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Voting district 54430028

Ward 27 results

ANC leads here

ANC leads by

266votes
ANC50.7%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT16.9%

Ward + municipal PR

ANC falls

−18.1pp
202168.8%
202650.7%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties17.9%141 votes
Voting district 54430028 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—39950,6989
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—13316,8996
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—11414,4854
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCELIZELLE ALETTA FOURIE627,878
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—486,0991
ACTIONSA—91,1436
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—81,0165
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—70,8895
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—20,2541
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS—20,2541
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—20,2541
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—10,1271
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—00
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT—00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—00
ALL CITIZENS PARTY—00
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—00
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE—00
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA—00
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA—00
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—00
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—00
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT—00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—00
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY—00
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—00
INDEPENDENTS—00

787 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 %
ANC86.5%—
EFF0.0%—
MKP0.0%—
IFP6.0%—
Other7.4%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC87.5%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
IFP8.1%
Other4.4%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC94.7%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
IFP0.0%
Other5.3%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC80.0%
EFF10.7%
MKP0.0%
IFP0.0%
DA7.9%
Other1.4%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC68.8%
EFF22.9%
MKP0.0%
IFP1.0%
Other7.3%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC50.7%
EFF6.1%
MKP14.5%
IFP0.0%
DA7.9%
Other3.9%
Voting district 54430028 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS79086,5279913Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY556,0241913Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE525,6955913Reported
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50,5476913Reported
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIONSA00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT70,7667913Reported
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40,4381913Reported
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALL CITIZENS PARTY00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00913No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS88487,52481 010Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY828,11881 010Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE161,58421 010Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY141,38611 010Reported
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIONSA001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS40,3961 010Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA30,2971 010Reported
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT40,3961 010Reported
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION30,2971 010Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION001 010Reported
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALL CITIZENS PARTY001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 010No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS67994,7001717Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE233,2078717Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00717Reported
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY91,2552717Reported
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIONSA00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00717Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30,4184717Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10,1395717Reported
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20,2789717Reported
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00717Reported
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00717Reported
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ALL CITIZENS PARTY00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00717No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS40580,0395506Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5410,6719506Reported
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE407,9051506Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30,5929506Reported
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS10,1976506Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30,5929506Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00506Reported
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ALL CITIZENS PARTY00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00506Reported
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00506No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS33968,7627493Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS11322,9209493Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY51,0142493Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE204,0568493Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10,2028493Reported
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS61,217493Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT61,217493Reported
2 021ACTIONSA00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00493Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION10,2028493Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE10,2028493Reported
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10,2028493Reported
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00493Reported
2 021AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00493Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ALL CITIZENS PARTY00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00493Reported
2 021ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00493Reported
2 021SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00493Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS39950,6989787Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS486,0991787Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT13316,8996787Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY11414,4854787Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00787Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE627,878787Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00787Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS81,0165787Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10,1271787Reported
2 026ACTIONSA91,1436787Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS70,8895787Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00787Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00787Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20,2541787Reported
2 026SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS20,2541787Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY20,2541787Reported
2 026AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00787Reported
2 026ALL CITIZENS PARTY00787Reported
2 026BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00787Reported
2 026DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00787Reported
2 026ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00787Reported
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00787Reported
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00787Reported
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00787Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00787Reported
2 026SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00787Reported
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00787Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00787No 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.

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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, 21:26 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 04:25 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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