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MP325 · Local council · 79 seats

Majority
Voting districts in
100%
280 of 280
Wards declared
40
of 40
Majority line
40
of 79 seats
Registered voters
293,095

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
ANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsANC: 50 seatsSACP: 8 seatsSACP: 8 seatsSACP: 8 seatsSACP: 8 seatsSACP: 8 seatsSACP: 8 seatsSACP: 8 seatsSACP: 8 seatsEFF: 7 seatsEFF: 7 seatsEFF: 7 seatsEFF: 7 seatsEFF: 7 seatsEFF: 7 seatsEFF: 7 seatsDA: 5 seatsDA: 5 seatsDA: 5 seatsDA: 5 seatsDA: 5 seatsMKP: 1 seatsActionSA: 1 seatsMayibuye: 1 seatsBRA: 1 seatsAPC: 1 seatsAUM: 1 seatsDCM: 1 seatsUAT: 1 seatsSDP: 1 seats7940 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
ANC63.5%4050
SACP10.4%08
EFF8.7%07
DA5.7%05
MKP1.3%01
ActionSA1.2%01
Mayibuye1.2%01
BRA1.1%01
APC1.0%01
AUM0.9%01
DCM0.8%01
UAT0.6%01
SDP0.5%01

Coalition calculator

As of

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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 260 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (97% 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
ANC65.7%63.7%−2.1
SACP–10.2%new
EFF10.3%8.6%−1.7
DA2.4%5.8%+3.4
MKP–1.3%new
ActionSA–1.2%new
Mayibuye–1.2%new
APC2.7%1.0%−1.7
BRA2.3%1.0%−1.3
SAHRA1.7%0.4%−1.2

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 32DA0.7% → 37.6%+37.0
  2. Ward 2SACP0.0% → 36.2%+36.2
  3. Ward 20ANC50.0% → 81.5%+31.4
  4. Ward 2ANC79.1% → 49.8%−29.4
  5. Ward 30SACP0.0% → 26.0%+26.0
  6. Ward 27ANC57.9% → 82.2%+24.4
  7. Ward 40SACP0.0% → 23.4%+23.4
  8. Ward 7SACP0.0% → 23.3%+23.3

2021 council result: ANC 53, EFF 8, ISANCO 5, APC 2, DA 2 of 76 seats.

Wards (40)

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
1ANCBhunu Witness Malandulewon77.4%4,4577/7
2ANCNorman Lubisiwon10.7%3,93110/10
3ANCBio Muziwandile Mpanganawon60.1%3,7335/5
4ANCJabu Tokyo Madalanewon58.8%2,5208/8
5ANCSabelo Tears Mkhabelawon61.4%3,4115/5
6ANCThemba William Mnisiwon67.4%3,0107/7
7ANCJupiter Booysen Malomanewon30.4%3,4696/6
8ANCTebogo Sylvester Matsanewon44.0%3,2016/6
9ANCThembinkosi William Ngomanewon40.0%2,8735/5
10ANCThabiso Ronald Mashigowon71.0%3,8968/8
11ANCMealton Doctor Mahlakewon57.3%2,7997/7
12ANCMilton Sibuyiwon46.5%3,2406/6
13ANCDaniel Oupa Mashelewon38.6%3,6439/9
14ANCTumelo Ben Sibuyiwon34.1%2,6698/8
15ANCKgopotso Nukeriwon16.8%3,7107/7
16ANCSophy Lemisie Maaboyiwon26.4%3,2226/6
17ANCLorraine Mathebulawon44.9%3,3867/7
18ANCJephres Aaron Matsiewon35.0%2,9546/6
19ANCPretty Thembi Mabundawon33.7%3,6408/8
20ANCThemba Xindemana Manyikewon76.5%3,1077/7
21ANCPrince Moxe Sambowon82.1%4,4645/5
22ANCArmy Mashabawon63.2%3,4227/7
23ANCThomas Godfrey Nzimawon50.8%3,4657/7
24ANCSmash Amos Matsanewon59.0%3,4487/7
25ANCDuladula Vanryn Mdluliwon40.8%3,5446/6
26ANCRoux Jacky Ngomanewon61.4%3,2716/6
27ANCHenneck Sibusiso Sibuyiwon77.4%3,0507/7
28ANCMeluse Ubisiwon37.8%2,6506/6
29ANCEdward Myekemi Mthethwawon60.2%3,7386/6
30ANCBrian Venter Mnisiwon20.7%4,30213/13
31ANCClive Dyke Malukawon46.7%4,0897/7
32ANCSarona Lekhuanewon5.2%3,6287/7
33ANCSolly Sibuyiwon58.2%3,93311/11
34ANCOupa Hanyani Mnisiwon40.2%3,7377/7
35ANCDavis Nyakanewon41.1%4,4236/6
36ANCAlliance Welcome Hlatshwayowon33.4%3,6337/7
37ANCVictor Makhubelawon59.7%3,0796/6
38ANCMusa Mosco Mnisiwon37.7%4,0156/6
39ANCThula Caiville Mnisiwon55.5%3,8588/8
40ANCKhomotso Jessica Nxumalowon32.4%3,5317/7