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2026 · Merafong City council results

The Hill, Gauteng

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2026

Council seats

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ANC17 seats
DA11 seats
EFF4 seats
ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION4 seats
MK3 seats
Other10 seats
ActionSA2 seats
FF+2 seats
AIC1 seat
IFP1 seat
Labour1 seat
PAC1 seat
PA1 seat
SACP1 seat
Merafong City · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1734,6939
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1122,449
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS48,1633
ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION48,1633
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY36,1224
ACTIONSA24,0816
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS24,0816
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS12,0408
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY12,0408
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA12,0408
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA12,0408
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE12,0408
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY12,0408
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
AZANIAN GROUND FORCES00
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA00
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00
INDEPENDENTS00
MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE00
TRUE REFORMATION PARTY00
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00

49 seats; 25 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
34.3%16 525 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
23.1%11 100 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
8.7%4 190 votes
ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION
8.3%4 019 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
5.2%2 509 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties20.4%9 801 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
4.5%2 159 votes
ACTIONSA
3.7%1 797 votes
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
2.7%1 317 votes
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
2.6%1 250 votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
1.3%616 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
1.1%540 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
0.9%421 votes
MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE
0.8%393 votes
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
0.8%392 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.5%224 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.4%214 votes
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
0.3%126 votes
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
0.2%113 votes
TRUE REFORMATION PARTY
0.2%105 votes
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
0.1%61 votes
AZANIAN GROUND FORCES
0.1%46 votes
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA
0.1%27 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.0%0 votes
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
0.0%0 votes
Merafong City · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—16 52534,3241
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—11 10023,0558
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—4 1908,7031
ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION—4 0198,3479
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—2 5095,2114
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—2 1594,4845
ACTIONSA—1 7973,7326
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—1 3172,7355
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—1 2502,5964
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—6161,2795
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—5401,1216
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—4210,8745
MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE—3930,8163
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—3920,8142
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—2240,4653
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—2140,4445
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—1260,2617
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—1130,2347
TRUE REFORMATION PARTY—1050,2181
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA—610,1267
AZANIAN GROUND FORCES—460,0955
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA—270,0561
INDEPENDENTS—00
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA—00

48144 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

25 for a majority
ANCEFFAICPA232 shortDAFF+1312 shortANCEFF214 short
Sources

These parties have governed together before. Local precedents come first, then combinations recorded most often in Gauteng, 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 Merafong City. The line marks 25 of 49 seats.

ANC + EFF + AIC + PA

Recorded together in City of Ekurhuleni from 2023-03-30. 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.

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.

MISTRA dataset and methodology

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ANC needs

8seats
ANC17

for an outright majority

ANC falls

−15.0pp
202149.0%
202633.9%

Closest covering ward

295votes apart
ANC44.5%
DA12.0%

Ward 5 · Ward votes

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC33—
DA12—
FF+3—

26 for a majority · 51 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC41
DA11
FF+0

29 for a majority · 56 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC30
DA12
EFF9—
FF+1

28 for a majority · 55 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC27
DA9
EFF9
FF+4

28 for a majority · 55 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC17
DA11
EFF4
FF+2

25 for a majority · 49 seats

GT484 - Merafong City · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS335126
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE125126
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS35126
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY25126
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT15126
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION05126
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS05126
2 006INDEPENDENTS05126
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA05126
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS415629
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE115629
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE15629
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY15629
2 011MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION15629
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT15629
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION05629
2 011INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA05629
2 011INDEPENDENTS05629
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY05629
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS05629
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS305528
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE125528
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS95528
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS15528
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY15528
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT15528
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS15528
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY05528
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION05528
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE05528
2 016INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA05528
2 016INDEPENDENTS05528
2 016INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS05528
2 016MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION05528
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE05528
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS275528
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE95528
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS95528
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS45528
2 021MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE25528
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS15528
2 021INDEPENDENTS15528
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY15528
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT15528
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY05528
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT05528
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY05528
2 021OTHER05528
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE05528
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS174925
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE114925
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS44925
2 026ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION44925
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY34925
2 026ACTIONSA24925
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS24925
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS14925
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY14925
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA14925
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA14925
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE14925
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY14925
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04925
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT04925
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT04925
2 026AZANIAN GROUND FORCES04925
2 026BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA04925
2 026ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA04925
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA04925
2 026INDEPENDENTS04925
2 026MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE04925
2 026TRUE REFORMATION PARTY04925
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION04925

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

All history data (JSON)

