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How the count moved through the night: 15 snapshots of the IEC national report. Times are the IEC’s report times.

Latest snapshot

Projected national share

The projection at each snapshot, with its 90% range shaded. The range narrows as more voting districts report.
0510152025303515:2915:5916:2917:0017:30ANC 31.12% at 15:29 (90%: 29.8–32.2)ANC 31.13% at 15:34 (90%: 29.9–32.1)ANC 31.13% at 15:39 (90%: 29.9–32.1)ANC 31.13% at 15:46 (90%: 29.9–32.1)ANC 31.14% at 16:00 (90%: 29.9–32.2)ANC 31.13% at 16:05 (90%: 29.9–32.1)ANC 31.12% at 16:14 (90%: 29.8–32.0)ANC 31.12% at 16:24 (90%: 29.9–32.1)ANC 31.12% at 16:32 (90%: 29.9–32.1)ANC 31.12% at 16:48 (90%: 29.9–32.1)ANC 31.07% at 16:55 (90%: 29.9–32.0)ANC 31.07% at 17:06 (90%: 29.9–32.0)ANC 31.07% at 17:14 (90%: 29.9–32.0)ANC 31.05% at 17:24 (90%: 30.0–32.0)ANC 31.05% at 17:30 (90%: 30.0–32.0)DA 24.57% at 15:29 (90%: 23.2–25.6)DA 24.54% at 15:34 (90%: 23.2–25.7)DA 24.54% at 15:39 (90%: 23.2–25.7)DA 24.54% at 15:46 (90%: 23.2–25.7)DA 24.48% at 16:00 (90%: 23.1–25.6)DA 24.50% at 16:05 (90%: 23.3–25.6)DA 24.52% at 16:14 (90%: 23.2–25.5)DA 24.52% at 16:24 (90%: 23.2–25.6)DA 24.52% at 16:32 (90%: 23.2–25.6)DA 24.52% at 16:48 (90%: 23.2–25.6)DA 24.63% at 16:55 (90%: 23.4–25.7)DA 24.63% at 17:06 (90%: 23.4–25.7)DA 24.62% at 17:14 (90%: 23.4–25.7)DA 24.64% at 17:24 (90%: 23.4–25.6)DA 24.64% at 17:30 (90%: 23.4–25.6)MKP 9.25% at 15:29 (90%: 8.4–10.0)MKP 9.27% at 15:34 (90%: 8.5–10.0)MKP 9.27% at 15:39 (90%: 8.5–10.0)MKP 9.27% at 15:46 (90%: 8.5–10.0)MKP 9.28% at 16:00 (90%: 8.5–10.0)MKP 9.28% at 16:05 (90%: 8.5–10.0)MKP 9.28% at 16:14 (90%: 8.5–10.0)MKP 9.27% at 16:24 (90%: 8.5–9.9)MKP 9.27% at 16:32 (90%: 8.5–9.9)MKP 9.28% at 16:48 (90%: 8.5–10.0)MKP 9.24% at 16:55 (90%: 8.5–9.9)MKP 9.24% at 17:06 (90%: 8.5–9.9)MKP 9.24% at 17:14 (90%: 8.5–9.9)MKP 9.25% at 17:24 (90%: 8.5–9.9)MKP 9.25% at 17:30 (90%: 8.6–9.9)EFF 6.22% at 15:29 (90%: 5.6–6.8)EFF 6.23% at 15:34 (90%: 5.7–6.8)EFF 6.23% at 15:39 (90%: 5.7–6.8)EFF 6.23% at 15:46 (90%: 5.7–6.8)EFF 6.25% at 16:00 (90%: 5.7–6.8)EFF 6.25% at 16:05 (90%: 5.7–6.8)EFF 6.24% at 16:14 (90%: 5.7–6.8)EFF 6.24% at 16:24 (90%: 5.7–6.7)EFF 6.24% at 16:32 (90%: 5.7–6.7)EFF 6.24% at 16:48 (90%: 5.7–6.7)EFF 6.24% at 16:55 (90%: 5.7–6.7)EFF 6.24% at 17:06 (90%: 5.7–6.7)EFF 6.24% at 17:14 (90%: 5.7–6.7)EFF 6.24% at 17:24 (90%: 5.7–6.7)EFF 6.24% at 17:30 (90%: 5.7–6.7)ActionSA 5.62% at 15:29 (90%: 4.8–6.4)ActionSA 5.63% at 15:34 (90%: 4.8–6.4)ActionSA 5.63% at 15:39 (90%: 4.8–6.4)ActionSA 5.63% at 15:46 (90%: 4.8–6.4)ActionSA 5.65% at 16:00 (90%: 4.9–6.4)ActionSA 5.64% at 16:05 (90%: 4.9–6.4)ActionSA 5.63% at 16:14 (90%: 4.9–6.4)ActionSA 5.65% at 16:24 (90%: 4.9–6.4)ActionSA 5.65% at 16:32 (90%: 4.9–6.4)ActionSA 5.66% at 16:48 (90%: 4.9–6.4)ActionSA 5.67% at 16:55 (90%: 4.9–6.4)ActionSA 5.67% at 17:06 (90%: 4.9–6.4)ActionSA 5.67% at 17:14 (90%: 4.9–6.4)ActionSA 5.67% at 17:24 (90%: 4.9–6.4)ActionSA 5.68% at 17:30 (90%: 4.9–6.4)IFP 4.91% at 15:29 (90%: 4.3–5.6)IFP 4.90% at 15:34 (90%: 4.4–5.5)IFP 4.90% at 15:39 (90%: 4.4–5.5)IFP 4.90% at 15:46 (90%: 4.4–5.5)IFP 4.91% at 16:00 (90%: 4.4–5.5)IFP 4.92% at 16:05 (90%: 4.4–5.5)IFP 4.93% at 16:14 (90%: 4.4–5.5)IFP 4.92% at 16:24 (90%: 4.4–5.6)IFP 4.92% at 16:32 (90%: 4.4–5.6)IFP 4.93% at 16:48 (90%: 4.4–5.6)IFP 4.90% at 16:55 (90%: 4.4–5.5)IFP 4.91% at 17:06 (90%: 4.4–5.5)IFP 4.91% at 17:14 (90%: 4.4–5.5)IFP 4.90% at 17:24 (90%: 4.4–5.5)IFP 4.90% at 17:30 (90%: 4.4–5.4)ANC 31.1DA 24.6MKP 9.2EFF 6.2ActionSA 5.7IFP 4.9

