2026 · uMvoti council results

Matimatolo, KwaZulu-Natal

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27 seats14 for a majority

IFP9 seats

ANC8 seats

MK8 seats

ABC1 seat

DA1 seat

uMvoti · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	9	33,3333
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8	29,6296
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	8	29,6296
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	1	3,7037
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	3,7037
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0

27 seats; 14 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

33.5%12 229 votes

30.0%10 954 votes

27.5%10 048 votes

4.3%1 567 votes

Other4.8%1 739 votes

2.7%985 votes

0.5%193 votes

0.4%144 votes

0.4%142 votes

0.2%77 votes

0.2%55 votes

0.1%54 votes

0.1%51 votes

0.1%38 votes

uMvoti · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	12 229	33,4702
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	10 954	29,9806
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	10 048	27,5009
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	1 567	4,2888
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	—	985	2,6959
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	193	0,5282
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	—	144	0,3941
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	142	0,3886
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	—	77	0,2107
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	55	0,1505
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	54	0,1478
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	51	0,1396
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	38	0,104

36537 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Ward ballot votes

33.9%12 382 votes

30.3%11 061 votes

27.0%9 875 votes

4.3%1 552 votes

Other4.5%1 647 votes

2.5%907 votes

0.5%180 votes

0.4%133 votes

0.3%96 votes

0.3%93 votes

0.2%67 votes

0.2%62 votes

0.2%59 votes

0.1%50 votes

uMvoti · 2026 · Ward ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	12 382	33,9075
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	11 061	30,29
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	9 875	27,0422
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	1 552	4,2501
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	—	907	2,4838
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	180	0,4929
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	133	0,3642
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	—	96	0,2629
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	—	93	0,2547
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	67	0,1835
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	62	0,1698
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	59	0,1616
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	50	0,1369

36517 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

IFP needs

5seats

IFP9

for an outright majority

MK gains

+27.3pp

20210.0%

202627.3%

Closest covering ward

95votes apart

IFP35.4%

ANC31.4%

Ward 2 · Ward votes

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

IFP12—

ANC8—

DA1—

11 for a majority · 21 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

IFP9

ANC10

MKP0—

ABC0—

DA1

12 for a majority · 22 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

IFP11

ANC15

DA1

14 for a majority · 27 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

IFP9

ANC10

ABC7—

DA1

14 for a majority · 27 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021

IFP9

ANC8

MKP8—

ABC1

DA1

14 for a majority · 27 seats

KZN245 - uMvoti · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 000	Seat allocation unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	12	21	11
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8	21	11
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	21	11
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	21	11
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	21	11
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	10	22	12
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	9	22	12
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	2	22	12
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	22	12
2 011	MINORITY FRONT	0	22	12
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	15	27	14
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	11	27	14
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	27	14
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	27	14
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	27	14
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	10	27	14
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	9	27	14
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	7	27	14
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	27	14
2 021	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	27	14
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	27	14
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	27	14
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	27	14
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	27	14
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	9	27	14
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8	27	14
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	8	27	14
2 026	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	1	27	14
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	27	14
2 026	ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	0	27	14
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	27	14
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	27	14
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	27	14
2 026	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	27	14
2 026	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	27	14
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	27	14
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	27	14

