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Voting district 54700017

Ward 35 results

ANC leads here

ANC leads by

55votes
ANC44.3%
DA27.7%

Ward + municipal PR

DA gains

+11.5pp
202116.2%
202627.7%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties13.6%45 votes
Voting district 54700017 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—14744,2771
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCESIPHO AMOS MTHOMBENI9227,7108
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—4814,4578
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—195,7229
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—154,5181
ACTIONSA—41,2048
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—20,6024
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—10,3012
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—10,3012
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—10,3012
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—10,3012
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—10,3012
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT—00
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—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
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT—00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—00
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—00
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY—00
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS—00
INDEPENDENTS—00

332 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 %
ANC54.6%—
DA41.2%—
FF+0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
MKP0.0%—
Other4.2%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC66.2%
DA23.7%
FF+7.8%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
Other2.3%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC63.5%
DA30.7%
FF+3.2%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
Other2.6%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC55.5%
DA31.0%
FF+6.0%
EFF3.4%
MKP0.0%
Other4.0%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC54.2%
DA16.2%
FF+16.8%
EFF8.1%
MKP0.0%
Other4.6%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC44.3%
DA27.7%
FF+14.5%
EFF5.7%
MKP4.5%
Other3.3%
Voting district 54700017 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS11854,6296216Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE8941,2037216Reported
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY73,2407216Reported
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIONSA00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10,463216Reported
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10,463216Reported
2 000SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALL CITIZENS PARTY00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00216Reported
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS52666,2469794Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE18823,6776794Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS627,8086794Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY111,3854794Reported
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIONSA00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50,6297794Reported
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00794Reported
2 006SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10,1259794Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION10,1259794Reported
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALL CITIZENS PARTY00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00794No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00794Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS49063,4715772Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE23730,6995772Reported
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS253,2383772Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30,3886772Reported
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIONSA00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20,2591772Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE50,6477772Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50,6477772Reported
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10,1295772Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10,1295772Reported
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY10,1295772Reported
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ALL CITIZENS PARTY00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS32255,5172580Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE18031,0345580Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS356,0345580Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS203,4483580Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20,3448580Reported
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION10,1724580Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20,3448580Reported
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY20,3448580Reported
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ALL CITIZENS PARTY00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00580No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS18754,2029345Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5616,2319345Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS5816,8116345Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS288,1159345Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY41,1594345Reported
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS61,7391345Reported
2 021ACTIONSA00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30,8696345Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT20,5797345Reported
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00345Reported
2 021SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE10,2899345Reported
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00345Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00345Reported
2 021AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00345Reported
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00345Reported
2 021ALL CITIZENS PARTY00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00345Reported
2 021ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00345Reported
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00345No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14744,2771332Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9227,7108332Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS4814,4578332Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS195,7229332Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY154,5181332Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10,3012332Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00332Reported
2 026ACTIONSA41,2048332Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00332Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00332No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00332Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20,6024332Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00332No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10,3012332Reported
2 026SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00332Reported
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10,3012332Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10,3012332Reported
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION10,3012332Reported
2 026AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00332No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00332No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00332No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00332No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00332No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00332No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00332No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00332Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00332Reported
2 026ALL CITIZENS PARTY00332Reported
2 026BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00332Reported
2 026DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00332Reported
2 026ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00332Reported
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00332Reported
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00332Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00332Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00332Reported
2 026SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00332Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00332No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00332No 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, 07:09 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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