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2026

Council seats

ANC10 seats
DA8 seats
EFF2 seats
FF+2 seats
SACP1 seat
Ngwathe · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1037,037
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE829,6296
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION414,8148
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS27,4074
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS27,4074
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY13,7037
AARON00
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS00
FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00
UNITED DEVELOPMENT FORUM00

27 seats; 14 needed for a majority.

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Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
28.4%7 877 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties6.2%1 710 votes
Ngwathe · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—9 89735,7176
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—7 87728,4276
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION—4 27515,4282
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—2 1987,9324
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—1 7526,3229
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—8963,2336
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—1790,646
UNITED DEVELOPMENT FORUM—1570,5666
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—1460,5269
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT—1170,4222
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—650,2346
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—570,2057
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—470,1696
AARON—350,1263
FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT—110,0397
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—00
CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS—00

27709 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

14 for a majority
Sources

These parties have governed together before. Local precedents come first, then combinations recorded most often in Free State, then elsewhere. MISTRA covers November 2021 to February 2026; membership is recorded at formation. These are starting points, not likelihood estimates.

Totals use the current reported seats for Ngwathe. The line marks 14 of 27 seats.

ANC + EFF

Recorded together in Metsimaholo from 2021-11-22. This membership was recorded in 8 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

DA + FF+

Recorded together in Matzikama from 2025-08-18. This membership was recorded in 9 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

MISTRA dataset and methodology

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How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC30—
DA5—
FF+1—

20 for a majority · 38 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC28
DA9
EFF0—
FF+1

20 for a majority · 39 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC24
DA8
EFF3
FF+1

19 for a majority · 36 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC21
DA7
EFF5
FF+3

19 for a majority · 37 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC10
DA8
EFF2
FF+2

14 for a majority · 27 seats

FS203 - Ngwathe · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS303820
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE53820
2 006BELASTINGBETALERSVERENING VAN PARYS13820
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA13820
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS13820
2 006INDEPENDENTS03820
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT03820
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS283920
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE93920
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE13920
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS13920
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION03920
2 011BELASTINGBETALERSVERENING VAN PARYS03920
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA03920
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS243619
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE83619
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS33619
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS13619
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY03619
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE03619
2 016INDEPENDENTS03619
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS213719
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE73719
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS53719
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS33719
2 021AARON13719
2 021ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA03719
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY03719
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT03719
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY03719
2 021INDEPENDENTS03719
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY03719
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE03719
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT03719
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS102714
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE82714
2 026AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION42714
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS22714
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS22714
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY12714
2 026AARON02714
2 026ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT02714
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION02714
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT02714
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT02714
2 026CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS02714
2 026FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT02714
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA02714
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE02714
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY02714
2 026UNITED DEVELOPMENT FORUM02714

