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WC044 · Local council · 55 seats

Majority
Voting districts in
100%
63 of 63
Wards declared
28
of 28
Majority line
28
of 55 seats
Registered voters
123,810

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
DA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsDA: 28 seatsPA: 11 seatsPA: 11 seatsPA: 11 seatsPA: 11 seatsPA: 11 seatsPA: 11 seatsPA: 11 seatsPA: 11 seatsPA: 11 seatsPA: 11 seatsPA: 11 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsVF Plus: 4 seatsVF Plus: 4 seatsVF Plus: 4 seatsVF Plus: 4 seatsEFF: 1 seatsACDP: 1 seatsPBI: 1 seatsGOOD: 1 seats5528 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
DA50.3%1528
PA19.3%711
ANC15.2%68
VF Plus7.3%04
EFF2.3%01
ACDP1.4%01
PBI1.0%01
GOOD0.9%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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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 58 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (96% 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
DA46.4%48.8%+2.4
PA1.6%19.9%+18.3
ANC17.9%15.8%−2.1
VF Plus6.6%7.2%+0.6
EFF2.9%2.4%−0.6
ACDP1.5%1.5%−0.1
PBI9.9%1.1%−8.9
GOOD10.5%0.9%−9.6

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 16PA6.0% → 55.4%+49.4
  2. Ward 8PA5.0% → 54.1%+49.1
  3. Ward 20PA1.1% → 48.5%+47.4
  4. Ward 17PA2.4% → 47.1%+44.8
  5. Ward 27PA5.9% → 42.5%+36.6
  6. Ward 1PA1.1% → 37.2%+36.1
  7. Ward 6PA6.5% → 41.6%+35.1
  8. Ward 7PA2.6% → 37.1%+34.5

2021 council result: DA 26, ANC 10, GOOD 6, PBI 5, VF Plus 4 of 55 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 24PA won, ahead of ANCby 67 (2.1%) · needed 68
  2. Ward 6PA won, ahead of DAby 58 (2.7%) · needed 59
  3. Ward 27DA won, ahead of PAby 140 (4.7%) · needed 141

Wards (28)

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
1DAJean Maron Saferswon14.9%2,3701/1
2DAMarais Krugerwon55.6%2,5491/1
3DAErika Luise Brownwon56.7%2,8981/1
4DAMarlene Barnardtwon64.9%2,5553/3
5DANathanial Keith Edwardswon45.2%2,8572/2
6PAAdriaan Jacobus Kingwon2.7%2,1632/2
7PARoger Sebestian Whittakerwon6.5%2,2672/2
8PASamuel Christie Vorsterwon16.8%2,1272/2
9ANCThembinkosi Ernest Lentowon49.7%1,5852/2
10ANCYamkela Rixanawon63.7%1,1951/1
11DALizelle Wesselswon16.3%2,4062/2
12ANCMandla Thokozani Gumedewon51.4%2,0251/1
13ANCNtombovuyo Cynthia Nongogowon35.6%1,8602/2
14DANolan Petrus John Michaelswon6.9%2,1652/2
15ANCFanele Stanley Gugawon45.4%1,9142/2
16PANaellowine Charmonay Elsebé Esauwon16.8%3,0652/2
17PARaphael John Goeiemanwon7.6%2,5952/2
18DABeatrix Holtzhausenwon56.1%3,0962/2
19DADonovan Gultigwon62.9%2,9122/2
20PARita Patricia Gregorywon21.0%2,5812/2
21ANCMzimkhulu Mabozawon59.4%2,0672/2
22DAFrancois Joubertwon76.0%3,4945/5
23DAStefan Nico Bothawon56.8%3,4614/4
24PAJohn Patrick Buyswon2.1%3,1356/6
25DAJarques Denvar Esauwon27.5%1,8655/5
26DAMarelna Gultigwon67.8%3,3101/1
27DARichard John Hectorwon4.7%2,9722/2
28DASean Snymanwon62.6%3,0702/2