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2026

Council seats

ANC13 seats
DA5 seats
EFF4 seats
SACP2 seats
Other4 seats
FF+2 seats
ActionSA1 seat
Setsoto · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1343,3333
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE516,6667
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS413,3333
SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM26,6667
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY26,6667
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS26,6667
ACTIONSA13,3333
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION13,3333
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT00
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE00
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00
INDEPENDENTS00
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00

30 seats; 16 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
15.8%4 508 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties14.2%4 070 votes
Setsoto · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—12 85544,9711
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—4 50815,7705
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—3 63012,699
SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM—1 7626,1641
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—1 7606,1571
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—1 6385,7303
ACTIONSA—5862,05
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION—4611,6127
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—3071,074
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—2790,976
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—2200,7696
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—1550,5422
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—1080,3778
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—970,3393
AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT—760,2659
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—610,2134
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—470,1644
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—200,07
ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE—150,0525
INDEPENDENTS—00
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—00

28585 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

16 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 Setsoto. The line marks 16 of 30 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
ANC27—
DA4—
EFF0—
UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS0—

17 for a majority · 33 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC26
DA6

18 for a majority · 35 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC21
DA5
EFF3—
UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS3—

17 for a majority · 33 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC17
DA2
EFF3

17 for a majority · 33 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC13
DA5
EFF4

16 for a majority · 30 seats

FS191 - Setsoto · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS273317
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE43317
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA13317
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS13317
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS03317
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION03317
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT03317
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS263518
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE63518
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE23518
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS13518
2 011DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA03518
2 011INDEPENDENTS03518
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS213317
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE53317
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS33317
2 016UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS33317
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS13317
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION03317
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE03317
2 016DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA03317
2 016INDEPENDENTS03317
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY03317
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS173317
2 021SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM83317
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS33317
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE23317
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS23317
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT13317
2 021ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE03317
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE03317
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY03317
2 021INDEPENDENTS03317
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY03317
2 021POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY03317
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS133016
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE53016
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS43016
2 026SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM23016
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY23016
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS23016
2 026ACTIONSA13016
2 026AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION13016
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY03016
2 026AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT03016
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS03016
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT03016
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT03016
2 026ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE03016
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE03016
2 026INDEPENDENTS03016
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY03016
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA03016
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE03016
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY03016
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION03016

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 %
ANC76.0%—
DA15.0%—
EFF0.0%—
UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS0.0%—
Other9.0%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC81.1%
DA12.2%
EFF0.0%
UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS0.0%
Other6.7%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC74.8%
DA17.8%
EFF0.0%
UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS0.0%
COPE4.5%
Other2.9%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC61.4%
DA16.2%
EFF8.6%
UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS7.5%
Other6.2%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC51.0%
DA7.0%
EFF9.1%
UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS0.0%
FF+4.8%
Other5.3%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC44.6%
DA15.8%
EFF12.6%
UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS0.0%
SACP6.5%
ActionSA2.0%
Other12.3%
FS191 - Setsoto · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS37 11476,040848 808Reported
2 000SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7 32215,001648 808Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALLIANCE 2000+2 3364,786148 808Reported
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 5673,210548 808Reported
2 000ACTIONSA0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0048 808No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS40 04581,085749 386Reported
2 006SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 01212,173549 386Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS8631,747549 386Reported
2 006ALLIANCE 2000+0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 0612,148449 386Reported
2 006ACTIONSA0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS7911,601749 386Reported
2 006DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT4961,004349 386Reported
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION1180,238949 386Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0049 386No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS42 16574,81156 362Reported
2 011SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE10 03517,804556 362Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS8061,4356 362Reported
2 011ALLIANCE 2000+0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2 5354,497756 362Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIONSA0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA7531,33656 362Reported
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0056 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS37 92561,396161 771Reported
2 016SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE10 01116,206661 771Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5 3228,615761 771Reported
2 016UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS4 6577,539161 771Reported
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS9951,610861 771Reported
2 016ALLIANCE 2000+0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE5320,861261 771Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA3820,618461 771Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY630,10261 771Reported
2 016ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION3520,569861 771Reported
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0061 771No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS24 81450,95848 695Reported
2 021SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM11 13922,87548 695Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 3886,957648 695Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4 4379,111848 695Reported
2 021UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 3594,844448 695Reported
2 021ALLIANCE 2000+0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2240,4648 695Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ACTIONSA0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT6241,281448 695Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4210,864648 695Reported
2 021ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE4000,821448 695Reported
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY3180,65348 695Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY1630,334748 695Reported
2 021AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0048 695No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS25 47044,563857 154Reported
2 026SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM3 5906,281357 154Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9 01815,778457 154Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS7 21512,623857 154Reported
2 026UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS0057 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY3 6886,452757 154Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3 2175,628757 154Reported
2 026ALLIANCE 2000+0057 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1420,248557 154Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA290,050757 154Reported
2 026ACTIONSA1 1552,020957 154Reported
2 026AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION9221,613257 154Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0057 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0057 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT5410,946657 154Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0057 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS5580,976357 154Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE5410,946657 154Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2000,349957 154Reported
2 026ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE200,03557 154Reported
2 026FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0057 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0057 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT2800,489957 154Reported
2 026POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY0057 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT1500,262457 154Reported
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0057 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1010,176757 154Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY830,145257 154Reported
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION480,08457 154Reported

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 Hlohlolwane

3 wards

Wards covering Hlohlolwane ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS83745,989
Ward 12 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE47526,0989
Ward 72 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 08042,6036
Ward 72 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS90935,858
Ward 82 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 24444,302
Ward 82 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS64522,9701

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Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:21 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 19:06 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 30 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, 21:21 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

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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

IEC guide to council seats
IEC source figures

The council results cover all of Setsoto. Ward results include areas outside Hlohlolwane.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 3 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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