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Raymond Mhlaba

EC129 · Local council · 42 seats

Majority
Voting districts in
100%
154 of 154
Wards declared
21
of 21
Majority line
22
of 42 seats
Registered voters
90,060

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
ANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsSACP: 4 seatsSACP: 4 seatsSACP: 4 seatsSACP: 4 seatsDA: 3 seatsDA: 3 seatsDA: 3 seatsEFF: 2 seatsEFF: 2 seatsPAMO: 2 seatsPAMO: 2 seatsIndependents: 1 seatsATM: 1 seatsPA: 1 seatsPAC: 1 seatsMKP: 1 seats4222 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
ANC58.3%2026
SACP9.6%04
DA6.9%03
EFF5.6%02
PAMO3.4%02
Independents6.8%11
ATM2.6%01
PA2.2%01
PAC2.1%01
MKP1.0%01

Coalition calculator

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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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Solid: ward declared. Pale: leading while counting. Grey: no votes yet. Tap a ward for details.

Change since 2021

As of
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so we compare the same voting districts in both years: the 148 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
ANC72.7%58.5%−14.2
SACP–9.6%new
Independents6.9%6.9%0.0
DA6.9%6.9%0.0
EFF7.0%5.3%−1.7
PAMO–3.5%new
ATM1.1%2.6%+1.6
PA1.7%2.2%+0.5
PAC1.4%2.1%+0.7
AIC1.4%0.0%−1.4

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 11ANC52.1% → 12.6%−39.5
  2. Ward 20SACP0.0% → 35.4%+35.4
  3. Ward 9ANC83.7% → 48.9%−34.8
  4. Ward 9SACP0.0% → 29.7%+29.7
  5. Ward 7ANC66.5% → 38.3%−28.2
  6. Ward 12ANC58.2% → 85.3%+27.1
  7. Ward 1ANC92.3% → 66.8%−25.5
  8. Ward 16ANC86.1% → 61.4%−24.8

2021 council result: ANC 33, EFF 3, DA 3, Independents 3, PA 1 of 45 seats.

Closest wards

As of
Wards decided or led by less than 5 points on the ward ballot, and how many more votes the runner-up needed.
  1. Ward 7ANC won, ahead of Independentsby 102 (4.9%) · needed 103

Wards (21)

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
1ANCPrimrose Nosipo Ruselowon22.6%2,38912/12
2ANCMzimkhulu Matayowon48.9%1,8935/5
3ANCVuyani Lionel Sanadayowon31.0%2,1474/4
4ANCMbuyiseli Gladman Walazawon55.7%2,0509/9
5ANCLizeka Somikazi Sicinawon30.5%1,7867/7
6ANCUnathi Ngcumewon48.8%1,4262/2
7ANCPatricia Ntenguwon4.9%2,0776/6
8ANCWilliam George Alton Plaatjieswon20.9%1,8965/5
9ANCZanemali Simon Mapinganawon15.9%2,04918/18
10ANCPumlani Sixolowon57.1%2,04710/10
11IndependentsAphelele Matinisewon46.0%1,9793/3
12ANCLwando Mnconywawon79.3%1,6209/9
13ANCNtombozuko Patience Georgewon17.4%2,6784/4
14ANCMisumzi Patrick Dyantyiwon65.8%2,17614/14
15ANCLindaman Xejiwon84.4%1,5859/9
16ANCNdyebo Christopher Masizawon27.1%1,8507/7
17ANCLiziwe Faith Matyolowon12.1%1,8869/9
18ANCThobile Elvis Tyibilikawon66.8%1,5009/9
19ANCSiyavuya Mngazawon20.2%2,1483/3
20ANCMandipha Blossom Nogwazawon15.3%2,6625/5
21ANCAkhona Ngalowon32.3%2,2904/4