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Thaba Chweu

MP321 · Local council · 27 seats

Hung
Voting districts in
100%
47 of 47
Wards declared
14
of 14
Majority line
14
of 27 seats
Registered voters
57,627

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
ANC: 12 seatsANC: 12 seatsANC: 12 seatsANC: 12 seatsANC: 12 seatsANC: 12 seatsANC: 12 seatsANC: 12 seatsANC: 12 seatsANC: 12 seatsANC: 12 seatsANC: 12 seatsDA: 5 seatsDA: 5 seatsDA: 5 seatsDA: 5 seatsDA: 5 seatsEFF: 4 seatsEFF: 4 seatsEFF: 4 seatsEFF: 4 seatsSDP: 1 seatsVF Plus: 1 seatsSACP: 1 seatsMKP: 1 seatsAUM: 1 seatsActionSA: 1 seats2714 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
ANC41.0%1212
DA19.5%25
EFF14.8%04
SDP5.4%01
VF Plus5.3%01
SACP4.0%01
MKP3.2%01
AUM2.2%01
ActionSA2.1%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 44 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
ANC58.4%40.9%−17.5
DA21.9%19.7%−2.2
EFF11.5%14.6%+3.1
SDP–5.4%new
VF Plus3.6%5.3%+1.7
SACP–4.0%new
MKP–3.2%new
AUM1.4%2.3%+0.9
ActionSA–2.1%new
ACDP1.3%0.4%−0.9

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 6ANC79.7% → 48.6%−31.1
  2. Ward 2ANC79.5% → 49.7%−29.8
  3. Ward 7SDP0.0% → 28.1%+28.1
  4. Ward 9ANC75.3% → 49.7%−25.6
  5. Ward 11ANC63.7% → 40.4%−23.3
  6. Ward 3ANC68.3% → 46.0%−22.3
  7. Ward 10ANC61.9% → 40.0%−21.9
  8. Ward 7ANC53.3% → 32.0%−21.3

2021 council result: ANC 16, DA 6, EFF 3, VF Plus 1, AUM 1 of 27 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 4ANC won, ahead of EFFby 33 (2.2%) · needed 34
  2. Ward 7ANC won, ahead of SDPby 85 (3.6%) · needed 86

Wards (14)

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
1ANCPaul Kagisho Mashilowon49.3%1,0902/2
2ANCLucas Sello Selepewon30.5%2,3593/3
3ANCXolani Shadrack Mhlangawon29.8%1,9202/2
4ANCLucas Ndleleni Manziniwon2.2%1,4893/3
5ANCKgapyane Jane Malepewon17.8%2,3514/4
6ANCTreva Mahlatsi Selepewon33.0%2,3332/2
7ANCHerns Trowerwon3.6%2,3552/2
8ANCKatlego Malatjewon33.8%2,0523/3
9ANCGregory Mahlogonolo Mashilewon30.4%2,5434/4
10ANCQuintan Paul Benjamin Lawrencewon20.3%1,8844/4
11ANCMusandiwe Loraine Netshirembewon15.3%9008/8
12DANarda Vermaakwon42.2%2,6672/2
13ANCSelby Vusumuzi Khozawon38.3%2,0476/6
14DAMarius Oppermanwon43.7%1,4392/2