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

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · Mpumalanga

Thembisile Hani

All results in50 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
40,435
Votes cast
58,456
Turnout
49.2%
Spoilt votes
1,192
Wards
20

Wards won so far

  • ANC 18 wards (18 final)
  • SDP 1 ward (1 final)
  • MKP 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS18,631
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5,281
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY3,972
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2,871
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA1,811
SDPSDP - SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1,503
BCOBCO - BAHLALI CIVIC ORGANIZATION1,092
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY814
AIPOAIPO - AFRICAN INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION654
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS267
INGUBOINGUBO - ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY259
APCAPC - AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION182

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.