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Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.3%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · Western Cape

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All results in11 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:05

Registered voters
21,236
Votes cast
31,788
Turnout
53.3%
Spoilt votes
182
Wards
9

Wards won so far

  • DA 6 wards (6 final)
  • PA 2 wards (2 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12,973
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE4,602
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2,347
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1,105
ACDPACDP - AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY382
GOODGOOD - GOOD377
PBIPBI - PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS206
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS141
CAPEXITCAPEXIT - CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY47
OHMOHM - ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT45
CCCCCC - NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS39
PMCPMC - PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE39

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.