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Voting district 10591264

Ward 23 results

ANC leads here

ANC leads by

482votes
ANC67.1%
UDM18.1%

Ward + municipal PR

UDM gains

+17.2pp
20210.9%
202618.1%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties12.3%121 votes
Voting district 10591264 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSSIMBONGILE SIDWELL GULWA66067,0732
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—17818,0894
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS—252,5407
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—242,439
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—171,7276
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—171,7276
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—131,3211
ACTIONSA—121,2195
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—121,2195
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—60,6098
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—40,4065
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS—40,4065
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—40,4065
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—30,3049
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—30,3049
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—20,2033
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION—00
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS—00
AL JAMA-AH—00
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION—00
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—00
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—00
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE—00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—00
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT—00
RISE MZANSI—00
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—00
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—00
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT—00
INDEPENDENTS—00

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

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2006Vote %
ANC91.7%—
UDM0.5%—
EFF0.0%—
PAC5.9%—
COPE0.0%—
Other1.9%—
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC84.6%
UDM0.0%
EFF0.0%
PAC5.6%
COPE4.8%
Other5.0%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC76.6%
UDM0.4%
EFF12.7%
PAC2.3%
COPE0.5%
Other7.5%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC76.9%
UDM0.9%
EFF16.7%
PAC1.9%
COPE0.2%
Other3.4%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC67.1%
UDM18.1%
EFF2.4%
PAC0.6%
COPE0.0%
Other9.2%
Voting district 10591264 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS54191,6949590Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT30,5085590Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA355,9322590Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE71,1864590Reported
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIONSA00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20,339590Reported
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION10,1695590Reported
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT10,1695590Reported
2 006PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AL JAMA-AH00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BATHO PELE MOVEMENT00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CIVIC INDEPENDENT00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006GOD SAVE AFRICA00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006GOOD00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00590Reported
2 006INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00590Reported
2 006NATIONAL CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00590Reported
2 006NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006RISE MZANSI00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED CONGRESS00590No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS64884,5953766Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00766Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA435,6136766Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE374,8303766Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE243,1332766Reported
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS121,5666766Reported
2 011AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIONSA00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20,2611766Reported
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT00766Reported
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AL JAMA-AH00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BATHO PELE MOVEMENT00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CIVIC INDEPENDENT00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011GOD SAVE AFRICA00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011GOOD00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011RISE MZANSI00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED CONGRESS00766No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS59176,5544772Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT30,3886772Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS9812,6943772Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA182,3316772Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE40,5181772Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE243,1088772Reported
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS212,7202772Reported
2 016AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10,1295772Reported
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE20,2591772Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT10,1295772Reported
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AL JAMA-AH00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BATHO PELE MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CIVIC INDEPENDENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION00772Reported
2 016GOD SAVE AFRICA00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016GOOD00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016RISE MZANSI00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED CONGRESS00772Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS44776,9363581Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT50,8606581Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS9716,6954581Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA111,8933581Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10,1721581Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE132,2375581Reported
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00581Reported
2 021AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00581Reported
2 021ACTIONSA00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00581Reported
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT20,3442581Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00581Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00581Reported
2 021UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00581Reported
2 021AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00581Reported
2 021AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS00581Reported
2 021AL JAMA-AH00581Reported
2 021ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00581Reported
2 021BATHO PELE MOVEMENT00581Reported
2 021CIVIC INDEPENDENT00581Reported
2 021CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021GOD SAVE AFRICA00581Reported
2 021GOOD00581Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION00581Reported
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS00581Reported
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00581Reported
2 021ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00581Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00581Reported
2 021PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00581Reported
2 021RISE MZANSI00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED CONGRESS00581No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS66067,0732984Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT17818,0894984Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS242,439984Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA60,6098984Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00984Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE171,7276984Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS121,2195984Reported
2 026AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS252,5407984Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT171,7276984Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT131,3211984Reported
2 026ACTIONSA121,2195984Reported
2 026AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS40,4065984Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY40,4065984Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS40,4065984Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30,3049984Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30,3049984Reported
2 026UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY20,2033984Reported
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00984Reported
2 026AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00984Reported
2 026AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AL JAMA-AH00984Reported
2 026ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00984Reported
2 026BATHO PELE MOVEMENT00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CIVIC INDEPENDENT00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026GOD SAVE AFRICA00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026GOOD00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00984Reported
2 026NATIONAL CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00984Reported
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00984No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00984Reported
2 026PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00984Reported
2 026RISE MZANSI00984Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00984Reported
2 026SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00984Reported
2 026THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00984Reported
2 026UNITED CONGRESS00984No 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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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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IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:21 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 02:37 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.

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