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Voting district 54600139

Ward 20 results

ANC leads here

ANC leads by

462votes
ANC39.6%
MK13.1%

Ward + municipal PR

MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT falls

−29.4pp
202133.2%
20263.8%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
11.0%192 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties36.3%632 votes
Voting district 54600139 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSANDILE INNOCENT HLANZE69039,6096
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—22813,0884
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—19211,0218
HOPE OF RESIDENTS—1448,2664
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—1216,946
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—885,0517
ACTIONSA—784,4776
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT—673,8462
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—422,411
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—301,7222
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU—191,0907
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—130,7463
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—70,4018
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—60,3444
ALL CITIZENS PARTY—40,2296
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT—30,1722
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—30,1722
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.—30,1722
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—20,1148
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—10,0574
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY—10,0574
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY—00
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT—00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—00
INDEPENDENTS—00

1742 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 %
ANC91.4%—
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%—
MHRF0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
MKP0.0%—
Other8.6%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC61.9%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION33.2%
MHRF0.0%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
Other4.9%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC92.7%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
MHRF0.0%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
COPE2.5%
DA2.7%
Other2.1%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC78.1%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
MHRF0.0%
EFF10.6%
MKP0.0%
DA10.6%
Other0.7%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC46.3%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
MHRF33.2%
EFF13.6%
MKP0.0%
Other6.9%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC39.6%
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%
MHRF3.8%
EFF6.9%
MKP13.1%
DA11.0%
ActionSA4.5%
SACP2.4%
Other5.3%
Voting district 54600139 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 25291,43322 463Reported
2 000GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE803,24812 463Reported
2 000HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION1194,83152 463Reported
2 000ACTIONSA002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50,2032 463Reported
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY70,28422 463Reported
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 463No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 48461,88492 398Reported
2 006GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION79733,2362 398Reported
2 006MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE150,62552 398Reported
2 006HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION622,58552 398Reported
2 006ACTIONSA002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS160,66722 398Reported
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY150,62552 398Reported
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY90,37532 398Reported
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 398No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 28692,70072 466Reported
2 011GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE672,7172 466Reported
2 011HOPE OF RESIDENTS002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIONSA002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE622,51422 466Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS002 466Reported
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY230,93272 466Reported
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY180,72992 466Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA100,40552 466Reported
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ALL CITIZENS PARTY002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT002 466No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 49178,06281 910Reported
2 016GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS20210,57591 910Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE20310,62831 910Reported
2 016HOPE OF RESIDENTS001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30,15711 910Reported
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS10,05241 910Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30,15711 910Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION60,31411 910Reported
2 016ALL CITIZENS PARTY001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 910Reported
2 016UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY10,05241 910Reported
2 016ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 910No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS72746,27631 571Reported
2 021GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT52233,22721 571Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS21413,62191 571Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE694,39211 571Reported
2 021HOPE OF RESIDENTS001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ACTIONSA001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS70,44561 571Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT201,27311 571Reported
2 021IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY80,50921 571Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ALL CITIZENS PARTY001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA20,12731 571Reported
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10,06371 571Reported
2 021SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY10,06371 571Reported
2 021SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY001 571Reported
2 021HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT001 571No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 571Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS69039,60961 742Reported
2 026GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION001 742No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT673,84621 742Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1216,9461 742Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY22813,08841 742Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE19211,02181 742Reported
2 026HOPE OF RESIDENTS1448,26641 742Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY885,05171 742Reported
2 026MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION001 742No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ACTIONSA784,47761 742Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE001 742No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY422,4111 742Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS301,72221 742Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT30,17221 742Reported
2 026IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU191,09071 742Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY001 742No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS130,74631 742Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY001 742No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA001 742No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA70,40181 742Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10,05741 742Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60,34441 742Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION001 742No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ALL CITIZENS PARTY40,22961 742Reported
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT30,17221 742Reported
2 026AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.30,17221 742Reported
2 026BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 742No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION20,11481 742Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 742Reported
2 026SPECTRUM NATIONAL PARTY001 742No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY10,05741 742Reported
2 026UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY001 742No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY001 742Reported
2 026DISABILITY AND OLDER PERSON POLITICAL PARTY001 742No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT001 742Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT001 742No 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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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.
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IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:26 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 14:50 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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