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 %

IFP62.4%—

ANC21.6%—

DA10.9%—

Other5.1%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

IFP54.6%

ANC37.6%

MKP0.0%—

ABC0.0%—

DA5.7%

Other2.1%—

2011Vote %vs 2006

IFP41.1%

ANC43.0%

MKP0.0%

ABC0.0%

DA5.5%

NFP9.5%

Other1.0%

2016Vote %vs 2011

IFP40.4%

ANC53.9%

MKP0.0%

ABC0.0%

DA3.6%

Other2.1%

2021Vote %vs 2016

IFP33.3%

ANC36.1%

MKP0.0%

ABC24.6%

DA2.3%

Other3.7%

2026Vote %vs 2021

IFP33.7%

ANC30.1%

MKP27.3%

ABC2.6%

DA4.3%

Other2.0%

KZN245 - uMvoti · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	18 035	62,3789	28 912	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 248	21,6104	28 912	Reported
2 000	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 163	10,9401	28 912	Reported
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	ZIBAMBELENI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION	1 276	4,4134	28 912	Reported
2 000	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	MINORITY FRONT	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	Unavailable	Unavailable	28 912	Not separately listed in this source.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	21 407	54,5902	39 214	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	14 730	37,5631	39 214	Reported
2 006	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 245	5,725	39 214	Reported
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ZIBAMBELENI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	709	1,808	39 214	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	MINORITY FRONT	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	39 214	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	22 721	41,0764	55 314	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	23 785	43	55 314	Reported
2 011	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	55 314	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	55 314	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 020	5,4597	55 314	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	5 248	9,4877	55 314	Reported
2 011	ZIBAMBELENI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION	0	0	55 314	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	55 314	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	55 314	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	MINORITY FRONT	540	0,9762	55 314	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0	55 314	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	0	0	55 314	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	55 314	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	55 314	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	55 314	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	55 314	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	55 314	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	29 937	40,4199	74 065	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	39 910	53,8851	74 065	Reported
2 016	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 690	3,6319	74 065	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ZIBAMBELENI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 082	1,4609	74 065	Reported
2 016	MINORITY FRONT	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	74 065	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	21 910	33,305	65 786	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	23 768	36,1293	65 786	Reported
2 021	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	65 786	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	16 166	24,5736	65 786	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 515	2,3029	65 786	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	250	0,38	65 786	Reported
2 021	ZIBAMBELENI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION	0	0	65 786	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	65 786	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 105	1,6797	65 786	Reported
2 021	MINORITY FRONT	0	0	65 786	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	404	0,6141	65 786	Reported
2 021	ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	0	0	65 786	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	157	0,2387	65 786	Reported
2 021	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	65 786	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	65 786	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	65 786	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	65 786	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	24 611	33,6888	73 054	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	22 015	30,1352	73 054	Reported
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	19 923	27,2716	73 054	Reported
2 026	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	1 892	2,5899	73 054	Reported
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 119	4,2694	73 054	Reported
2 026	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	275	0,3764	73 054	Reported
2 026	ZIBAMBELENI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION	0	0	73 054	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	73 054	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	373	0,5106	73 054	Reported
2 026	MINORITY FRONT	0	0	73 054	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0	73 054	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	240	0,3285	73 054	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	104	0,1424	73 054	Reported
2 026	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	170	0,2327	73 054	Reported
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	114	0,156	73 054	Reported
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	113	0,1547	73 054	Reported
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	105	0,1437	73 054	Reported

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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Council government

Who has governed here

Last recordedANCIFPMay 2024After electionPending

2021ABC + DA + IFP26 Apr 2023

2023DA + IFP21 Jun 2023

2023ABC + ANC21 May 2024

2024ANC + IFPFeb 2026

Administrations & sources

MISTRA records the administrations that governed after the 2021 election, through 28 February 2026. The latest recorded administration is shown below, followed by its predecessors. Party roles and officeholders are recorded at formation; later changes may appear in the notes.

ANCIFP

Members at formation · majority coalition · 21 May 2024 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: G. Malembe (IFP)

Source notes: A by-election in June 2024 moved a seat from the ABC to the IFP during this administration, taking the IFP to eleven seats and the ABC to six. The ANC's provincial leadership directed its councillors to break with the IFP in October 2025. No withdrawal was completed and the ANC speaker continued to convene the council.

The recorded partners in 2026

17 / 27 seats

Enough seats for a hypothetical majority · 14 needed

Hypothetical total for the recorded members at formation. Excludes outside supporters. It does not establish a current agreement, government retention, or a takeover.

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4 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026

ANC + IFP
21 May 2024 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: G. Malembe.
A by-election in June 2024 moved a seat from the ABC to the IFP during this administration, taking the IFP to eleven seats and the ABC to six. The ANC's provincial leadership directed its councillors to break with the IFP in October 2025. No withdrawal was completed and the ANC speaker continued to convene the council.
ABC + ANC
21 Jun 2023 → 21 May 2024 · MONC
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: P. Mavundla.
DA + IFP
26 Apr 2023 → 21 Jun 2023 · MONC
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: G. Malembe.
A by-election in June 2023 moved a seat from the ANC to the IFP during this administration, taking the IFP to ten seats and the ANC to nine.
ABC + DA + IFP
22 Nov 2021 → 26 Apr 2023 · Recomposition
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: G. Malembe.

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Wards covering Matimatolo

4 wards

Ward 1

IFP40.9%Bonomuhle Lindokuhle Mhlongo

ANC28.9%

Lead: 328 votes Ward 2

IFP35.4%Buhlebenkosi Mngadi

ANC31.4%

Lead: 95 votes Ward 4

IFP60.7%Silam Vincent Zondi

MK26.0%

Lead: 783 votes Ward 13

IFP46.3%Mlungisi Professor Bhengu

ANC22.2%

Lead: 591 votes

Wards covering Matimatolo ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 115	40,9475
Ward 1	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	787	28,9019
Ward 2	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	857	35,3694
Ward 2	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	762	31,4486
Ward 4	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 368	60,6921
Ward 4	2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	585	25,9539
Ward 13	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 134	46,2857
Ward 13	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	543	22,1633

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Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:21 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 18:09 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, 21:21 SAST · Source figures ↗

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