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EC441 · Local council · 52 seats

Majority
Voting districts in
100%
185 of 185
Wards declared
26
of 26
Majority line
27
of 52 seats
Registered voters
107,451

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
ANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsANC: 30 seatsDA: 6 seatsDA: 6 seatsDA: 6 seatsDA: 6 seatsDA: 6 seatsDA: 6 seatsSACP: 5 seatsSACP: 5 seatsSACP: 5 seatsSACP: 5 seatsSACP: 5 seatsEFF: 4 seatsEFF: 4 seatsEFF: 4 seatsEFF: 4 seatsMKP: 3 seatsMKP: 3 seatsMKP: 3 seatsATM: 2 seatsATM: 2 seatsAIC: 1 seatsACDP: 1 seats5227 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
ANC56.8%2630
DA10.6%06
SACP10.3%05
EFF6.9%04
MKP5.9%03
ATM2.9%02
AIC2.5%01
ACDP0.9%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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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 180 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
ANC73.0%56.9%−16.1
DA5.2%10.5%+5.3
SACP–10.4%new
EFF11.8%7.0%−4.9
MKP–5.8%new
ATM1.7%2.9%+1.2
AIC2.7%2.6%−0.2
Independents1.1%0.8%−0.4
UDM1.3%0.0%−1.3

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 8ANC76.2% → 38.4%−37.8
  2. Ward 18ANC85.9% → 49.1%−36.8
  3. Ward 21ANC84.9% → 48.6%−36.3
  4. Ward 3ANC77.3% → 41.4%−35.8
  5. Ward 8SACP0.0% → 31.4%+31.4
  6. Ward 21SACP0.0% → 30.7%+30.7
  7. Ward 18SACP0.0% → 27.6%+27.6
  8. Ward 25ANC66.0% → 38.6%−27.4

2021 council result: ANC 40, EFF 7, DA 3, AIC 2, ATM 1 of 54 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 8ANC won, ahead of SACPby 64 (3.4%) · needed 65

Wards (26)

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
1ANCKhanyisa Avumile Mazwiwon40.6%2,0334/4
2ANCNombuliso Elizabeth Khalalawon36.7%2,1696/6
3ANCMathakane Prudence Mokhelewon14.5%2,3995/5
4ANCMzingisi Tsoanyanewon62.3%2,0418/8
5ANCPatience Ngqweqwewon42.5%1,8857/7
6ANCNigro Yonela Kakanawon51.5%2,3665/5
7ANCSongezo Spambowon55.4%1,7899/9
8ANCPrince Motjopewon3.4%1,8857/7
9ANCNokwazi Nocandawon51.0%1,9927/7
10ANCPhatheka Goodness Kotelanawon40.4%2,2877/7
11ANCHoward Oriel Mojaki Moholiwon43.2%2,03510/10
12ANCNokululama Precious Nonkevuwon41.7%1,8228/8
13ANCLeon Tsepo Lesholuwon61.1%1,9617/7
14ANCSibongiseni Babawon59.4%1,74011/11
15ANCPhiliswa Mavusowon54.5%1,6309/9
16ANCSicelo Gift Hlatiwon51.7%1,5967/7
17ANCMzulungile Lupindowon62.7%1,7097/7
18ANCWinnie Priscilla Sipikawon18.4%1,73610/10
19ANCShereen Doreen Boothwon11.4%2,1062/2
20ANCLesedi Emmanuel Hlakiwon38.5%2,0742/2
21ANCThandanani Benedictor Mantshulewon16.3%1,8489/9
22ANCUzuwuve Amangile Mthombeniwon33.5%1,7787/7
23ANCNwabisa Masakalawon69.8%1,5878/8
24ANCErnest Kabelo Sephuhlewon43.9%1,73210/10
25ANCMarorisang Victoria Lekhulawon12.9%2,3555/5
26ANCThabiso Levy Mohotowon16.9%2,2648/8