% |
| SDPSDP - SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 5,873 | 9.25% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3,824 | 6.02% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3,502 | 5.52% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 3,363 | 5.30% |
| IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1,376 | 2.17% |
| ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA | 962 | 1.52% |
| AICAIC - AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 568 | 0.89% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 563 | 0.89% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 466 | 0.73% |
| INDINDEPENDENT | 238 | 0.37% |
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 1 ANC 60%
- Ward 2 ANC 55%
- Ward 3 ANC 62%
- Ward 4 ANC 43%
- Ward 5 ANC 51%
- Ward 6 ANC 73%
- Ward 7 ANC 40%
- Ward 8 Waiting
- Ward 10 ANC 58%
- Ward 12 ANC 47%
- Ward 13 ANC 48%
- Ward 14 ANC 57%
- Ward 15 ANC 38%
- Ward 16 ANC 41%
- Ward 17 ANC 60%
- Ward 18 ANC 48%
- Ward 19 ANC 81%
- Ward 20 ANC 44%
- Ward 21 ANC 62%
- Ward 22 ANC 45%
- Ward 23 ANC 55%
- Ward 24 ANC 57%
- Ward 25 ANC 74%