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Voting district 54600038

Ward 21 results

ANC leads here

ANC leads by

672votes
ANC36.2%
DA16.7%

Ward + municipal PR

MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT falls

−31.1pp
202133.3%
20262.1%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
16.7%575 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties36.0%1 238 votes
Voting district 54600038 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSOCTAVIUS MAMARU1 24736,2289
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—57516,7054
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—38211,0982
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—2818,1639
HOPE OF RESIDENTS—2346,7984
ACTIONSA—2035,8977
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—1714,968
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—792,2952
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT—732,1209
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—431,2493
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—290,8425
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—280,8135
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—240,6973
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.—140,4067
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—100,2905
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU—100,2905
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—90,2615
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—70,2034
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY—60,1743
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT—50,1453
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—50,1453
ALL CITIZENS PARTY—40,1162
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY—30,0872
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT—00
INDEPENDENTS—00

3442 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 %
ANC95.7%—
MHRF0.0%—
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
DA1.7%—
Other2.6%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC74.7%
MHRF0.0%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION22.1%
EFF0.0%
DA0.8%
Other2.3%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC90.9%
MHRF0.0%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
EFF0.0%
DA6.4%
Other2.7%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC78.1%
MHRF0.0%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
EFF18.0%
DA2.9%
Other0.9%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC42.0%
MHRF33.3%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
EFF17.5%
DA6.0%
Other1.2%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC36.2%
MHRF2.1%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
EFF11.1%
DA16.7%
MKP8.2%
ActionSA5.9%
FF+2.3%
Other5.7%
Voting district 54600038 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 50795,6872 620Reported
2 000MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE451,71762 620Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIONSA002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY441,67942 620Reported
2 000MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION200,76342 620Reported
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY40,15272 620Reported
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 84774,74712 471Reported
2 006MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION54722,13682 471Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE200,80942 471Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIONSA002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS30,12142 471Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY150,6072 471Reported
2 006MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION391,57832 471Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 471Reported
2 006AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 471No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 52690,8962 779Reported
2 011MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1796,44122 779Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIONSA002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS10,0362 779Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY90,32392 779Reported
2 011MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE381,36742 779Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA190,68372 779Reported
2 011AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY70,25192 779Reported
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 779No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 57178,14593 290Reported
2 016MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS59318,02433 290Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE952,88753 290Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016HOPE OF RESIDENTS003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS30,09123 290Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50,1523 290Reported
2 016MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10,03043 290Reported
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY90,27363 290Reported
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION70,21283 290Reported
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY60,18243 290Reported
2 016ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ALL CITIZENS PARTY003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT003 290No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 04842,03772 493Reported
2 021MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT82933,25312 493Reported
2 021GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS43617,4892 493Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1506,01682 493Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ACTIONSA002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS70,28082 493Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY200,80222 493Reported
2 021MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT30,12032 493Reported
2 021IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 493Reported
2 021ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 493Reported
2 021DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 493Reported
2 021HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 493No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 493Reported
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 493Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 24736,22893 442Reported
2 026MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT732,12093 442Reported
2 026GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION003 442No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS38211,09823 442Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE57516,70543 442Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY2818,16393 442Reported
2 026HOPE OF RESIDENTS2346,79843 442Reported
2 026ACTIONSA2035,89773 442Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1714,9683 442Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS792,29523 442Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY003 442No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION003 442No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE003 442No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY431,24933 442Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT290,84253 442Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY280,81353 442Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS240,69733 442Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA003 442No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.140,40673 442Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT100,29053 442Reported
2 026IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU100,29053 442Reported
2 026UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY003 442No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION90,26153 442Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY003 442No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION003 442No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA70,20343 442Reported
2 026SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY30,08723 442Reported
2 026ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY60,17433 442Reported
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT50,14533 442Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE50,14533 442Reported
2 026ALL CITIZENS PARTY40,11623 442Reported
2 026BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA003 442No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY003 442No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT003 442Reported
2 026SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY003 442No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT003 442No 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, 16:29 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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