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2026 · Province · local elections

Mpumalanga

Municipality results

ANC leads the vote

Council majorities

  • 3ANC
  • 14No majority

ANC falls

−15.7pp
202159.3%
202643.6%

Results

2026

Party vote shares

Ward + municipal PR votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
43.6%961 337 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
9.6%210 422 votes
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
5.3%116 213 votes
Other41.5%914 456 votes
Mpumalanga · 2026 · Ward + municipal PR votes
Party / entryVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS961 33743,649
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY210 4229,5541
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY116 2135,2766
Unlisted parties914 45641,5204

Shares use the reported valid-ballot total. Unlisted parties remain grouped.

IEC source

Selected parties shown

How the vote changed

Other

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %
ANC79.8%—
DA12.9%—
Other7.4%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC79.8%
DA10.3%
Other9.8%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC78.0%
DA13.8%
Other8.2%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC70.7%
EFF9.4%—
DA12.9%
Other6.9%—
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC59.3%
EFF15.2%
DA11.7%
Other13.8%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC43.6%
MKP9.6%—
Other41.5%—
Mpumalanga · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS976 56679,76991 224 228Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSUnavailableUnavailable1 224 228Not separately listed in this source.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE157 53812,86841 224 228Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable1 224 228Not separately listed in this source.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable1 224 228Not separately listed in this source.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA23 1961,89471 224 228Reported
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable1 224 228Not separately listed in this source.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 112 58379,84371 393 452Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSUnavailableUnavailable1 393 452Not separately listed in this source.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE143 89110,32621 393 452Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable1 393 452Not separately listed in this source.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable1 393 452Not separately listed in this source.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA30 0372,15561 393 452Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable1 393 452Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 467 44778,03081 880 599Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSUnavailableUnavailable1 880 599Not separately listed in this source.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE259 18913,78231 880 599Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable1 880 599Not separately listed in this source.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable1 880 599Not separately listed in this source.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAUnavailableUnavailable1 880 599Not separately listed in this source.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20 3971,08461 880 599Reported
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 495 65470,73782 114 364Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS198 5329,38972 114 364Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE273 46012,93342 114 364Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable2 114 364Not separately listed in this source.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable2 114 364Not separately listed in this source.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAUnavailableUnavailable2 114 364Not separately listed in this source.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable2 114 364Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS938 90759,30131 583 282Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS240 86115,21281 583 282Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE185 11111,69161 583 282Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable1 583 282Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable1 583 282Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAUnavailableUnavailable1 583 282Not separately listed in this source.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable1 583 282Not separately listed in this source.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS961 33743,6492 202 428Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSUnavailableUnavailable2 202 428Not separately listed in this source.
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable2 202 428Not separately listed in this source.
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY210 4229,55412 202 428Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY116 2135,27662 202 428Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAUnavailableUnavailable2 202 428Not separately listed in this source.
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable2 202 428Not separately listed in this source.

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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History data & sources

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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Municipalities

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Municipality results

Municipal PR votes

Bushbuckridge

ANC outright majority
ANC63.8%
SACP10.2%
EFF8.7%
Municipal PRDA +3.3 pp since 2021

Chief Albert Luthuli

ANC outright majority
ANC51.8%
MK16.0%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY7.9%
Municipal PRANC −24.3 pp since 2021

City of Mbombela

Hung council
ANC48.1%
DA15.1%
EFF11.8%
Municipal PRANC −17.3 pp since 2021

Dipaleseng

Hung council
ANC41.8%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY12.4%
MK11.1%
Municipal PRANC −15.7 pp since 2021

Dr JS Moroka

Hung council
ANC46.6%
EFF10.1%
DA9.2%
Municipal PRANC −12.9 pp since 2021

Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme

Hung council
ANC40.1%
MK32.7%
DA10.7%
Municipal PRMK +32.2 pp since 2021

Emakhazeni

Hung council
ANC48.6%
DA19.2%
EFF7.4%
Municipal PRANC −16.2 pp since 2021

Emalahleni

Hung council
ANC31.4%
DA23.1%
MK14.3%
Municipal PRANC −19.1 pp since 2021

Govan Mbeki

Hung council
DA30.4%
ANC26.4%
MK12.5%
Municipal PRANC −14.8 pp since 2021

Lekwa

Hung council
ANC29.6%
LEKWA COMMUNITY FORUM14.6%
DA12.7%
Municipal PRANC −11.7 pp since 2021

Mkhondo

Hung council
MK41.7%
ANC33.6%
DA8.2%
Municipal PRMK +41.2 pp since 2021

Msukaligwa

Hung council
ANC36.5%
MK20.9%
DA15.0%
Municipal PRANC −24.4 pp since 2021

Nkomazi

ANC outright majority
ANC53.5%
EFF27.7%
DA5.9%
Municipal PRANC −18.8 pp since 2021

Steve Tshwete

Hung council
DA30.5%
ANC26.3%
MK8.6%
Municipal PRANC −10.8 pp since 2021

Thaba Chweu

Hung council
ANC41.1%
DA19.4%
EFF14.9%
Municipal PRANC −17.3 pp since 2021

Thembisile Hani

Hung council
ANC44.7%
DA15.1%
MK8.2%
Municipal PRANC −16.9 pp since 2021

Victor Khanye

Hung council
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY39.3%
ANC28.6%
DA9.8%
Municipal PRSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY +39.5 pp since 2021

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Sources & result details

IEC: 09 Nov 2026, 10:07 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 18:48 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.

Seat majorities count local and metro councils once, using reported seat allocations. District councils have a separate ballot. Changes compare councils with reported seats in both elections; pending allocations do not count as gains or losses.

Government comparisons use the confirmed pre-election administration when available, otherwise the latest dated record. The new government appears when its membership is confirmed. A retained or changed government requires confirmed records on both sides; seats alone cannot establish it.

What do these totals show?

Local election votes added together. Each municipality elects its own council.

A national or provincial picture

Ward and municipal PR ballots are added together to show party support across the area.

Decided municipality by municipality

These totals do not elect Parliament or a provincial legislature, or establish a council majority.

Ballots are not individual voters: one person can cast more than one ballot. Council outcomes are based on seats in each municipality.

Understanding the results

IEC guide to council seats
IEC source figures

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