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Direct district ballot
2026 · District council
Direct district ballot
Local council seats
| Party | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 167 091 | 53,7728 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 43 080 | 13,8639 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 29 824 | 9,5979 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 24 771 | 7,9717 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 18 342 | 5,9028 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 10 272 | 3,3057 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 6 491 | 2,0889 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 2 280 | 0,7337 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 567 | 0,5043 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 303 | 0,4193 |
| MASIGODUKE PEOPLES SOCIETY | 938 | 0,3019 |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 912 | 0,2935 |
| INDEPENDENT RURAL PARTY | 852 | 0,2742 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 598 | 0,1924 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 560 | 0,1802 |
| VOICE OF THE VOICELESS CIVIC ORGANIZATION | 412 | 0,1326 |
| QINA MHLALI QINA | 403 | 0,1297 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 369 | 0,1188 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 244 | 0,0785 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 223 | 0,0718 |
| AFRICAN-SOCIO-ECONOMIC-PARTY | 203 | 0,0653 |
310735 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.
310 735 valid votes · 12 557 spoilt
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Eastern Cape
Estimate · 73 seats · 37 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 31 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 13 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 7 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 7 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 5 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 3 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 |
| PHAKAMA EASTERN CAPE | 1 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| INDEPENDENT RURAL PARTY | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 |
| LAND PARTY | 0 |
| MTHATHA RATEPAYERS AND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 |
| VOICE OF THE VOICELESS CIVIC ORGANIZATION | 0 |
73 seats; 37 needed for a majority.
Eastern Cape
51 seats · 26 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 27 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 8 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 7 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 2 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 1 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 1 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 |
51 seats; 26 needed for a majority.
Eastern Cape
64 seats · 33 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 35 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 8 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 6 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 4 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 3 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 |
| MASIGODUKE PEOPLES SOCIETY | 1 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 |
| PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 0 |
| QINA MHLALI QINA | 0 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 |
64 seats; 33 needed for a majority.
Eastern Cape
64 seats · 33 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 37 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 12 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 4 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 |
64 seats; 33 needed for a majority.
Eastern Cape
42 seats · 22 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 26 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 2 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 2 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 2 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| CIVIC INDEPENDENT | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 |
42 seats; 22 needed for a majority.
Membership: Municipal Demarcation Board, 2026. The outline follows member municipalities’ reconciled ward boundaries.
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