Election results: councils and wards
Swellendam
All results in16 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 13:26
- Registered voters
- 23,937
- Votes cast
- 40,054
- Turnout
- 56.0%
- Spoilt votes
- 421
- 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 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| DA | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| PA | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| VF PLUS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wards won so far
- DA 3 wards (3 final)
- ANC 2 wards (2 final)
- PA 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 10,515 | 39.83% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 8,799 | 33.33% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 5,641 | 21.37% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1,106 | 4.19% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 113 | 0.43% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 50 | 0.19% |
| CAPEXITCAPEXIT - CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 45 | 0.17% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 38 | 0.14% |
| INDINDEPENDENT | 38 | 0.14% |
| SAFSAF - SOUTH AFRICA FIRST | 35 | 0.13% |
| CCCCCC - NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 21 | 0.08% |
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.