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %
ANC71.5%—
DA22.5%—
EFF0.0%—
FF+0.0%—
Other6.0%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC77.4%
DA12.7%
EFF0.0%
FF+3.4%
BELASTINGBETALERSVERENING VAN PARYS2.4%
Other4.2%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC71.8%
DA22.1%
EFF0.0%
FF+2.8%
Other3.2%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC65.2%
DA22.5%
EFF7.5%
FF+3.1%
Other1.6%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC55.7%
DA19.2%
EFF13.4%
FF+6.4%
AARON2.6%
Other2.8%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC36.0%
DA28.3%
EFF6.3%
FF+7.9%
SACP3.2%
Other3.1%
FS203 - Ngwathe · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS41 10671,489957 499Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12 94122,506557 499Reported
2 000AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 1872,064457 499Reported
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALLIANCE 2000+1 7263,001857 499Reported
2 000AARON0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BELASTINGBETALERSVERENING VAN PARYS0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT3510,610457 499Reported
2 000UNITED DEVELOPMENT FORUM0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1530,266157 499Reported
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS0057 499No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS47 14677,424360 893Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7 70812,658360 893Reported
2 006AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 0683,396160 893Reported
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2 1853,588360 893Reported
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALLIANCE 2000+0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AARON0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BELASTINGBETALERSVERENING VAN PARYS1 4372,359960 893Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT3110,510760 893Reported
2 006UNITED DEVELOPMENT FORUM0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS0060 893No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS53 18471,834474 037Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE16 36422,102574 037Reported
2 011AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 0892,821674 037Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA4610,622774 037Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ALLIANCE 2000+0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AARON0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BELASTINGBETALERSVERENING VAN PARYS3440,464674 037Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1 2981,753274 037Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEVELOPMENT FORUM0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION2970,401274 037Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS0074 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS51 26965,236978 589Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE17 72022,547778 589Reported
2 016AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5 8837,485878 589Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 4523,1278 589Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ALLIANCE 2000+0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AARON0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BELASTINGBETALERSVERENING VAN PARYS0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE8601,094378 589Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2760,351278 589Reported
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEVELOPMENT FORUM0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS0078 589No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS31 93355,655757 376Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE11 02119,208457 376Reported
2 021AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS7 67713,380257 376Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3 6616,380757 376Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ALLIANCE 2000+0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AARON1 4892,595257 376Reported
2 021BELASTINGBETALERSVERENING VAN PARYS0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY4300,749457 376Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1790,31257 376Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED DEVELOPMENT FORUM0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2680,467157 376Reported
2 021ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY680,118557 376Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT1000,174357 376Reported
2 021ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA770,134257 376Reported
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY610,106357 376Reported
2 021FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS0057 376No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS19 94336,006655 387Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE15 65428,262955 387Reported
2 026AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION8 42515,211255 387Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3 4916,302955 387Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS4 3867,918855 387Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA620,111955 387Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1 7683,192155 387Reported
2 026ALLIANCE 2000+0055 387No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AARON630,113755 387Reported
2 026BELASTINGBETALERSVERENING VAN PARYS0055 387No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0055 387No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0055 387No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE3580,646455 387Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0055 387No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED DEVELOPMENT FORUM3160,570555 387Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2530,456855 387Reported
2 026ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT2270,409855 387Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION1210,218555 387Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1580,285355 387Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0055 387No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1190,214955 387Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0055 387No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA0055 387No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0055 387No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT300,054255 387Reported
2 026CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS130,023555 387Reported

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes. Connecting bands show the same party’s share or seats between elections, not individual voters moving between parties. Select a year to inspect its values; use the election-year selector to explore its results and places.

The chart names the five largest parties across these elections. The vote list also names parties gaining at least 2 percentage points since the previous election; remaining votes are combined under Other. Other’s change compares the same group of parties in both elections. Missing values remain unavailable.

  • All points use the same ballot basis. Ballot totals are not counts of individual voters.
  • Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow.
  • Missing or grouped party rows remain gaps unless a complete, ungrouped list establishes zero votes.
  • Municipal boundaries can change between elections. Published area results are not boundary-adjusted.
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Wards covering Edenville

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Wards covering Edenville ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 132 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS79953,2667
Ward 132 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE34422,9333

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:26 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 19:38 SAST

Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. Reporting progress measures voting districts, not turnout.

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

Government comparisons use the confirmed pre-election administration when available, otherwise the latest dated record. The new government appears when its membership is confirmed. A retained or changed government requires confirmed records on both sides; seats alone cannot establish it.

Vote percentages beside council seats combine ward and municipal PR ballots. Seat counts include both ward and PR councillors.

Seat calculation & source

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The totals add up to all 27 council seats. Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. A seat majority does not establish a governing agreement or who will become mayor.

IEC result time: 08 Nov 2026, 21:26 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

Ward ballot

The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

Municipal PR ballot

PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

Two ballots work together

Party ward votes and municipal PR votes both count towards the party’s overall seat allocation.

Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

Understanding the results

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The council results cover all of Ngwathe. Ward results include areas outside Edenville.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 1 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.

Positive-area intersections of the full-precision 2016 Stats SA main-place polygon and the MDB 2026 ward polygons. Display simplification is applied separately. Full-ward figures include votes outside the place; votes are never allocated by overlap area.

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