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Voting district 43774454

Ward 8 results

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157votes
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS42.7%
DA19.3%

Ward + municipal PR

INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS gains

+42.7pp
20210.0%
202642.7%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
19.3%129 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties26.0%174 votes
ACTIONSA
0.4%3 votes
MINORITY FRONT
0.3%2 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.0%0 votes
Voting district 43774454 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORSSIYANDA HLONGWANE28642,6866
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—12919,2537
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—8112,0896
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—7511,194
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—517,6119
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—253,7313
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—60,8955
ACTIONSA—30,4478
KZN INDEPENDENCE—30,4478
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS—20,2985
MINORITY FRONT—20,2985
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—20,2985
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY—10,1493
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—10,1493
AFRO NATIVES—10,1493
BUMBANA MZANSI—10,1493
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—10,1493
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—00
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS—00
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY—00
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION—00
ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA—00
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT—00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—00
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS—00
AL JAMA-AH—00
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION—00
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY—00
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT—00
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT—00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—00
SOUTH AFRICA FIRST—00
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT—00
UNITY MZANSE—00
INDEPENDENTS—00

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

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How the vote changed

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2006Vote %
IFP64.5%—
ANC30.7%—
EFF0.0%—
DA3.0%—
Other1.8%—
2011Vote %vs 2006
IFP28.1%
ANC42.8%
EFF0.0%
DA1.9%
NFP15.7%
Other11.4%
2016Vote %vs 2011
IFP49.7%
ANC43.1%
EFF3.4%
DA0.8%
AIC2.4%
Other0.6%
2021Vote %vs 2016
IFP49.1%
ANC21.3%
EFF23.3%
DA1.6%
Other4.7%
2026Vote %vs 2021
IFP11.2%
ANC7.6%
EFF3.7%
DA19.3%
MKP12.1%
Other3.4%
Voting district 43774454 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY36464,539564Reported
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS17330,6738564Reported
2 006INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE173,0142564Reported
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY71,2411564Reported
2 006JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIONSA00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006KZN INDEPENDENCE00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION10,1773564Reported
2 006MINORITY FRONT20,3546564Reported
2 006AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEVOTED CITIZENS OF MSUNDUZI00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRO NATIVES00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BUMBANA MZANSI00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AL JAMA-AH00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICA FIRST00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITY MZANSE00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00564No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20928,1292743Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS31842,7995743Reported
2 011INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE141,8843743Reported
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY11715,747743Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00743Reported
2 011JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION70,9421743Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIONSA00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011KZN INDEPENDENCE00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION30,4038743Reported
2 011MINORITY FRONT10,1346743Reported
2 011AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEVOTED CITIZENS OF MSUNDUZI00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRO NATIVES00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BUMBANA MZANSI00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10,1346743Reported
2 011AL JAMA-AH00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICA FIRST00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITY MZANSE00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY43249,6552870Reported
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS37543,1034870Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS303,4483870Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE70,8046870Reported
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS212,4138870Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30,3448870Reported
2 016JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00870Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016KZN INDEPENDENCE00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MINORITY FRONT00870Reported
2 016AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION10,1149870Reported
2 016DEVOTED CITIZENS OF MSUNDUZI00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRO NATIVES00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BUMBANA MZANSI00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00870Reported
2 016AL JAMA-AH10,1149870Reported
2 016ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION00870Reported
2 016NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICA FIRST00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITY MZANSE00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00870No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY27049,0909550Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS11721,2727550Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12823,2727550Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE91,6364550Reported
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY30,5455550Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS30,5455550Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40,7273550Reported
2 021JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY61,0909550Reported
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00550Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50,9091550Reported
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS30,5455550Reported
2 021ACTIONSA00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021KZN INDEPENDENCE00550Reported
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021MINORITY FRONT00550Reported
2 021AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION10,1818550Reported
2 021DEVOTED CITIZENS OF MSUNDUZI10,1818550Reported
2 021AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00550Reported
2 021AFRO NATIVES00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021BUMBANA MZANSI00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AL JAMA-AH00550Reported
2 021ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY00550Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST00550Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00550Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST00550Reported
2 021CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00550Reported
2 021PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT00550Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICA FIRST00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY00550Reported
2 021TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00550Reported
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00550Reported
2 021UNITY MZANSE00550No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00550Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY7511,194670Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS517,6119670Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS28642,6866670Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS253,7313670Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12919,2537670Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY20,2985670Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY8112,0896670Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS60,8955670Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00670Reported
2 026JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY00670Reported
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00670Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00670Reported
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00670Reported
2 026ACTIONSA30,4478670Reported
2 026KZN INDEPENDENCE30,4478670Reported
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00670No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026MINORITY FRONT20,2985670Reported
2 026AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20,2985670Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00670No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026DEVOTED CITIZENS OF MSUNDUZI00670No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY10,1493670Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10,1493670Reported
2 026AFRO NATIVES10,1493670Reported
2 026BUMBANA MZANSI10,1493670Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10,1493670Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00670No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AL JAMA-AH00670Reported
2 026ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00670Reported
2 026ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00670Reported
2 026ACTIVISTS MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA00670Reported
2 026AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY00670No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST00670No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00670Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00670Reported
2 026AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00670Reported
2 026BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST00670No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION00670No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT00670Reported
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00670Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00670Reported
2 026PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT00670No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICA FIRST00670Reported
2 026SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY00670No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00670Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00670No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00670No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITY MZANSE00670Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00670Reported

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 09 Nov 2026, 21:51 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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