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Voting district 54700073

Ward 29 results

ANC leads here

ANC leads by

27votes
ANC38.5%
FF+33.2%

Ward + municipal PR

FF+ gains

+6.3pp
202126.9%
202633.2%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
20.2%103 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties8.1%41 votes
Voting district 54700073 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSOUPA SKOSANA19638,5069
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—16933,2024
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—10320,2358
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—163,1434
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—122,3576
ACTIONSA—50,9823
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—20,3929
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—20,3929
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—10,1965
ALL CITIZENS PARTY—10,1965
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY—10,1965
INDEPENDENTS—10,1965
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT—00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—00
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—00
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE—00
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA—00
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA—00
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—00
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—00
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT—00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—00
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS—00
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—00
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—00

509 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 %
ANC67.3%—
FF+0.0%—
DA31.3%—
EFF0.0%—
MKP0.0%—
Other1.4%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC65.3%
FF+6.3%
DA25.9%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
Other2.5%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC64.4%
FF+4.9%
DA29.5%
EFF0.0%
MKP0.0%
Other1.3%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC50.4%
FF+9.7%
DA32.1%
EFF6.7%
MKP0.0%
Other1.0%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC41.0%
FF+26.9%
DA22.2%
EFF7.3%
MKP0.0%
Other2.6%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC38.5%
FF+33.2%
DA20.2%
EFF3.1%
MKP2.4%
Other2.6%
Voting district 54700073 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS52067,2704773Reported
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE24231,3066773Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY70,9056773Reported
2 000ACTIONSA00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20,2587773Reported
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALL CITIZENS PARTY00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10,1294773Reported
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT10,1294773Reported
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00773No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS46665,2661714Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS456,3025714Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE18525,9104714Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY101,4006714Reported
2 006ACTIONSA00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40,5602714Reported
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT30,4202714Reported
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00714Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALL CITIZENS PARTY00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10,1401714Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00714Reported
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS55564,3852862Reported
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS424,8724862Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE25429,4664862Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10,116862Reported
2 011ACTIONSA00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10,116862Reported
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION40,464862Reported
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION20,232862Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20,232862Reported
2 011ALL CITIZENS PARTY00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE10,116862Reported
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00862Reported
2 011ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00862No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS35350,4286700Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS689,7143700Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE22532,1429700Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS476,7143700Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30,4286700Reported
2 016ACTIONSA00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00700Reported
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20,2857700Reported
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY20,2857700Reported
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ALL CITIZENS PARTY00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00700No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS19241,0256468Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS12626,9231468Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE10422,2222468Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS347,265468Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40,8547468Reported
2 021ACTIONSA00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT40,8547468Reported
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS30,641468Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION10,2137468Reported
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00468Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ALL CITIZENS PARTY00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00468Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00468Reported
2 021AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00468Reported
2 021AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00468Reported
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00468Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00468Reported
2 021ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00468Reported
2 021SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00468No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS19638,5069509Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS16933,2024509Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE10320,2358509Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS163,1434509Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY122,3576509Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10,1965509Reported
2 026ACTIONSA50,9823509Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS20,3929509Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00509Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00509Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20,3929509Reported
2 026SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY10,1965509Reported
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ALL CITIZENS PARTY10,1965509Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00509Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE00509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN BASIC REPUBLICANS00509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00509Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00509Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00509Reported
2 026BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00509Reported
2 026DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00509Reported
2 026ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00509Reported
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00509Reported
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00509Reported
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00509No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00509Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00509Reported
2 026SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00509Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00509Reported
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00509Reported

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, 00:07 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.

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

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The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

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PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

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Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

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