No overall majority
Tshwane
17 / 21491 more for a majority
No two-party majority with FF+
Try a coalition All partiesExplore local results +7.2pp−4.3pp+4seats−3seats14.3%Ward + municipal PR vote0.2%Where contested · Ward + PR
2026 local elections
FF+
Freedom Front Plus
3.0%national vote
Ward + municipal PR voteIEC
What stands out
89 comparable councilsBiggest gain
Phumelela
Free State
Biggest fall
JB Marks
North West
Biggest seat gain
Cape Town
Western Cape
4202182026
Biggest seat loss
JB Marks
North West
9202162026
Strongest support
Kgetlengrivier
North West
Weakest support
Collins Chabane
Limpopo
The long view
Local electionsWard + municipal PR vote · Gaps mean unavailable data
Across the provinces
Eastern Cape—Free State—Gauteng—KwaZulu-Natal—Limpopo—Mpumalanga—North West—Northern Cape—Western Cape—
Ward + municipal PR vote · * Count in progress
The council picture
Explore majorities116councils with seats
91hung councils with seats
211 of 213 local + metro allocations reported · Majority changes across 212 comparable councils, 2021–2026
Coalition possibilities
Coalition historyNo overall majority
Ekurhuleni
11 / 224102 more for a majority
No two-party majority with FF+
Try a coalition No overall majority
Mangaung
6 / 10145 more for a majority
No two-party majority with FF+
Try a coalition Seat arithmetic, not confirmed agreements. The marker shows the majority needed.
Past partners
Shared governments · Nov 2021–Feb 2026
Local results
162 councilsKgetlengrivierNorth West14.3%+2.7 pp2ThembelihleNorthern Cape13.9%+4.5 pp2MafubeFree State13.7%+4.3 pp2PhumelelaFree State12.8%+7.2 pp2Modimolle-MookgophongLimpopo12.3%+2.0 pp3Cape AgulhasWestern Cape11.4%—1OudtshoornWestern Cape10.2%—3HessequaWestern Cape10.0%+2.3 pp2Mossel BayWestern Cape9.8%—3ThabazimbiLimpopo9.5%+0.5 pp2JB MarksNorth West9.3%−4.3 pp6Mogale CityGauteng9.2%—7OverstrandWestern Cape8.8%—3Karoo HooglandNorthern Cape8.6%+3.4 pp1MamusaNorth West8.2%+1.7 pp1LangebergWestern Cape8.2%—2LekwaMpumalanga8.1%−0.9 pp2NgwatheFree State7.9%+1.5 pp2LetsemengFree State7.8%+2.7 pp1MidvaalGauteng7.7%—2TshwaneGauteng7.6%—17MatlosanaNorth West7.6%—6MetsimaholoFree State7.6%—3Breede ValleyWestern Cape7.4%—3PhokwaneNorthern Cape7.4%+1.7 pp1GeorgeWestern Cape7.2%—4MoqhakaFree State7.2%—3MohokareFree State7.2%+2.8 pp1Bela-BelaLimpopo7.1%−0.2 pp1NalaFree State7.0%+1.0 pp2NketoanaFree State7.0%−0.9 pp1SwartlandWestern Cape6.9%—2DipalesengMpumalanga6.8%−0.3 pp1MatzikamaWestern Cape6.8%−0.7 pp1HantamNorthern Cape6.7%−0.6 pp1Govan MbekiMpumalanga6.7%—4KgatelopeleNorthern Cape6.6%−2.0 pp1MadibengNorth West6.5%—6LesediGauteng6.4%—2Steve TshweteMpumalanga6.3%+0.8 pp3Lekwa-TeemaneNorth West6.1%−0.5 pp1MangaungFree State5.9%—6Saldanha BayWestern Cape5.8%—2SetsotoFree State5.6%+0.8 pp2TokologoFree State5.6%+1.5 pp1EmfuleniGauteng5.6%—5DrakensteinWestern Cape5.5%—4DihlabengFree State5.4%—2BergrivierWestern Cape5.4%+1.4 pp1BitouWestern Cape5.3%—1eNdumeniKwaZulu-Natal5.3%+5.3 pp1Thaba ChweuMpumalanga5.2%+1.6 pp1EmalahleniMpumalanga5.1%—4WitzenbergWestern