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2026

Council seats

ANC7 seats
DA6 seats
AIC1 seat
Other3 seats
EFF1 seat
SACP1 seat
FF+1 seat
Masilonyana · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS736,8421
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE631,5789
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS15,2632
BLACK AND WHITE SOCIETY15,2632
CONGRESS OF MASILONYANA15,2632
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS15,2632
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY15,2632
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS15,2632
AFRICA'S NEW DAWN00
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT00

19 seats; 10 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
30.3%5 009 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties14.1%2 331 votes
Masilonyana · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—6 19237,4637
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—5 00930,3061
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—1 0866,5707
CONGRESS OF MASILONYANA—1 0196,1653
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—8915,3909
BLACK AND WHITE SOCIETY—7614,6043
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—7134,3139
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—2431,4702
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—2121,2827
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT—2071,2524
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—780,4719
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—540,3267
AFRICA'S NEW DAWN—390,236
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—240,1452
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—00
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION—00

16528 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

10 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 Masilonyana. The line marks 10 of 19 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
ANC17—
DA2—
FF+1—

11 for a majority · 20 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC16
DA2
FF+1

11 for a majority · 20 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC12
DA4
EFF2—
FF+1

10 for a majority · 19 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC11
DA4
EFF2
FF+1

10 for a majority · 19 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC7
DA6
EFF1
FF+1

10 for a majority · 19 seats

FS181 - Masilonyana · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS172011
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE22011
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS12011
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02011
2 006INDEPENDENTS02011
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA02011
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS162011
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE22011
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE12011
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS12011
2 011INDEPENDENTS02011
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA02011
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS121910
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE41910
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS21910
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS11910
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION01910
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE01910
2 016INDEPENDENTS01910
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS111910
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE41910
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS21910
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY11910
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS11910
2 021AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT01910
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT01910
2 021INDEPENDENTS01910
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT01910
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS71910
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE61910
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS11910
2 026BLACK AND WHITE SOCIETY11910
2 026CONGRESS OF MASILONYANA11910
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS11910
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY11910
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS11910
2 026AFRICA'S NEW DAWN01910
2 026AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION01910
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT01910
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT01910
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA01910
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE01910
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY01910
2 026UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT01910

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 %
ANC76.8%—
DA15.5%—
EFF0.0%—
FF+0.0%—
Other7.7%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC82.9%
DA9.9%
EFF0.0%
FF+3.6%
Other3.6%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC78.5%
DA7.9%
EFF0.0%
FF+7.0%
COPE2.7%
Other3.8%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC64.1%
DA21.8%
EFF9.5%
FF+2.4%
Other2.2%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC54.8%
DA20.5%
EFF10.5%
FF+5.4%
Other8.8%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC37.4%
DA30.2%
EFF6.5%
FF+4.1%
SACP5.4%
Other5.6%
FS181 - Masilonyana · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS21 92976,841428 538Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 42215,495128 538Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF MASILONYANA0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BLACK AND WHITE SOCIETY0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 1624,071828 538Reported
2 000ALLIANCE 2000+1 0253,591728 538Reported
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICA'S NEW DAWN0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0028 538No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS23 57582,855928 453Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 8309,946228 453Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 0233,595428 453Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF MASILONYANA0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BLACK AND WHITE SOCIETY0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA6662,340728 453Reported
2 006ALLIANCE 2000+0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3311,163328 453Reported
2 006FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICA'S NEW DAWN0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0028 453No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS26 59678,542333 862Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 6667,873133 862Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 3757,013833 862Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF MASILONYANA0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BLACK AND WHITE SOCIETY0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA3841,13433 862Reported
2 011ALLIANCE 2000+0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE9262,734633 862Reported
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICA'S NEW DAWN0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0033 862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS22 94464,076935 807Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7 81521,825335 807Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3 3959,481435 807Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS8542,38535 807Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF MASILONYANA0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BLACK AND WHITE SOCIETY0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ALLIANCE 2000+0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2860,798735 807Reported
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION2530,706635 807Reported
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICA'S NEW DAWN0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0035 807No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14 07954,818425 683Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 25620,464925 683Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 70710,5425 683Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 3775,361525 683Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF MASILONYANA0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021BLACK AND WHITE SOCIETY0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ALLIANCE 2000+0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2430,946225 683Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY2981,160325 683Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT1760,685325 683Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT1210,471125 683Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICA'S NEW DAWN0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0025 683No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS12 36837,431133 042Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9 97530,188933 042Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 1336,455433 042Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 3524,091833 042Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF MASILONYANA2 0256,128633 042Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1 7895,414333 042Reported
2 026BLACK AND WHITE SOCIETY1 5474,681933 042Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA520,157433 042Reported
2 026ALLIANCE 2000+0033 042No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0033 042No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS4841,464833 042Reported
2 026UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT4251,286233 042Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT3981,204533 042Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0033 042No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0033 042No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0033 042No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0033 042No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1700,514533 042Reported
2 026AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT0033 042No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE980,296633 042Reported
2 026AFRICA'S NEW DAWN920,278433 042Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY780,236133 042Reported
2 026AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION560,169533 042Reported

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 covering Tshepong ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 32 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS84246,9342
Ward 32 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE48527,0346

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Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:26 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 23:58 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 19 council seats. Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. A seat majority does not establish a governing agreement or who will become mayor.

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

Ward vs PR ballots

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

Ward ballot

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

Municipal PR ballot

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

Two ballots work together

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

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

Understanding the results

IEC guide to council seats
IEC source figures

The council results cover all of Masilonyana. Ward results include areas outside Tshepong.

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

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

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