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Direct district ballot
2026 · District council
Direct district ballot
Local council seats
| Party | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 63 304 | 51,3502 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 23 314 | 18,9116 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 16 669 | 13,5214 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 7 041 | 5,7114 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2 302 | 1,8673 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 2 228 | 1,8073 |
| CEDERBERG FIRST RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 2 038 | 1,6532 |
| GOOD | 1 398 | 1,134 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 289 | 1,0456 |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 1 040 | 0,8436 |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 564 | 0,4575 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 544 | 0,4413 |
| ALLIANCE OF CITIZENS FOR CHANGE | 500 | 0,4056 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 435 | 0,3529 |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 262 | 0,2125 |
| NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY/ NUWE DEMOKRATIESE PARTY | 248 | 0,2012 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 103 | 0,0836 |
123279 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.
123 279 valid votes · 1 026 spoilt
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Western Cape
13 seats · 7 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 9 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 0 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 |
| GOOD | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 0 |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 |
13 seats; 7 needed for a majority.
Western Cape
11 seats · 6 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 3 |
| CEDERBERG FIRST RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 2 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| ALLIANCE OF CITIZENS FOR CHANGE | 0 |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 0 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 0 |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 |
| SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY | 0 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 |
11 seats; 6 needed for a majority.
Western Cape
15 seats · 8 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 3 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 0 |
| GOOD | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| KHOI-SAN HEAVENLY PARTY | 0 |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATS | 0 |
15 seats; 8 needed for a majority.
Western Cape
31 seats · 16 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 15 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 6 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 4 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 |
| GOOD | 1 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 0 |
| NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY/ NUWE DEMOKRATIESE PARTY | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 0 |
| SALDANHA BAY RESIDENTS ALLIANCE | 0 |
| SERVICE TO OUR PEOPLE'S PARTY | 0 |
| SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY | 0 |
31 seats; 16 needed for a majority.
Western Cape
23 seats · 12 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 14 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 3 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 0 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 |
| GOOD | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 0 |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 0 |
23 seats; 12 needed for a majority.
Membership: Municipal Demarcation Board, 2026. The outline follows member municipalities’ reconciled ward boundaries.
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