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Western Cape · municipality · 2026

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IEC-reported council seats

Provisional

7 seats needed for a majority in a 13-seat council · One dot = one seat

100.0% of districts reporting · 20 of 20

100.0%
PartySeats
DA5
ANC3
ACTIVE UNITED FRONT1
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT1
PA1
PLETT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS1
FF+1
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How these seats are worked out

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The party totals add up to all 13 council seats. Results remain provisional; a seat majority does not establish a governing agreement or who will become mayor.

IEC result time: 05 Nov 2026, 21:16 SAST · Source figures ↗

Municipal PR votes

100.0% of districts reporting · 20 of 20

100.0%
LeadingDA
37.6%

Ahead by 3 899 votes of ANC.

Party / candidateShare · votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
37.6%8 345 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
20.0%4 446 votes
ACTIVE UNITED FRONT
9.2%2 052 votes
PLETT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
7.1%1 586 votes
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT
6.0%1 324 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
5.9%1 299 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
4.9%1 090 votes
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NON ALIGNED CIVIC MOVEMENT
3.1%698 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
1.5%329 votes
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
1.3%279 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.9%197 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.7%157 votes
YOUTH PARTY
0.4%94 votes
PRO-POOR POLITICAL MOVEMENT
0.4%83 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
0.3%57 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
0.2%53 votes
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
0.2%49 votes
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
0.2%42 votes
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
0.1%22 votes

22 202 PR votes

Ward results

7 wards · Ward ballot

Ward 1 ↗
DA48.3%
DAMIAN GRAIG SAFFIER
DA48.3%
ANC13.2%
Lead: 1 193 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 2 ↗
DA81.2%
DAVID JOHN SWART
DA81.2%
FF+16.1%
Lead: 2 746 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 3 ↗
ANC39.2%
THEMBELA MHLANA
ANC39.2%
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT14.9%
Lead: 683 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 4 ↗
PLETT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS39.3%
CLAUDE NIELTON JOHN TERBLANCHE
PLETT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS39.3%
DA33.3%
Lead: 154 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 5 ↗
ANC43.6%
SAMKELE ALUNCEDO LAMLA MANGXABA
ANC43.6%
ACTIVE UNITED FRONT19.8%
Lead: 635 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 6 ↗
ANC37.0%
NOKUTHULA TEENAGE SETI
ANC37.0%
ACTIVE UNITED FRONT23.5%
Lead: 405 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 7 ↗
DA48.6%
ANNELISE RENATA OLIVIER
DA48.6%
PA15.2%
Lead: 978 votesReporting progress unavailable