Raw count

The IEC's national share of votes counted so far at each snapshot, before any adjustment.
0510152025303515:2915:5916:2917:0017:30ANC 31.77% at 15:29ANC 31.76% at 15:34ANC 31.76% at 15:39ANC 31.76% at 15:46ANC 31.76% at 16:00ANC 31.75% at 16:05ANC 31.75% at 16:14ANC 31.73% at 16:24ANC 31.73% at 16:32ANC 31.73% at 16:48ANC 31.68% at 16:55ANC 31.68% at 17:06ANC 31.68% at 17:14ANC 31.66% at 17:24ANC 31.66% at 17:30DA 24.08% at 15:29DA 24.03% at 15:34DA 24.03% at 15:39DA 24.03% at 15:46DA 23.97% at 16:00DA 23.97% at 16:05DA 23.97% at 16:14DA 23.99% at 16:24DA 23.99% at 16:32DA 23.99% at 16:48DA 24.08% at 16:55DA 24.08% at 17:06DA 24.08% at 17:14DA 24.10% at 17:24DA 24.10% at 17:30MKP 9.34% at 15:29MKP 9.39% at 15:34MKP 9.39% at 15:39MKP 9.39% at 15:46MKP 9.41% at 16:00MKP 9.42% at 16:05MKP 9.42% at 16:14MKP 9.41% at 16:24MKP 9.41% at 16:32MKP 9.42% at 16:48MKP 9.39% at 16:55MKP 9.40% at 17:06MKP 9.40% at 17:14MKP 9.41% at 17:24MKP 9.41% at 17:30EFF 6.23% at 15:29EFF 6.23% at 15:34EFF 6.23% at 15:39EFF 6.23% at 15:46EFF 6.25% at 16:00EFF 6.25% at 16:05EFF 6.25% at 16:14EFF 6.24% at 16:24EFF 6.24% at 16:32EFF 6.24% at 16:48EFF 6.24% at 16:55EFF 6.24% at 17:06EFF 6.24% at 17:14EFF 6.24% at 17:24EFF 6.24% at 17:30ActionSA 4.99% at 15:29ActionSA 5.00% at 15:34ActionSA 5.00% at 15:39ActionSA 5.00% at 15:46ActionSA 5.01% at 16:00ActionSA 5.02% at 16:05ActionSA 5.02% at 16:14ActionSA 5.04% at 16:24ActionSA 5.04% at 16:32ActionSA 5.04% at 16:48ActionSA 5.07% at 16:55ActionSA 5.07% at 17:06ActionSA 5.07% at 17:14ActionSA 5.07% at 17:24ActionSA 5.07% at 17:30IFP 4.97% at 15:29IFP 4.99% at 15:34IFP 4.99% at 15:39IFP 4.99% at 15:46IFP 5.01% at 16:00IFP 5.03% at 16:05IFP 5.03% at 16:14IFP 5.01% at 16:24IFP 5.01% at 16:32IFP 5.03% at 16:48IFP 5.01% at 16:55IFP 5.02% at 17:06IFP 5.02% at 17:14IFP 5.01% at 17:24IFP 5.01% at 17:30ANC 31.7DA 24.1MKP 9.4EFF 6.2ActionSA 5.1IFP 5.0

Voting districts reported

85868788899015:2915:5916:2917:0017:30VDs in 85.94% at 15:29VDs in 85.94% at 15:34VDs in 85.94% at 15:39VDs in 86.41% at 15:46VDs in 86.88% at 16:00VDs in 86.88% at 16:05VDs in 87.27% at 16:14VDs in 87.27% at 16:24VDs in 87.86% at 16:32VDs in 88.36% at 16:48VDs in 88.36% at 16:55VDs in 88.71% at 17:06VDs in 89.06% at 17:14VDs in 89.06% at 17:24VDs in 89.44% at 17:30VDs in 89.4

Now 89.4% of voting districts.

Declared councils

40506070809010011015:2915:5916:2917:0017:30Hung 95.00 at 15:29Hung 95.00 at 15:34Hung 95.00 at 15:39Hung 95.00 at 15:46Hung 96.00 at 16:00Hung 96.00 at 16:05Hung 97.00 at 16:14Hung 97.00 at 16:24Hung 98.00 at 16:32Hung 98.00 at 16:48Hung 98.00 at 16:55Hung 98.00 at 17:06Hung 101.00 at 17:14Hung 101.00 at 17:24Hung 102.00 at 17:30Majority 51.00 at 15:29Majority 51.00 at 15:34Majority 51.00 at 15:39Majority 52.00 at 15:46Majority 52.00 at 16:00Majority 52.00 at 16:05Majority 53.00 at 16:14Majority 53.00 at 16:24Majority 54.00 at 16:32Majority 54.00 at 16:48Majority 54.00 at 16:55Majority 54.00 at 17:06Majority 55.00 at 17:14Majority 55.00 at 17:24Majority 55.00 at 17:30Hung 102.0Majority 55.0

Now 102 hung and 55 with a majority, of 157 declared.