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %
ANC72.8%—
DA17.7%—
EFF0.0%—
FF+1.1%—
Other8.3%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC65.2%
DA22.3%
EFF0.0%
FF+4.8%
Other7.7%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC74.0%
DA19.7%
EFF0.0%
FF+0.7%
Other5.6%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC54.0%
DA21.7%
EFF16.2%
FF+2.0%
AIC2.1%
Other4.0%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC49.0%
DA16.1%
EFF15.0%
FF+7.0%
MAoC3.3%
Other9.6%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC33.9%
DA23.0%
EFF8.7%
FF+4.4%
Other21.4%—
GT484 - Merafong City · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS58 78472,830980 713Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE14 28317,69680 713Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS9231,143680 713Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 1042,606880 713Reported
2 000ACTIONSA0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2 5983,218880 713Reported
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 0541,305980 713Reported
2 000MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3750,464680 713Reported
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA3000,371780 713Reported
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000TRUE REFORMATION PARTY0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIAN GROUND FORCES0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS0080 713No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS28 72865,237544 036Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9 83922,343144 036Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 0984,764344 036Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 6603,769644 036Reported
2 006ACTIONSA0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 1482,60744 036Reported
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1820,413344 036Reported
2 006MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS2650,601844 036Reported
2 006FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION1160,263444 036Reported
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006TRUE REFORMATION PARTY0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN GROUND FORCES0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS0044 036No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS75 91874,0389102 538Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE20 20719,7068102 538Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS6900,6729102 538Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 6111,5711102 538Reported
2 011ACTIONSA00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT9230,9002102 538Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION1 1891,1596102 538Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1 1631,1342102 538Reported
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA4020,392102 538Reported
2 011INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION2230,2175102 538Reported
2 011TRUE REFORMATION PARTY00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1720,1677102 538Reported
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIAN GROUND FORCES00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00102 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS56 93153,9584105 509Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE22 91321,7166105 509Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS17 07316,1816105 509Reported
2 016ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 1252,014105 509Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 4371,362105 509Reported
2 016ACTIONSA00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 4141,3402105 509Reported
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS2 2532,1354105 509Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION3270,3099105 509Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2370,2246105 509Reported
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE500,0474105 509Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY790,0749105 509Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA1480,1403105 509Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION1380,1308105 509Reported
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016TRUE REFORMATION PARTY00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AZANIAN GROUND FORCES00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00105 509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS430,0408105 509Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS38 17948,968877 966Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12 58916,146877 966Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS11 71115,020777 966Reported
2 021ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATIONUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS5 4326,967177 966Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 2791,640577 966Reported
2 021ACTIONSAUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE2 5743,301477 966Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT7971,022277 966Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTYUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS9031,158277 966Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATIONUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE3850,493877 966Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATSUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY3970,509277 966Reported
2 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT3570,457977 966Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3510,450277 966Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SAUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATIONUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTIONUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021TRUE REFORMATION PARTYUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTYUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATIONUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AZANIAN GROUND FORCESUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 021INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable77 966Not separately listed in this source.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS32 66333,926896 275Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE22 15623,013296 275Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS8 4158,740696 275Reported
2 026ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION8 1308,444696 275Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS4 2724,437396 275Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY4 9305,120796 275Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 2501,298496 275Reported
2 026ACTIONSA3 4663,600196 275Reported
2 026MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE6560,681496 275Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0096 275No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2 6392,741196 275Reported
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA2 6272,728696 275Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS1 0391,079296 275Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA8300,862196 275Reported
2 026MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION0096 275No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0096 275No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE8590,892296 275Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0096 275No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0096 275No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0096 275No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT3310,343896 275Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY4240,440496 275Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA0096 275No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0096 275No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0096 275No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT2310,239996 275Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0096 275No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026TRUE REFORMATION PARTY1730,179796 275Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0096 275No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION1560,16296 275Reported
2 026BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA1120,116396 275Reported
2 026AZANIAN GROUND FORCES960,099796 275Reported
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA680,070696 275Reported
2 026ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA620,064496 275Reported
2 026INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS0096 275No votes recorded in the complete party list.

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 recordedAICANCMAoCAfter electionPending
AIC + ANC + MAoC30 Nov 2022
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.

AICANCMAoC

Members at formation · majority coalition · 22 Nov 2021 – 30 Nov 2022

Inaugural mayor: N. Best (ANC)

The recorded partners in 2026

18 / 49 seats

7 short of a seat majority · 25 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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1 recorded administration · 2021–February 2026
  1. AIC + ANC + MAoC

    22 Nov 2021 → 30 Nov 2022 · Recomposition

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: N. Best.

MISTRA, 2026 edition v1.0

Original coalition coding: CC BY 4.0. IEC seat figures and municipal identifiers retain their original terms. Dates and party labels have been normalised. Counted clarifications are labelled and sourced; original wording and source issues are retained in the data.

Ward results

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The Hill and its wardsExplore map

Wards covering The Hill

2 wards

Ward 5
ANC44.5%Leading candidate: Mkhuliseni Swati
DA12.0%
Lead: 295 votesWard 11
ANC37.9%Leading candidate: Dumisani Vincent Njena
DA14.8%
Lead: 441 votes
Wards covering The Hill ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 52 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS40444,4934
Ward 52 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE10912,0044
Ward 112 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS72237,9401
Ward 112 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE28114,7662

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, 21:21 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 00:40 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 49 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

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

IEC guide to council seats
IEC source figures

The council results cover all of Merafong City. Ward results include areas outside The Hill.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 2 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.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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