No overall majority
Johannesburg
1 / 270135 more for a majority
No two-party majority with Economic Liberators Forum South Africa
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2026 local elections
Economic Liberators Forum South Africa
4reported local + metro seats
National share not separately reportedIEC
What stands out
3 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
17 councilsThulamelaLimpopo3.2%—3MakhadoLimpopo0.4%—0MusinaLimpopo0.3%+0.3 pp0JohannesburgGauteng0.2%—1EmfuleniGauteng0.1%—0LesediGauteng0.07%—0TshwaneGauteng0.07%—0Merafong CityGauteng0.06%—0Mogale CityGauteng0.04%—0EkurhuleniGauteng0.03%—0Collins ChabaneLimpopo0.03%—0LekwaMpumalanga0.03%+0.0 pp0Sol PlaatjeNorthern Cape0.02%—0Cape TownWestern Cape0.02%—0MidvaalGauteng0.02%—0Dr Pixley Ka Isaka SemeMpumalanga0.01%+0.0 pp0EmalahleniMpumalanga0.01%—0
No matching councils.
| Council | Province | 2026 vote share (%) | 2021 vote share (%) | Change (pp) | 2026 seats | 2021 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thulamela | Limpopo | 3,2025 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 3 | Unavailable |
| Makhado | Limpopo | 0,4213 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Musina | Limpopo | 0,2685 | 0 | 0,2685 | 0 | 0 |
| Johannesburg | Gauteng | 0,2175 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable |
| Emfuleni | Gauteng | 0,1318 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Lesedi | Gauteng | 0,0743 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Tshwane | Gauteng | 0,067 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Merafong City | Gauteng | 0,0644 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Mogale City | Gauteng | 0,0375 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Ekurhuleni | Gauteng | 0,0337 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Collins Chabane | Limpopo | 0,0299 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Lekwa | Mpumalanga | 0,0288 | 0 | 0,0288 | 0 | 0 |
| Sol Plaatje | Northern Cape | 0,0185 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Cape Town | Western Cape | 0,0171 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Midvaal | Gauteng | 0,0163 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme | Mpumalanga | 0,015 | 0 | 0,015 | 0 | 0 |
| Emalahleni | Mpumalanga | 0,0112 | 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 —