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2026 · District council

Joe Gqabi District

Local council results

ANC leads by

36 896votes
ANC57.3%
DA11.9%

Direct district ballot

Local councils without a majority

  • 1No majority
  • 2Majority
  • 0Unknown

Local council seats

Results

2026

District votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
11.9%9 721 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties7.0%5 693 votes
DC14 · 2026 · District ballot votes
PartyVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS46 61757,2775
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9 72111,944
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS8 31210,2128
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY7 0988,7212
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT3 9474,8496
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 1551,4191
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS1 0861,3343
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY9161,1255
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE8811,0825
STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION6510,7999
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT5060,6217
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4980,6119

81388 valid votes. This ballot elects 40% of district councillors.

IEC source

This ballot elects 40% of district councillors.

Sources & district ballots

This ballot elects 40% of district councillors. It does not describe full council control.

81 388 valid votes · 3 185 spoilt

IEC report ↗ ·

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Local councils 3

Elundini

Eastern Cape

ANC18SACP5UDM3+5 more

34 seats · 18 for a majority

Elundini · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS18
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY5
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT3
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2
MOUNT FLETCHER COMMUNITY VOICE2
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS1
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
INDEPENDENTS0
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0

34 seats; 18 needed for a majority.

ANC outright majority

Senqu

Eastern Cape

ANC21EFF4DA3+5 more

34 seats · 18 for a majority

Senqu · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS21
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1
INDEPENDENTS1
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1
STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION1
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0
DEFEND SA MOVEMENT0
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0

34 seats; 18 needed for a majority.

ANC outright majority

Walter Sisulu

Eastern Cape

ANC11DA5EFF3+3 more

22 seats · 12 for a majority

Walter Sisulu · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS11
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
INDEPENDENTS0
MALETSWAI CIVIC ASSOCIATION0
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0

22 seats; 12 needed for a majority.

Hung council2021 seats: ANC majority · 12/22
Boundaries

Membership: Municipal Demarcation Board, 2026. The outline follows member municipalities’ reconciled ward boundaries.

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