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

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · Western Cape

Hessequa

All results in13 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
16,139
Votes cast
25,146
Turnout
48.3%
Spoilt votes
209
Wards
7

Wards won so far

  • DA 6 wards (6 final)
  • ANC 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9,010
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2,808
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2,032
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1,064
PMCPMC - PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE388
CAPEXITCAPEXIT - CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY45
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS42
IRASAIRASA - INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA20
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY18
CCCCCC - NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS12
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT4
EUPPEUPP - EDEN UNITED PEOPLE'S PARTY3

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.