Election results: councils and wards
Govan Mbeki
All results in52 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:04
- Registered voters
- 59,021
- Votes cast
- 93,518
- Turnout
- 53.1%
- Spoilt votes
- 1,318
- Wards
- 24
Wards won so far
- ANC 12 wards (12 final)
- DA 7 wards (7 final)
- MKP 4 wards (4 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 24,635 | 40.16% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 12,223 | 19.93% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 7,029 | 11.46% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 6,219 | 10.14% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3,723 | 6.07% |
| SDPSDP - SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 2,643 | 4.31% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1,092 | 1.78% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 870 | 1.42% |
| IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 652 | 1.06% |
| INDINDEPENDENT | 334 | 0.54% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 291 | 0.47% |
| GMMRMGMMRM - GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT | 276 | 0.45% |
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 DA 38%
- Ward 4 MKP 29%
- Ward 5 ANC 48%
- Ward 6 ANC 39%
- Ward 8 ANC 36%
- Ward 9 ANC 30%
- Ward 10 ANC 22%
- Ward 11 MKP 22%
- Ward 15 ANC 42%
- Ward 16 ANC 50%
- Ward 17 ANC 32%
- Ward 18 DA 48%
- Ward 19 MKP 36%
- Ward 21 DA 69%
- Ward 23 ANC 34%
- Ward 25 DA 57%
- Ward 26 Waiting
- Ward 27 ANC 29%
- Ward 28 DA 31%
- Ward 29 MKP 26%
- Ward 30 DA 66%
- Ward 31 ANC 49%
- Ward 32 ANC 28%
- Ward 33 DA 66%