Election results: councils and wards
Drakenstein
All results in68 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 13:26
- Registered voters
- 129,442
- Votes cast
- 218,566
- Turnout
- 55.6%
- Spoilt votes
- 2,365
- Wards
- 33
Wards won so far
- DA 25 wards (25 final)
- ANC 5 wards (5 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 81,201 | 57.25% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 18,817 | 13.27% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 17,359 | 12.24% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 7,727 | 5.45% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3,061 | 2.16% |
| PMCPMC - PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 2,692 | 1.90% |
| PACPAC - PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2,274 | 1.60% |
| ACDPACDP - AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1,270 | 0.90% |
| GOODGOOD - GOOD | 1,159 | 0.82% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1,074 | 0.76% |
| INDINDEPENDENT | 980 | 0.69% |
| ALJAMAALJAMA - AL JAMA-AH | 740 | 0.52% |
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 74%
- Ward 2 Waiting
- Ward 3 DA 77%
- Ward 4 DA 86%
- Ward 5 ANC 46%
- Ward 6 ANC 71%
- Ward 7 DA 72%
- Ward 8 ANC 45%
- Ward 9 ANC 49%
- Ward 10 DA 63%
- Ward 11 DA 45%
- Ward 12 ANC 50%
- Ward 13 DA 50%
- Ward 14 DA 43%
- Ward 15 DA 86%
- Ward 16 Waiting
- Ward 17 DA 83%
- Ward 18 DA 73%
- Ward 19 DA 84%
- Ward 20 DA 44%
- Ward 21 DA 40%
- Ward 22 DA 54%
- Ward 23 DA 69%
- Ward 24 DA 45%
- Ward 25 DA 54%
- Ward 26 DA 59%
- Ward 27 DA 48%
- Ward 28 DA 92%
- Ward 29 DA 74%
- Ward 30 Waiting
- Ward 31 DA 59%
- Ward 32 DA 36%
- Ward 33 DA 68%