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2026 · District council

West Coast District

Local council results

DA leads by

39 990votes
DA51.4%
PA18.9%

Direct district ballot

Local councils without a majority

  • 3No majority
  • 2Majority
  • 0Unknown

Local council seats

Results

2026

District votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
51.4%63 304 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
18.9%23 314 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties8.6%10 649 votes
DC1 · 2026 · District ballot votes
PartyVotesVote share (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE63 30451,3502
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE23 31418,9116
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS16 66913,5214
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS7 0415,7114
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2 3021,8673
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 2281,8073
CEDERBERG FIRST RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION2 0381,6532
GOOD1 3981,134
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1 2891,0456
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS1 0400,8436
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE5640,4575
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5440,4413
ALLIANCE OF CITIZENS FOR CHANGE5000,4056
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT4350,3529
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY2620,2125
NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY/ NUWE DEMOKRATIESE PARTY2480,2012
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1030,0836

123279 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.

123 279 valid votes · 1 026 spoilt

IEC report ↗ ·

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Local councils 5

Bergrivier

Western Cape

DA9PA2ANC1+1 more

13 seats · 7 for a majority

Bergrivier · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE2
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0
GOOD0
INDEPENDENTS0
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS0
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0

13 seats; 7 needed for a majority.

DA outright majority

Cederberg

Western Cape

DA4ANC3CEDERBERG FIRST RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION2+1 more

11 seats · 6 for a majority

Cederberg · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3
CEDERBERG FIRST RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION2
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE2
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
ALLIANCE OF CITIZENS FOR CHANGE0
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0
INDEPENDENTS0
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS0
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0

11 seats; 6 needed for a majority.

Hung council

Matzikama

Western Cape

DA6PA4ANC3+2 more

15 seats · 8 for a majority

Matzikama · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE4
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0
GOOD0
INDEPENDENTS0
KHOI-SAN HEAVENLY PARTY0
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS0
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0
UNITED DEMOCRATS0

15 seats; 8 needed for a majority.

Hung council

Saldanha Bay

Western Cape

DA15PA6ANC4+5 more

31 seats · 16 for a majority

Saldanha Bay · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE15
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE6
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1
GOOD1
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0
INDEPENDENTS0
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS0
NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY/ NUWE DEMOKRATIESE PARTY0
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE0
SALDANHA BAY RESIDENTS ALLIANCE0
SERVICE TO OUR PEOPLE'S PARTY0
SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY0

31 seats; 16 needed for a majority.

Hung council

Swartland

Western Cape

DA14PA4ANC3+1 more

23 seats · 12 for a majority

Swartland · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE14
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE4
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0
GOOD0
INDEPENDENTS0
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS0
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0

23 seats; 12 needed for a majority.

DA outright majority
Boundaries

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

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