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Voting district 54140127

Ward 23 results

ANC leads here

ANC leads by

29votes
ANC25.6%
DA23.3%

Ward + municipal PR

ANC falls

−28.4pp
202154.0%
202625.6%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
23.3%293 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties33.1%417 votes
Voting district 54140127 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSVUSUMUZI BEDNOCK MAHLANGU32225,5759
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—29323,2724
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—22718,0302
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—22517,8713
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—897,0691
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—231,8268
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—171,3503
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—131,0326
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—120,9531
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—110,8737
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—80,6354
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—70,556
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—60,4766
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—20,1589
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT—20,1589
AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY—10,0794
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS—10,0794
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—00
ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA—00
AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY—00
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM—00
GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT—00
SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY—00
INDEPENDENTS—00

1259 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 %
ANC94.2%—
EFF0.0%—
DA2.1%—
MKP0.0%—
SACP0.0%—
Other3.7%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC85.9%
EFF0.0%
DA5.5%
MKP0.0%
SACP0.0%
ID3.1%
Other5.6%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC83.1%
EFF0.0%
DA13.5%
MKP0.0%
SACP0.0%
Other3.4%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC78.5%
EFF10.6%
DA6.8%
MKP0.0%
SACP0.0%
SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT2.3%
Other1.9%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC54.0%
EFF35.1%
DA6.0%
MKP0.0%
SACP0.0%
Other4.9%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC25.6%
EFF18.0%
DA23.3%
MKP17.9%
SACP7.1%
Other8.2%
Voting district 54140127 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 66094,15771 763Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE372,09871 763Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA60,34031 763Reported
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY301,70161 763Reported
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY231,30461 763Reported
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20,11341 763Reported
2 000DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT30,17021 763Reported
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING20,11341 763Reported
2 000SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEACE PARTY001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT001 763No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 77985,85912 072Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1135,45372 072Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS643,08882 072Reported
2 006SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA432,07532 072Reported
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY30,14482 072Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY261,25482 072Reported
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS110,53092 072Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY180,86872 072Reported
2 006DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION150,72392 072Reported
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEACE PARTY002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT002 072No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 96883,14322 367Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE31913,4772 367Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA110,46472 367Reported
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE351,47872 367Reported
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY50,21122 367Reported
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS60,25352 367Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY120,5072 367Reported
2 011DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY110,46472 367Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEACE PARTY002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT002 367No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 28778,47561 640Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS17410,60981 640Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1116,76831 640Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT372,25611 640Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30,18291 640Reported
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY80,48781 640Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION160,97561 640Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS30,18291 640Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY001 640Reported
2 016AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY10,0611 640Reported
2 016AFRICAN PEACE PARTY001 640Reported
2 016ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT001 640No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS60654,01071 122Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS39435,11591 122Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE675,97151 122Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT40,35651 122Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20,17831 122Reported
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY90,80211 122Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT121,06951 122Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION70,62391 122Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS90,80211 122Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY90,80211 122Reported
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT20,17831 122Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 122Reported
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY10,08911 122Reported
2 021AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEACE PARTY001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY001 122Reported
2 021ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT001 122No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS32225,57591 259Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS22718,03021 259Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE29323,27241 259Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY22517,87131 259Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY897,06911 259Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY231,82681 259Reported
2 026HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION171,35031 259Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY80,63541 259Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT120,95311 259Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT131,03261 259Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS110,87371 259Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY001 259Reported
2 026DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS70,5561 259Reported
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA60,47661 259Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20,15891 259Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT20,15891 259Reported
2 026HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY001 259Reported
2 026AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY10,07941 259Reported
2 026INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS10,07941 259Reported
2 026SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEACE PARTY001 259No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA001 259Reported
2 026AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY001 259Reported
2 026ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM001 259Reported
2 026GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT001 259Reported

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, 01:03 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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