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Direct district ballot
2026 · District council
Direct district ballot
Local council seats
| Party | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 120 151 | 60,2777 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 17 931 | 8,9957 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 13 836 | 6,9413 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 12 774 | 6,4085 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 11 778 | 5,9088 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 10 602 | 5,3188 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 4 176 | 2,095 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 2 884 | 1,4469 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 210 | 0,607 |
| IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD | 832 | 0,4174 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 780 | 0,3913 |
| CIVIC INDEPENDENT | 696 | 0,3492 |
| EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY | 676 | 0,3391 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 526 | 0,2639 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 477 | 0,2393 |
199329 valid votes. This ballot elects 40% of district councillors.
This ballot elects 40% of district councillors.
This ballot elects 40% of district councillors. It does not describe full council control.
199 329 valid votes · 5 635 spoilt
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Eastern Cape
52 seats · 27 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 30 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 5 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 3 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 0 |
| EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 |
52 seats; 27 needed for a majority.
Eastern Cape
38 seats · 20 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 28 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| CIVIC INDEPENDENT | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 |
| MASIGODUKE PEOPLES SOCIETY | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 |
38 seats; 20 needed for a majority.
Eastern Cape
55 seats · 28 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 34 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 5 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 5 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 2 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 2 |
| IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD | 1 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 |
| EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 |
| SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY | 0 |
55 seats; 28 needed for a majority.
Eastern Cape
64 seats · 33 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 36 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 7 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 5 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 5 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 2 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 |
| CIVIC INDEPENDENT | 1 |
| MASIGODUKE PEOPLES SOCIETY | 1 |
| ABOVE MASSIVE CONSTITUENCY | 0 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 |
| SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY | 0 |
64 seats; 33 needed for a majority.
Membership: Municipal Demarcation Board, 2026. The outline follows member municipalities’ reconciled ward boundaries.
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