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2026 · District council

Sarah Baartman District

Local council results

DA leads by

3 486votes
DA39.3%
ANC36.9%

Direct district ballot

Local councils without a majority

  • 6No majority
  • 1Majority
  • 0Unknown

Local council seats

Results

2026

District votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
39.3%57 395 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
9.3%13 602 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties8.4%12 208 votes
DC10 · 2026 · District ballot votes
PartyVotesVote share (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE57 39539,3262
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS53 90936,9376
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE13 6029,3199
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4 5803,1381
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS4 2522,9134
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2 8281,9377
THINA BAHLALI PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT2 6251,7986
MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT1 2560,8606
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 1750,8051
ACTIONSA1 1030,7558
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE9490,6502
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY7890,5406
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT6880,4714
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY6030,4132
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1920,1316

145946 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.

145 946 valid votes · 2 385 spoilt

IEC report ↗ ·

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Local councils 7

Blue Crane Route

Eastern Cape

ANC5DA4EFF1+1 more

11 seats · 6 for a majority

Blue Crane Route · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
INDEPENDENTS0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0

11 seats; 6 needed for a majority.

Hung council2021 seats: ANC majority · 6/11

Dr. Beyers Naude

Eastern Cape

DA10ANC9PA4+1 more

24 seats · 13 for a majority

Dr. Beyers Naude · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE10
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE4
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1
ACTION SAVE-BNM0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0
INDEPENDENTS0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0

24 seats; 13 needed for a majority.

Hung council

Kou-Kamma

Eastern Cape

ANC5PA4DA3

12 seats · 7 for a majority

Kou-Kamma · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE4
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0
INDEPENDENTS0
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0

12 seats; 7 needed for a majority.

Hung council

Kouga

Eastern Cape

DA18ANC8PA2+2 more

30 seats · 16 for a majority

Kouga · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE18
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE2
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE1
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0
KHOISAN REVOLUTION0
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0

30 seats; 16 needed for a majority.

DA outright majority

Makana

Eastern Cape

ANC10DA6MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT4+5 more

25 seats · 13 for a majority

Makana · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS10
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6
MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT4
ACTIONSA1
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1
MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT1
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
INDEPENDENTS0
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0

25 seats; 13 needed for a majority.

Hung council2021 seats: ANC majority · 14/27

Ndlambe

Eastern Cape

ANC9DA7THINA BAHLALI PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT2+2 more

20 seats · 11 for a majority

Ndlambe · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7
THINA BAHLALI PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT2
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
NDLAMBE CITIZENS MOVEMENT0
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0

20 seats; 11 needed for a majority.

Hung council2021 seats: ANC majority · 11/20
ANC8DA4EFF1+3 more

16 seats · 9 for a majority

Sundays River Valley · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
GOOD0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0

16 seats; 9 needed for a majority.

Hung council2021 seats: ANC majority · 10/16
Boundaries

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

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