Election results: councils and wards
THEMBELIHLE
All results in16 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:11
- Registered voters
- 10,107
- Votes cast
- 16,653
- Turnout
- 55.5%
- Spoilt votes
- 199
- Wards
- 6
Seats on the council
No party has a majority yet: ANC has 5 of 11 seats, and 6 are needed.
| Party | Ward seats | PR seats | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| VF PLUS | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| DA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| EFF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NO_ABBR | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wards won so far
- ANC 5 wards (5 final)
- VF PLUS 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 5,100 | 46.36% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1,526 | 13.87% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1,215 | 11.04% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1,083 | 9.84% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 982 | 8.93% |
| NO_ABBRONAFHANKLIK | 482 | 4.38% |
| ACDPACDP - AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 234 | 2.13% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 211 | 1.92% |
| SGBSGB - SIYATHEMBA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 168 | 1.53% |
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.