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Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.3%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · Mpumalanga

Msukaligwa

All results in61 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:04

Registered voters
56,692
Votes cast
84,575
Turnout
48.3%
Spoilt votes
1,331
Wards
18

Wards won so far

  • ANC 13 wards (13 final)
  • DA 3 wards (3 final)
  • MKP 2 wards (2 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS19,933
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY10,310
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE8,280
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3,047
MPFMPF - MSUKALIGWA PEOPLE FIRST2,610
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2,555
SDPSDP - SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY2,386
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2,305
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE749
ACDPACDP - AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY458
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT411
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY389

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.