Thursday, 5 November 2026 EC · FS · GP · KZN · L · MP · NW · NC · WC
National Notices Submit a story

Are you a Journalist or emerging writer, apply to Join Townpress Apply here

RiseFMListen live
Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.1%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · Northern Cape

KGATELOPELE

All results in11 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:11

Registered voters
9,757
Votes cast
16,912
Turnout
57.9%
Spoilt votes
279
Wards
6

Seats on the council

No party has a majority yet: ANC has 4 of 11 seats, and 6 are needed.

Party Ward seats PR seats Seats
ANC 4 0 4
DA 1 1 2
RTC 0 2 2
EFF 0 1 1
PA 0 1 1
VF PLUS 1 0 1

Wards won so far

  • ANC 4 wards (4 final)
  • VF PLUS 1 ward (1 final)
  • DA 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3,929
RTCRTC - RISE TSANTSABANE COMMUNITIES2,090
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2,068
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1,322
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS729
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS535
MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT151
LABOURLABOUR - LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA122
KSRKSR - KHOISAN REVOLUTION89
AZAPOAZAPO - AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION35
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY29

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.