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Dr. A.B. Xuma

EC137 · Local council · 38 seats

Majority
Voting districts in
100%
147 of 147
Wards declared
19
of 19
Majority line
20
of 38 seats
Registered voters
77,908

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
ANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsANC: 24 seatsATM: 7 seatsATM: 7 seatsATM: 7 seatsATM: 7 seatsATM: 7 seatsATM: 7 seatsATM: 7 seatsNYCO: 3 seatsNYCO: 3 seatsNYCO: 3 seatsDA: 1 seatsEFF: 1 seatsAIC: 1 seatsPAC: 1 seats3820 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
ANC62.4%1924
ATM16.9%07
NYCO8.7%03
DA3.3%01
EFF2.9%01
AIC1.2%01
PAC1.0%01

Coalition calculator

As of

Tap parties to add their seats together. This is seat arithmetic only: it shows which combinations hold enough seats between them, not whether those parties would agree to govern together.

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Minimal winning combinations

Every set of up to four of the ten largest parties that reaches the majority line, where dropping any one member would fall short. Independents are left out because each votes individually. Seats are final.

Ward map

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Change since 2021

As of
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so we compare the same voting districts in both years: the 142 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (98% of the votes counted). Shares are of all valid votes, ward and PR ballots together.
Party shares on matched voting districts, 2021 and 2026
Party20212026Change
ANC82.0%62.3%−19.7
ATM3.0%16.9%+13.9
NYCO–8.7%new
DA1.5%3.3%+1.8
EFF5.5%2.9%−2.7
AIC–1.3%new
UDM5.1%0.0%−5.1

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 7ATM8.7% → 38.1%+29.4
  2. Ward 11ANC72.0% → 42.6%−29.4
  3. Ward 14ANC82.2% → 54.9%−27.3
  4. Ward 11NYCO0.0% → 27.1%+27.1
  5. Ward 19ATM1.0% → 27.8%+26.7
  6. Ward 4ANC87.2% → 60.6%−26.6
  7. Ward 8ANC90.2% → 63.6%−26.6
  8. Ward 15ANC79.8% → 53.4%−26.4

2021 council result: ANC 32, EFF 2, UDM 2, ATM 1, DA 1 of 39 seats.

Wards (19)

As of
Ward-ballot results. Margin is the gap between the first two candidates as a share of valid ward votes.
Wards declared
100%
Ward ballot results by ward
WardWinner or leaderMarginVotesVDs in
1ANCAphiwe Zihlanguwon70.0%1,4167/7
2ANCAthandile Ntshinkawon54.2%1,7427/7
3ANCMasibulele Mdunyelwawon53.1%1,4319/9
4ANCBukiwe Mtalanawon30.9%1,4797/7
5ANCAphiwe Mndubuwon59.7%1,8498/8
6ANCLucy Phuthuma Koniwon72.0%1,8697/7
7ANCPromise Weziwe Ndalasiwon14.9%1,9497/7
8ANCNondumiso Qakaza-Sishubawon45.2%1,8086/6
9ANCNkosinathi Cetmanwon35.4%1,9928/8
10ANCLubabalo Njemlawon28.3%1,9516/6
11ANCSiyasanga Jingqiwon20.2%2,1258/8
12ANCNyameka Constance Maqungowon62.8%1,5997/7
13ANCNokwandisa Nontembeko Gwampiwon67.1%1,7099/9
14ANCTandiwe Florence Dikanawon37.3%1,8049/9
15ANCVuyiswa Poswawon30.1%1,9968/8
16ANCNomaciko Christia Lumkwanawon42.8%1,7757/7
17ANCVuyani Matshikitshawon39.8%1,9557/7
18ANCZama Sandilewon51.5%2,0199/9
19ANCAmanda Lucia Mgxebewon33.4%1,93311/11