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Voting district 54600106

Ward 18 results

ANC leads here

ANC leads by

517votes
ANC31.6%
MK14.8%

Ward + municipal PR

MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT falls

−29.6pp
202131.9%
20262.3%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties41.4%1 274 votes
Voting district 54600106 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSBONGANI GODWIN MAGAGULA97431,6439
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—45714,8473
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—37312,1183
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—35811,6309
ACTIONSA—2558,2846
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—2036,5952
HOPE OF RESIDENTS—1223,9636
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.—912,9565
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT—702,2742
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—451,462
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT—361,1696
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—311,0071
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—180,5848
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—140,4548
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—80,2599
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—70,2274
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY—40,13
ALL CITIZENS PARTY—40,13
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—40,13
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—30,0975
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—10,0325
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT—00
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU—00
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY—00
INDEPENDENTS—00

3078 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 %
ANC89.0%—
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%—
MHRF0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
MKP0.0%—
Other11.0%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC51.8%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION44.4%
MHRF0.0%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
Other3.8%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC91.5%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
MHRF0.0%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
COPE3.4%
DA3.5%
Other1.6%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC74.6%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
MHRF0.0%
EFF19.8%
MKP0.0%
Other5.6%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC44.1%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
MHRF31.9%
EFF19.3%
MKP0.0%
Other4.7%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC31.6%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
MHRF2.3%
EFF12.1%
MKP14.8%
DA11.6%
ActionSA8.3%
Other5.7%
Voting district 54600106 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 83288,97522 059Reported
2 000GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE422,03982 059Reported
2 000ACTIONSA002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION1416,8482 059Reported
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY401,94272 059Reported
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY40,19432 059Reported
2 000UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 059No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 24951,84722 409Reported
2 006GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION1 06944,37532 409Reported
2 006MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE150,62272 409Reported
2 006ACTIONSA002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION632,61522 409Reported
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY60,24912 409Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS70,29062 409Reported
2 006HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 409No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 81391,53923 073Reported
2 011GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1073,48193 073Reported
2 011ACTIONSA003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011HOPE OF RESIDENTS003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1033,35183 073Reported
2 011AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY190,61833 073Reported
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS003 073Reported
2 011HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY160,52073 073Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA150,48813 073Reported
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ALL CITIZENS PARTY003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT003 073No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 21974,56322 976Reported
2 016GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS59019,82532 976Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1304,36832 976Reported
2 016ACTIONSA002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50,1682 976Reported
2 016AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY100,3362 976Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS10,03362 976Reported
2 016HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION110,36962 976Reported
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY60,20162 976Reported
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY40,13442 976Reported
2 016ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 976No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 08044,13572 447Reported
2 021GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT78031,87582 447Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS47219,28892 447Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE783,18762 447Reported
2 021ACTIONSA002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY200,81732 447Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS120,49042 447Reported
2 021HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10,04092 447Reported
2 021SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA20,08172 447Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20,08172 447Reported
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 447Reported
2 021IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 447No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 447Reported
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 447Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS97431,64393 078Reported
2 026GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION003 078No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT702,27423 078Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS37312,11833 078Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY45714,84733 078Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE35811,63093 078Reported
2 026ACTIONSA2558,28463 078Reported
2 026MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION003 078No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY2036,59523 078Reported
2 026HOPE OF RESIDENTS1223,96363 078Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE003 078No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.912,95653 078Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY003 078No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS451,4623 078Reported
2 026HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT361,16963 078Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY311,00713 078Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS180,58483 078Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY003 078No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA003 078No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION140,45483 078Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION003 078No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT80,25993 078Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT70,22743 078Reported
2 026SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY003 078Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY30,09753 078Reported
2 026UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY003 078No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY40,133 078Reported
2 026ALL CITIZENS PARTY40,133 078Reported
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA40,133 078Reported
2 026BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA003 078No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10,03253 078Reported
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT003 078Reported
2 026DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY003 078No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU003 078Reported
2 026SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY003 078No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT003 078No 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, 13:43 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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