No overall majority
Inkosi uMtubatuba
1 / 4522 more for a majority
No two-party majority with African Economic Freedom
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2026 local elections
African Economic Freedom
1reported local + metro seats
National share not separately reportedIEC
What stands out
4 comparable councilsAcross the provinces
Eastern Cape—Free State—Gauteng—KwaZulu-Natal—Limpopo—Mpumalanga—North West—Northern Cape—Western Cape—
| Province | Vote share (%) | Basis / status |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Free State | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Gauteng | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Limpopo | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Mpumalanga | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| North West | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Northern Cape | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Western Cape | Unavailable | Unavailable |
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The council picture
1councils with seats
1hung councils with seats
211 of 213 local + metro allocations reported · Majority changes across 212 comparable councils, 2021–2026
Coalition possibilities
Seat arithmetic, not confirmed agreements. The marker shows the majority needed.
Local results
26 councilsInkosi uMtubatubaKwaZulu-Natal2.0%—1Moses KotaneNorth West0.3%—0uMhlabuyalinganaKwaZulu-Natal0.3%—0uMzimkhuluKwaZulu-Natal0.2%+0.2 pp0LesediGauteng0.2%—0NongomaKwaZulu-Natal0.2%+0.2 pp0MoreteleNorth West0.2%—0eDumbeKwaZulu-Natal0.2%—0MadibengNorth West0.2%—0RustenburgNorth West0.2%—0MandeniKwaZulu-Natal0.1%—0JoziniKwaZulu-Natal0.1%—0NqutuKwaZulu-Natal0.1%—0Big Five HlabisaKwaZulu-Natal0.1%+0.1 pp0uMlalaziKwaZulu-Natal0.1%—0uPhongoloKwaZulu-Natal0.1%—0uMfoloziKwaZulu-Natal0.09%—0NewcastleKwaZulu-Natal0.09%—0uMhlathuzeKwaZulu-Natal0.09%—0EmfuleniGauteng0.09%—0NkomaziMpumalanga0.08%—0eNdumeniKwaZulu-Natal0.07%+0.1 pp0AbaQulusiKwaZulu-Natal0.06%—0JohannesburgGauteng0.03%—0MidvaalGauteng0.03%—0eThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal0.03%—0
No matching councils.
| Council | Province | 2026 vote share (%) | 2021 vote share (%) | Change (pp) | 2026 seats | 2021 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkosi uMtubatuba | KwaZulu-Natal | 2,0113 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable |
| Moses Kotane | North West | 0,299 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| uMhlabuyalingana | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,29 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| uMzimkhulu | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,2324 | 0 | 0,2324 | 0 | 0 |
| Lesedi | Gauteng | 0,2044 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Nongoma | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,1794 | 0 | 0,1794 | 0 | 0 |
| Moretele | North West | 0,1783 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| eDumbe | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,1732 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Madibeng | North West | 0,1692 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Rustenburg | North West | 0,1524 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Mandeni | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,1385 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Jozini | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,1318 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Nqutu | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,1244 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Big Five Hlabisa | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,1239 | 0 | 0,1239 | 0 | 0 |
| uMlalazi | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,1148 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| uPhongolo | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,1064 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| uMfolozi | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,0926 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Newcastle | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,0901 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| uMhlathuze | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,088 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Emfuleni | Gauteng | 0,0852 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Nkomazi | Mpumalanga | 0,0843 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| eNdumeni | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,0654 | 0 | 0,0654 | 0 | 0 |
| AbaQulusi | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,0577 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Johannesburg | Gauteng | 0,0328 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Midvaal | Gauteng | 0,0276 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,0264 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
Ward + municipal PR ballots. Missing comparisons remain unavailable; changes use comparable completed counts.
Ward + municipal PR vote · Change in percentage points since 2021 · Missing comparisons shown as —