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2026 · Municipal council

No party has a majority

2026

Council seats

ANC10 seats
DA6 seats
ActionSA1 seat
EFF1 seat
Other3 seats
PA1 seat
SACP1 seat
Makana · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1040
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE624
MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT416
ACTIONSA14
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS14
MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT14
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE14
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY14
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
INDEPENDENTS00
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00

25 seats; 13 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
27.4%6 394 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties10.5%2 447 votes
Makana · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—7 29631,3214
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—6 39427,4491
MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT—4 45319,1165
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—1 3875,9543
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—1 3175,6538
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—7273,121
MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT—6412,7518
ACTIONSA—4952,125
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—2681,1505
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—1790,7684
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT—1030,4422
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—340,146
INDEPENDENTS—00
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—00

23294 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

13 for a majority
Sources

These parties have governed together before. Local precedents come first, then combinations recorded most often in Eastern Cape, 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 Makana. The line marks 13 of 25 seats.

ANC + EFF

Recorded together in Ditsobotla from 2025-09-23. This membership was recorded in 8 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

ANC + PA

Recorded together in Karoo Hoogland from 2023-07-01. This membership was recorded in 5 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
ANC20—
DA4—

13 for a majority · 24 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC20
DA6

15 for a majority · 28 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC17
DA8
EFF2—

14 for a majority · 27 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC14
DA5
EFF2

14 for a majority · 27 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC10
DA6
EFF1

13 for a majority · 25 seats

EC104 - Makana · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS202413
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE42413
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02413
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION02413
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS02413
2 006INDEPENDENTS02413
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA02413
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT02413
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS202815
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE62815
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE12815
2 011MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL12815
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION02815
2 011INDEPENDENTS02815
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS172714
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE82714
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS22714
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION02714
2 016INDEPENDENTS02714
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT02714
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS142714
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE52714
2 021MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT52714
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS22714
2 021INDEPENDENTS12714
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT02714
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION02714
2 021MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL02714
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE02714
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS02714
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS102513
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE62513
2 026MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT42513
2 026ACTIONSA12513
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12513
2 026MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT12513
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE12513
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY12513
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT02513
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT02513
2 026INDEPENDENTS02513
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT02513
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY02513
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS02513

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 %
ANC82.0%—
DA14.0%—
EFF0.0%—
Other4.0%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC80.9%
DA14.1%
EFF0.0%
Other5.0%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC72.6%
DA20.6%
EFF0.0%
COPE3.0%
MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL2.2%
Other1.6%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC61.8%
DA29.8%
EFF5.3%
Other3.1%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC50.6%
DA17.1%
EFF5.9%
Other8.2%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC31.3%
DA27.2%
MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT2.7%
EFF6.0%
SACP5.5%
PA3.2%
Other4.6%
EC104 - Makana · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS36 29182,00844 253Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 18113,967444 253Reported
2 000MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY8922,015744 253Reported
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT8892,008944 253Reported
2 000ACTIONSA0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0044 253No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS35 95880,89944 448Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 27214,110944 448Reported
2 006MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY6221,399444 448Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT4420,994444 448Reported
2 006ACTIONSA0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION4871,095744 448Reported
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA4420,994444 448Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS1660,373544 448Reported
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0044 448No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS35 55772,553549 008Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE10 10920,627249 008Reported
2 011MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1 4883,036249 008Reported
2 011MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL1 0762,195649 008Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIONSA0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION6481,322249 008Reported
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0049 008No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS29 16561,8447 162Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE14 04529,780347 162Reported
2 016MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 5095,3247 162Reported
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1950,413547 162Reported
2 016ACTIONSA0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION3500,742147 162Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0047 162No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS18 67450,646836 871Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 30917,11136 871Reported
2 021MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT0036 871No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT6 67318,098236 871Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 1805,912536 871Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0036 871No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE4061,101136 871Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0036 871No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL0036 871No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0036 871No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0036 871No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ACTIONSA0036 871No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL7011,901236 871Reported
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION3140,851636 871Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2440,661836 871Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0036 871No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2710,73536 871Reported
2 021ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0036 871No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0036 871No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0036 871No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0036 871No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14 65531,2746 866Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12 76527,237246 866Reported
2 026MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT9 14519,513146 866Reported
2 026MAKANA CITIZENS FRONT1 2742,718446 866Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 7915,955346 866Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2 5935,532846 866Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1 4933,185746 866Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0046 866No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL0046 866No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0046 866No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0046 866No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ACTIONSA8921,903346 866Reported
2 026MAKANA INDEPENDENT NEW DEAL0046 866No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0046 866No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT5331,137346 866Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0046 866No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3260,695646 866Reported
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT1870,39946 866Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0046 866No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT760,162246 866Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY620,132346 866Reported

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

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History data & sources

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 in Makana

13 wards

Wards in Makana ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS63433,0898
Ward 12 026MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT62432,5678
Ward 22 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS82740,9406
Ward 22 026MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT43921,7327
Ward 32 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 08153,3564
Ward 32 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE41120,2863
Ward 42 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 49964,6957
Ward 42 026MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT50121,6228
Ward 52 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS52433,5897
Ward 52 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE40425,8974
Ward 62 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS79639,1155
Ward 62 026MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT41720,4914
Ward 72 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS67936,8022
Ward 72 026MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT42523,0352
Ward 82 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 08154,4584
Ward 82 026MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT27513,8539
Ward 92 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS75746,3564
Ward 92 026MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT42626,087
Ward 102 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS70847,263
Ward 102 026MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT33422,2964
Ward 112 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS75645,4874
Ward 112 026MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT28717,2684
Ward 122 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS43935,6042
Ward 122 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS31025,1419
Ward 132 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS83045,0597
Ward 132 026MAKANA UNITED CIVIC MOVEMENT31316,9924

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

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Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:16 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 11:02 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 25 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, 21:16 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

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

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

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