No overall majority
Rand West City
1 / 6934 more for a majority
No two-party majority with AZAPO
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2026 local elections
AZAPO
Azanian People'S Organisation
2reported local + metro seats
National share not separately reportedIEC
What stands out
11 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.
Local results
32 councilsRand West CityGauteng1.1%—1MoqhakaFree State0.7%—0Fetakgomo TubatseLimpopo0.7%—1PhokwaneNorthern Cape0.4%−0.5 pp0Bela-BelaLimpopo0.4%+0.4 pp0MakhuduthamagaLimpopo0.4%—0Moses KotaneNorth West0.4%—0MusinaLimpopo0.4%+0.4 pp0KgatelopeleNorthern Cape0.3%−0.6 pp0MogalakwenaLimpopo0.3%—0Nelson Mandela BayEastern Cape0.2%—0EmfuleniGauteng0.2%—0Lepele-NkumpiLimpopo0.2%—0Sol PlaatjeNorthern Cape0.2%—0SenquEastern Cape0.2%+0.2 pp0ThabazimbiLimpopo0.2%+0.2 pp0ThulamelaLimpopo0.2%—0PolokwaneLimpopo0.1%—0RustenburgNorth West0.1%—0Modimolle-MookgophongLimpopo0.1%+0.1 pp0MadibengNorth West0.09%—0TshwaneGauteng0.09%—0LephalaleLimpopo0.08%+0.1 pp0JohannesburgGauteng0.06%—0Collins ChabaneLimpopo0.05%—0MakhadoLimpopo0.04%—0EkurhuleniGauteng0.04%—0MsunduziKwaZulu-Natal0.03%—0eThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal0.02%—0KougaEastern Cape0.01%+0.0 pp0DikgatlongNorthern Cape0.0%−0.4 pp0MakanaEastern Cape0.0%−0.9 pp0
No matching councils.
| Council | Province | 2026 vote share (%) | 2021 vote share (%) | Change (pp) | 2026 seats | 2021 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rand West City | Gauteng | 1,1165 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | 1 |
| Moqhaka | Free State | 0,7161 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | 0 |
| Fetakgomo Tubatse | Limpopo | 0,7059 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | 1 |
| Phokwane | Northern Cape | 0,4139 | 0,9186 | -0,5047 | 0 | 0 |
| Bela-Bela | Limpopo | 0,4116 | 0 | 0,4116 | 0 | 0 |
| Makhuduthamaga | Limpopo | 0,3917 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Kotane | North West | 0,3735 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Musina | Limpopo | 0,3719 | 0 | 0,3719 | 0 | 0 |
| Kgatelopele | Northern Cape | 0,3153 | 0,897 | -0,5817 | 0 | 0 |
| Mogalakwena | Limpopo | 0,261 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay | Eastern Cape | 0,2493 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Emfuleni | Gauteng | 0,2404 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Lepele-Nkumpi | Limpopo | 0,2364 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | 0 |
| Sol Plaatje | Northern Cape | 0,23 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | 0 |
| Senqu | Eastern Cape | 0,1873 | 0 | 0,1873 | 0 | 0 |
| Thabazimbi | Limpopo | 0,178 | 0 | 0,178 | 0 | 0 |
| Thulamela | Limpopo | 0,1626 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | 0 |
| Polokwane | Limpopo | 0,1486 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Rustenburg | North West | 0,1471 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Modimolle-Mookgophong | Limpopo | 0,1401 | 0,0745 | 0,0657 | 0 | 0 |
| Madibeng | North West | 0,0915 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Tshwane | Gauteng | 0,0903 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Lephalale | Limpopo | 0,0764 | 0 | 0,0764 | 0 | 0 |
| Johannesburg | Gauteng | 0,0588 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Collins Chabane | Limpopo | 0,0501 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Makhado | Limpopo | 0,0441 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | 0 |
| Ekurhuleni | Gauteng | 0,0357 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Msunduzi | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,0319 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,0247 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Kouga | Eastern Cape | 0,0098 | 0 | 0,0098 | 0 | 0 |
| Dikgatlong | Northern Cape | 0 | 0,4161 | -0,4161 | 0 | 0 |
| Makana | Eastern Cape | 0 | 0,8516 | -0,8516 | 0 | 0 |
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