Election results: councils and wards
Swartland
All results in39 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:12
- Registered voters
- 58,703
- Votes cast
- 92,248
- Turnout
- 52.6%
- Spoilt votes
- 646
- Wards
- 12
Seats on the council
DA has a majority: 14 of 23 seats.
| Party | Ward seats | PR seats | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| PA | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| ANC | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| VF PLUS | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Wards won so far
- DA 10 wards (10 final)
- ANC 1 ward (1 final)
- PA 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 37,024 | 60.73% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 9,568 | 15.69% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 6,970 | 11.43% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 4,235 | 6.95% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 945 | 1.55% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 597 | 0.98% |
| CCCCCC - NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 411 | 0.67% |
| GOODGOOD - GOOD | 401 | 0.66% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 242 | 0.40% |
| PMCPMC - PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 190 | 0.31% |
| CAPEXITCAPEXIT - CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 155 | 0.25% |
| MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 67 | 0.11% |
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.