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Voting district 54140015

Ward 23 results

ANC leads here

ANC leads by

19votes
ANC29.9%
DA28.5%

Ward + municipal PR

ANC falls

−33.6pp
202163.5%
202629.9%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
28.5%387 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties27.5%374 votes
Voting district 54140015 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSVUSUMUZI BEDNOCK MAHLANGU40629,8969
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—38728,4978
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—19114,0648
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—1359,9411
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—987,2165
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—402,9455
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—241,7673
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—151,1046
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—141,0309
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—110,81
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—80,5891
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—80,5891
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—60,4418
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—30,2209
GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT—30,2209
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—30,2209
ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA—20,1473
AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY—10,0736
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM—10,0736
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS—10,0736
SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY—10,0736
AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY—00
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT—00
INDEPENDENTS—00

1358 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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2000Vote %
ANC96.6%—
DA1.4%—
EFF0.0%—
MKP0.0%—
SACP0.0%—
Other2.0%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC84.9%
DA9.9%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
SACP0.0%
Other5.2%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC91.4%
DA7.2%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
SACP0.0%
Other1.4%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC81.8%
DA6.4%
EFF10.7%
MKP0.0%
SACP0.0%
Other1.2%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC63.5%
DA6.7%
EFF26.1%
MKP0.0%
SACP0.0%
Other3.7%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC29.9%
DA28.5%
EFF9.9%
MKP14.1%
SACP7.2%
FF+2.9%
Other7.4%
Voting district 54140015 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 66396,59813 792Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE541,42413 792Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY150,39563 792Reported
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA110,29013 792Reported
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY290,76483 792Reported
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY130,34283 792Reported
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT20,05273 792Reported
2 000GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING50,13193 792Reported
2 000SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEACE PARTY003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT003 792No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 21984,85662 615Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2609,94262 615Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS50,19122 615Reported
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS431,64442 615Reported
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY291,1092 615Reported
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA260,99432 615Reported
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY90,34422 615Reported
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY130,49712 615Reported
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION110,42072 615Reported
2 006AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEACE PARTY002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 615No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 68291,4112 934Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2127,22562 934Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS10,03412 934Reported
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20,06822 934Reported
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA110,37492 934Reported
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY130,44312 934Reported
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE90,30672 934Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40,13632 934Reported
2 011HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEACE PARTY002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 934No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 31281,75392 828Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1806,36492 828Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS30310,71432 828Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS20,07072 828Reported
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY80,28292 828Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION180,63652 828Reported
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50,17682 828Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT002 828Reported
2 016SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY002 828Reported
2 016AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEACE PARTY002 828Reported
2 016SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 828Reported
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 828No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS82363,50311 296Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE876,7131 296Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS33826,08021 296Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS90,69441 296Reported
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY100,77161 296Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT70,54011 296Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION70,54011 296Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY50,38581 296Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30,23151 296Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT30,23151 296Reported
2 021GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 296Reported
2 021DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY20,15431 296Reported
2 021ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT10,07721 296Reported
2 021SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY10,07721 296Reported
2 021AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEACE PARTY001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 296No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS40629,89691 358Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE38728,49781 358Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1359,94111 358Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY19114,06481 358Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY987,21651 358Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS402,94551 358Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY241,76731 358Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY151,10461 358Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT141,03091 358Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS110,811 358Reported
2 026HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT80,58911 358Reported
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION80,58911 358Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30,22091 358Reported
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA60,44181 358Reported
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY001 358Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT30,22091 358Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30,22091 358Reported
2 026DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA20,14731 358Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY10,07361 358Reported
2 026AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY10,07361 358Reported
2 026ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM10,07361 358Reported
2 026INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS10,07361 358Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEACE PARTY001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 358No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 358Reported

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, 21:16 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 09:49 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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