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2026 · Voting district
Ward + municipal PR
| Party / entry | Candidate | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | SENZO ABRAHAM MTUKUSHE | 197 | 80,0813 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | — | 22 | 8,9431 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | — | 12 | 4,878 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | — | 4 | 1,626 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY | — | 2 | 0,813 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | — | 2 | 0,813 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | — | 2 | 0,813 |
| JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | — | 2 | 0,813 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | — | 2 | 0,813 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | — | 1 | 0,4065 |
| ABOVE MASSIVE CONSTITUENCY | — | 0 | 0 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | — | 0 | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | — | 0 | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | — | 0 | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | — | 0 | 0 |
| CIVIC INDEPENDENT | — | 0 | 0 |
| MASIGODUKE PEOPLES SOCIETY | — | 0 | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | — | 0 | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | — | 0 | 0 |
| SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY | — | 0 | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | — | 0 | 0 |
246 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.
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| Election | Party | Votes | Vote share (%) | Valid ballot total | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 000 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 123 | 92,4812 | 133 | Reported |
| 2 000 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 10 | 7,5188 | 133 | Reported |
| 2 000 | AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | ABANTU DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | ABOVE MASSIVE CONSTITUENCY | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | BATHO PELE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | CIVIC INDEPENDENT | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | MASIGODUKE PEOPLES SOCIETY | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 0 | 0 | 133 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 237 | 96,7347 | 245 | Reported |
| 2 006 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 6 | 2,449 | 245 | Reported |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0,4082 | 245 | Reported |
| 2 006 | JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0 | 245 | Reported |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 | 0,4082 | 245 | Reported |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | ABANTU DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | ABOVE MASSIVE CONSTITUENCY | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | BATHO PELE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | CIVIC INDEPENDENT | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | MASIGODUKE PEOPLES SOCIETY | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY | 0 | 0 | 245 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 0 | 0 | 245 | Reported |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 213 | 97,7064 | 218 | Reported |
| 2 011 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 218 | Reported |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 2 | 0,9174 | 218 | Reported |
| 2 011 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 218 | Reported |
| 2 011 | JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 0,4587 | 218 | Reported |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 | 0,4587 | 218 | Reported |
| 2 011 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 | 0,4587 | 218 | Reported |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | ABANTU DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | ABOVE MASSIVE CONSTITUENCY | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | BATHO PELE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | CIVIC INDEPENDENT | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 | 218 | Reported |
| 2 011 | MASIGODUKE PEOPLES SOCIETY | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 218 | Reported |
| 2 011 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 0 | 0 | 218 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 214 | 97,2727 | 220 | Reported |
| 2 016 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 220 | Reported |
| 2 016 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 220 | Reported |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 6 | 2,7273 | 220 | Reported |
| 2 016 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 220 | Reported |
| 2 016 | JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 | 0 | 220 | Reported |
| 2 016 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0 | 220 | Reported |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | ABANTU DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION | 0 | 0 | 220 | Reported |
| 2 016 | ABOVE MASSIVE CONSTITUENCY | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION | 0 | 0 | 220 | Reported |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | BATHO PELE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | CIVIC INDEPENDENT | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | MASIGODUKE PEOPLES SOCIETY | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 0 | 0 | 220 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 199 | 88,0531 | 226 | Reported |
| 2 021 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 20 | 8,8496 | 226 | Reported |
| 2 021 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 2 | 0,885 | 226 | Reported |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 3 | 1,3274 | 226 | Reported |
| 2 021 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 226 | Reported |
| 2 021 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0,4425 | 226 | Reported |
| 2 021 | JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 | 0,4425 | 226 | Reported |
| 2 021 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0 | 226 | Reported |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | ABANTU DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | ABOVE MASSIVE CONSTITUENCY | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION | 0 | 0 | 226 | Reported |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | BATHO PELE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 226 | Reported |
| 2 021 | CIVIC INDEPENDENT | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | MASIGODUKE PEOPLES SOCIETY | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | 226 | Reported |
| 2 021 | SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY | 0 | 0 | 226 | Reported |
| 2 021 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 0 | 0 | 226 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 197 | 80,0813 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 22 | 8,9431 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 12 | 4,878 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 246 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 | 1,626 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY | 2 | 0,813 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2 | 0,813 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 0,813 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 2 | 0,813 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 2 | 0,813 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0 | 246 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 | 0 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 0,4065 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | ABANTU DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION | 0 | 0 | 246 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | ABOVE MASSIVE CONSTITUENCY | 0 | 0 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION | 0 | 0 | 246 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | BATHO PELE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 246 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | CIVIC INDEPENDENT | 0 | 0 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 | 246 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | MASIGODUKE PEOPLES SOCIETY | 0 | 0 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 246 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | 246 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY | 0 | 0 | 246 | Reported |
| 2 026 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 0 | 0 | 246 | No 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.
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.
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IEC: 06 Nov 2026, 15:17 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 23:51 SAST
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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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