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Voting district 54280043

Ward 6 results

ANC leads here

ANC leads by

296votes
ANC39.7%
MK21.9%

Ward + municipal PR

ANC falls

−23.4pp
202163.1%
202639.7%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
17.1%285 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties21.3%354 votes
Voting district 54280043 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSSIFISO ISAAC SIBANYONI66039,6873
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—36421,8882
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—28517,1377
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—16710,0421
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—623,7282
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—412,4654
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—241,4432
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—171,0222
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—130,7817
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—130,7817
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—80,4811
GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT—30,1804
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—30,1804
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM—20,1203
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS—10,0601
AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY—00
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—00
ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA—00
AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY—00
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—00
SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY—00
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT—00
INDEPENDENTS—00

1663 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 %
ANC83.6%—
EFF0.0%—
MKP0.0%—
HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY11.1%—
DA2.0%—
Other3.2%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC69.7%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY21.6%
DA2.9%
Other5.7%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC88.3%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY0.0%
DA8.5%
Other3.2%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC79.6%
EFF15.6%
MKP0.0%
HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY0.0%
DA4.5%
Other0.4%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC63.1%
EFF23.8%
MKP0.0%
HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY0.0%
DA9.5%
Other3.5%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC39.7%
EFF10.0%
MKP21.9%
HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY0.0%
DA17.1%
Other7.5%
Voting district 54280043 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 15183,60313 769Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY41911,1173 769Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE772,0433 769Reported
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1002,65323 769Reported
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY40,10613 769Reported
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY70,18573 769Reported
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING80,21233 769Reported
2 000GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT30,07963 769Reported
2 000INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEACE PARTY003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT003 769No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 61469,74942 314Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY50021,60762 314Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE682,93862 314Reported
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA602,59292 314Reported
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY80,34572 314Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY441,90152 314Reported
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS80,34572 314Reported
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS120,51862 314Reported
2 006HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEACE PARTY002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION002 314Reported
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 314No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 10088,30952 378Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2028,49452 378Reported
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA371,55592 378Reported
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20,08412 378Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40,16822 378Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE210,88312 378Reported
2 011AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS100,42052 378Reported
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY20,08412 378Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEACE PARTY002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 378No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 12179,561 409Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS22015,61391 409Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE634,47131 409Reported
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY001 409Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION001 409Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50,35491 409Reported
2 016AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS001 409Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEACE PARTY001 409Reported
2 016ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT001 409Reported
2 016SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 409Reported
2 016SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY001 409Reported
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS63063,1263998Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS23823,8477998Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE959,519998Reported
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY70,7014998Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT111,1022998Reported
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION90,9018998Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00998Reported
2 021AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY80,8016998Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00998Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00998Reported
2 021INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEACE PARTY00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY00998Reported
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00998Reported
2 021SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT00998Reported
2 021SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY00998Reported
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00998No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS66039,68731 663Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS16710,04211 663Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY36421,88821 663Reported
2 026HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE28517,13771 663Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY623,72821 663Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY412,46541 663Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY001 663Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY241,44321 663Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT80,48111 663Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS171,02221 663Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY001 663Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT130,78171 663Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS130,78171 663Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026HOËVELDRIF INWONERS VERENIGING001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT30,18041 663Reported
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION30,18041 663Reported
2 026ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM20,12031 663Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS10,06011 663Reported
2 026AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY001 663Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEACE PARTY001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA001 663Reported
2 026DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 663Reported
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 663Reported
2 026SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 663No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY001 663Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 663Reported

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, 03:07 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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