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2026 local elections

APEMO

African People'S Movement

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3reported local + metro seats

0majorities Unchanged since 2021

National share not separately reportedIEC

What stands out

10 comparable councils

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Eastern Cape

Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme

Mpumalanga

Biggest seat loss

Okhahlamba

KwaZulu-Natal

Strongest support

Okhahlamba

KwaZulu-Natal

6.1%Ward + municipal PR vote

Weakest support

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Eastern Cape

0.3%Where contested · Ward + PR

Across the provinces

Eastern Cape—Free State—Gauteng—KwaZulu-Natal—Limpopo—Mpumalanga—North West—Northern Cape—Western Cape—

African People'S Movement · 2026 provincial ward + municipal PR vote
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

Province vote totals (JSON)

Ward + municipal PR vote

The council picture

2councils with seats

2hung councils with seats

211 of 213 local + metro allocations reported · Majority changes across 212 comparable councils, 2021–2026

Coalition possibilities

No overall majority

Okhahlamba

2 / 2913 more for a majority

No two-party majority with APEMO

Try a coalition

No overall majority

Maluti a Phofung

1 / 7035 more for a majority

No two-party majority with APEMO

Try a coalition

Seat arithmetic, not confirmed agreements. The marker shows the majority needed.

Past partners

Shared governments · Nov 2021–Feb 2026

ANC1 councils NFP1 councils

Local results

15 councils

OkhahlambaKwaZulu-Natal—2 Maluti a PhofungFree State—1 iNkosi LangalibaleleKwaZulu-Natal—0 Alfred DumaKwaZulu-Natal—0 Winnie Madikizela-MandelaEastern Cape+0.3 pp0 MsunduziKwaZulu-Natal—0 Bela-BelaLimpopo−1.8 pp0 Dr Pixley Ka Isaka SemeMpumalanga−2.8 pp0 Dr. A.B. XumaEastern Cape−0.2 pp0 eNdumeniKwaZulu-Natal−0.3 pp0 Modimolle-MookgophongLimpopo−0.0 pp0 MsukaligwaMpumalanga−0.1 pp0 MthonjaneniKwaZulu-Natal−0.1 pp0 NongomaKwaZulu-Natal−0.1 pp0 UlundiKwaZulu-Natal−0.3 pp0

African People'S Movement · Local election results
Council	Province	2026 vote share (%)	2021 vote share (%)	Change (pp)	2026 seats	2021 seats
Okhahlamba	KwaZulu-Natal	6,1283	Unavailable	Unavailable	2	6
Maluti a Phofung	Free State	0,7477	Unavailable	Unavailable	1	Unavailable
iNkosi Langalibalele	KwaZulu-Natal	0,4452	Unavailable	Unavailable	0	0
Alfred Duma	KwaZulu-Natal	0,3564	Unavailable	Unavailable	0	1
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela	Eastern Cape	0,2974	0	0,2974	0	0
Msunduzi	KwaZulu-Natal	0,0708	Unavailable	Unavailable	0	Unavailable
Bela-Bela	Limpopo	0	1,7948	-1,7948	0	0
Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme	Mpumalanga	0	2,7589	-2,7589	0	1
Dr. A.B. Xuma	Eastern Cape	0	0,172	-0,172	0	0
eNdumeni	KwaZulu-Natal	0	0,3255	-0,3255	0	0
Modimolle-Mookgophong	Limpopo	0	0,0403	-0,0403	0	0
Msukaligwa	Mpumalanga	0	0,1135	-0,1135	0	0
Mthonjaneni	KwaZulu-Natal	0	0,091	-0,091	0	0
Nongoma	KwaZulu-Natal	0	0,0973	-0,0973	0	0
Ulundi	KwaZulu-Natal	0	0,314	-0,314	0	0

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 —

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