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Voting district 54600094

Ward 19 results

ANC leads here

ANC leads by

334votes
ANC31.5%
MK16.3%

Ward + municipal PR

MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT falls

−26.9pp
202131.2%
20264.3%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
12.1%266 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties40.1%879 votes
Voting district 54600094 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSBONGINKOSI GIVEN NKOSI69131,5093
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—35716,2791
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—26612,1295
ACTIONSA—1567,1135
HOPE OF RESIDENTS—1486,7487
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—1326,0192
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT—944,2864
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU—823,7392
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—703,192
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—622,8272
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—552,508
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—301,368
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—241,0944
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—70,3192
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—60,2736
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—40,1824
ALL CITIZENS PARTY—40,1824
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.—40,1824
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY—10,0456
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY—00
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT—00
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT—00
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—00
INDEPENDENTS—00

2193 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

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How the vote changed

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %
ANC87.7%—
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%—
MHRF0.0%—
MKP0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
Other12.3%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC56.6%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION40.0%
MHRF0.0%
MKP0.0%
EFF0.0%
Other3.3%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC93.7%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
MHRF0.0%
MKP0.0%
EFF0.0%
DA3.3%
COPE2.5%
Other0.6%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC77.4%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
MHRF0.0%
MKP0.0%
EFF16.3%
DA5.3%
Other1.0%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC49.1%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
MHRF31.2%
MKP0.0%
EFF16.1%
Other3.5%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC31.5%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
MHRF4.3%
MKP16.3%
EFF6.0%
DA12.1%
ActionSA7.1%
SACP3.2%
FF+2.8%
Other3.6%
Voting district 54600094 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 31187,7042 635Reported
2 000GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1013,8332 635Reported
2 000ACTIONSA002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION1806,83112 635Reported
2 000HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY341,29032 635Reported
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY90,34162 635Reported
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 635No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 11756,6431 972Reported
2 006GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION78940,01011 972Reported
2 006MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE140,70991 972Reported
2 006ACTIONSA001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION361,82561 972Reported
2 006HOPE OF RESIDENTS001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS40,20281 972Reported
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY100,50711 972Reported
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20,10141 972Reported
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALL CITIZENS PARTY001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 972No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 34593,65022 504Reported
2 011GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE833,31472 504Reported
2 011ACTIONSA002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS10,03992 504Reported
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE622,4762 504Reported
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40,15972 504Reported
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA60,23962 504Reported
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY30,11982 504Reported
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 504No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 78677,41662 307Reported
2 016GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS37516,25492 307Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1235,33162 307Reported
2 016ACTIONSA002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS30,132 307Reported
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20,08672 307Reported
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50,21672 307Reported
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION120,52022 307Reported
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY10,04332 307Reported
2 016ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 307Reported
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 307No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS96449,10851 963Reported
2 021GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT61331,22771 963Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS31716,14881 963Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE552,80181 963Reported
2 021ACTIONSA001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021HOPE OF RESIDENTS001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS70,35661 963Reported
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50,25471 963Reported
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT001 963Reported
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ALL CITIZENS PARTY001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10,05091 963Reported
2 021SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY10,05091 963Reported
2 021SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 963Reported
2 021DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY001 963Reported
2 021HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY001 963No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 963Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS69131,50932 193Reported
2 026GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION002 193No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT944,28642 193Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY35716,27912 193Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1326,01922 193Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE26612,12952 193Reported
2 026ACTIONSA1567,11352 193Reported
2 026MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION002 193No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026HOPE OF RESIDENTS1486,74872 193Reported
2 026IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU823,73922 193Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY703,1922 193Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS622,82722 193Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY552,5082 193Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 193No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS301,3682 193Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY002 193No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA241,09442 193Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 193No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY002 193Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT70,31922 193Reported
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION60,27362 193Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 193No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40,18242 193Reported
2 026ALL CITIZENS PARTY40,18242 193Reported
2 026AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.40,18242 193Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 193No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 193Reported
2 026SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 193No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY10,04562 193Reported
2 026ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 193Reported
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 193Reported
2 026BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 193No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 193No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 193Reported
2 026UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 193No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 193No 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, 19:29 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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