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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

Beaufort West

All results in19 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
22,896
Votes cast
35,298
Turnout
49.8%
Spoilt votes
575
Wards
7

Wards won so far

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

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6,931
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4,452
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE2,206
PIKGRAAFPIKGRAAF - COMMUNITY FIRST PARTY2,144
PMCPMC - PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE1,819
ARKARK - ACTIVISTS FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE KAROO1,083
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA923
KDFKDF - KAROO DEMOCRATIC FORCE848
MCPMCP - MZANSI CHRISTIAN PARTY734
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS636
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS191
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY174

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.