No overall majority
Johannesburg
1 / 270135 more for a majority
No two-party majority with AHC
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2026 local elections
AHC
African Heart Congress
2reported local + metro seats
National share not separately reportedIEC
What stands out
5 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 |
Ward + municipal PR vote · * Count in progress
The council picture
2councils 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.
Past partners
Shared governments · Nov 2021–Feb 2026
Local results
23 councilsJoe MorolongNorthern Cape1.3%+1.3 pp1SenquEastern Cape1.0%+1.0 pp0MnqumaEastern Cape0.6%——MolemoleLimpopo0.5%—0DihlabengFree State0.5%—0Maluti a PhofungFree State0.5%—0BloubergLimpopo0.5%—0MogalakwenaLimpopo0.5%—0Ga-SegonyanaNorthern Cape0.4%+0.4 pp0Ngquza HillEastern Cape0.4%+0.4 pp0DitsobotlaNorth West0.4%—0Thembisile HaniMpumalanga0.4%—0MakhuduthamagaLimpopo0.3%—0MetsimaholoFree State0.3%—0Greater LetabaLimpopo0.3%—0Buffalo CityEastern Cape0.3%—0MangaungFree State0.2%—0TshwaneGauteng0.2%—0JohannesburgGauteng0.2%—1ThulamelaLimpopo0.2%—0EkurhuleniGauteng0.1%—0GamagaraNorthern Cape0.1%+0.1 pp0eThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal0.09%—0
No matching councils.
| Council | Province | 2026 vote share (%) | 2021 vote share (%) | Change (pp) | 2026 seats | 2021 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Morolong | Northern Cape | 1,2815 | 0 | 1,2815 | 1 | 0 |
| Senqu | Eastern Cape | 0,9889 | 0 | 0,9889 | 0 | 0 |
| Mnquma | Eastern Cape | 0,5543 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Molemole | Limpopo | 0,5156 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Dihlabeng | Free State | 0,5093 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Maluti a Phofung | Free State | 0,4698 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Blouberg | Limpopo | 0,4561 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Mogalakwena | Limpopo | 0,4521 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Ga-Segonyana | Northern Cape | 0,4393 | 0 | 0,4393 | 0 | 0 |
| Ngquza Hill | Eastern Cape | 0,3904 | 0 | 0,3904 | 0 | 0 |
| Ditsobotla | North West | 0,3723 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Thembisile Hani | Mpumalanga | 0,3712 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Makhuduthamaga | Limpopo | 0,2869 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Metsimaholo | Free State | 0,2691 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Greater Letaba | Limpopo | 0,2662 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Buffalo City | Eastern Cape | 0,2652 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Mangaung | Free State | 0,2499 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Tshwane | Gauteng | 0,165 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Johannesburg | Gauteng | 0,1563 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | 1 |
| Thulamela | Limpopo | 0,1512 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Ekurhuleni | Gauteng | 0,1055 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Gamagara | Northern Cape | 0,1002 | 0 | 0,1002 | 0 | 0 |
| eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,0856 | 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 —