Cape5.1%—1EkurhuleniGauteng4.9%—11Inxuba YethembaEastern Cape4.7%+3.7 pp1KannalandWestern Cape4.7%+1.6 pp0KopanongFree State4.6%−0.6 pp1Victor KhanyeMpumalanga4.6%+0.4 pp1NalediNorth West4.6%−0.0 pp1StellenboschWestern Cape4.6%—2KnysnaWestern Cape4.5%—1Merafong CityGauteng4.4%—2Rand West CityGauteng4.4%—3SiyancumaNorthern Cape4.4%−1.9 pp1KougaEastern Cape4.4%+1.3 pp1Sol PlaatjeNorthern Cape4.2%—3SwellendamWestern Cape4.2%+1.1 pp1OkhahlambaKwaZulu-Natal4.2%—1MsukaligwaMpumalanga4.2%−1.7 pp2MasilonyanaFree State4.1%−1.3 pp1TheewaterskloofWestern Cape4.0%—1MatjhabengFree State4.0%—3RenosterbergNorthern Cape4.0%−0.0 pp0CederbergWestern Cape4.0%+0.8 pp0Kai !GaribNorthern Cape3.9%+0.9 pp1City of MbombelaMpumalanga3.9%+0.6 pp4TswelopeleFree State3.7%+0.2 pp1EmakhazeniMpumalanga3.4%+0.6 pp1Cape TownWestern Cape3.4%—8LephalaleLimpopo3.3%+0.9 pp1Kou-KammaEastern Cape3.3%+0.4 pp0RustenburgNorth West3.2%—3MagarengNorthern Cape3.1%+0.5 pp0LaingsburgWestern Cape3.0%−0.8 pp0TsantsabaneNorthern Cape3.0%+0.6 pp0Dr. Beyers NaudeEastern Cape3.0%−0.1 pp1Ephraim MogaleLimpopo3.0%—1MkhondoMpumalanga3.0%−0.1 pp1TswaingNorth West2.9%−0.0 pp1DitsobotlaNorth West2.9%—1Ramotshere MoiloaNorth West2.9%—1DikgatlongNorthern Cape2.8%+1.1 pp1Dr Pixley Ka Isaka SemeMpumalanga2.8%+0.5 pp1Nama KhoiNorthern Cape2.8%+1.3 pp0Elias MotsoalediLimpopo2.7%—2PolokwaneLimpopo2.6%—3NdlambeEastern Cape2.6%+2.6 pp1Ba-PhalaborwaLimpopo2.6%—1UbuntuNorthern Cape2.5%−1.3 pp0Nelson Mandela BayEastern Cape2.5%—3Ray NkonyeniKwaZulu-Natal2.4%—2Dawid KruiperNorthern Cape2.4%−0.1 pp1Maquassi HillsNorth West2.3%−1.3 pp0uPhongoloKwaZulu-Natal2.3%—1Great KeiEastern Cape2.3%+2.3 pp0MogalakwenaLimpopo2.3%—1SiyathembaNorthern Cape2.2%−0.6 pp0MusinaLimpopo2.2%+1.0 pp1KamiesbergNorthern Cape2.2%−0.2 pp0Beaufort WestWestern Cape2.2%+0.8 pp0Walter SisuluEastern Cape2.2%+2.2 pp1Greater TzaneenLimpopo2.2%—2KHâI-MANorthern Cape2.1%−1.2 pp0Sundays River ValleyEastern Cape2.1%−0.2 pp0MantsopaFree State2.0%+0.7 pp1EmthanjeniNorthern Cape2.0%−0.5 pp0MarulengLimpopo1.9%+0.3 pp1JohannesburgGauteng1.8%—5Prince AlbertWestern Cape1.8%+1.8 pp0AbaQulusiKwaZulu-Natal1.8%—1NewcastleKwaZulu-Natal1.7%—1Greater KokstadKwaZulu-Natal1.7%+1.7 pp0!KheisNorthern Cape1.7%−1.7 pp0UmsobomvuNorthern Cape1.6%−2.0 pp0RichtersveldNorthern Cape1.6%−0.7 pp0Fetakgomo TubatseLimpopo1.6%—1KareebergNorthern Cape1.5%−1.8 pp0uMhlathuzeKwaZulu-Natal1.5%—1MakhadoLimpopo1.4%—1Maluti a PhofungFree State1.4%—1Buffalo CityEastern Cape1.3%—1BloubergLimpopo1.1%—1NkomaziMpumalanga1.1%—1Blue Crane RouteEastern Cape1.1%+1.1 pp0uMngeniKwaZulu-Natal1.0%+1.0 pp0SenquEastern Cape0.9%−0.2 pp0MafikengNorth West0.9%—1Ga-SegonyanaNorthern Cape0.9%−0.1 pp0GamagaraNorthern Cape0.9%−1.0 pp0Thembisile HaniMpumalanga0.9%—1eThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal0.9%—2Dr JS MorokaMpumalanga0.7%—1MakanaEastern Cape0.7%−0.0 pp0KwaDukuzaKwaZulu-Natal0.6%—0DannhauserKwaZulu-Natal0.6%—0Joe MorolongNorthern Cape0.6%−0.3 pp0Chief Albert LuthuliMpumalanga0.6%−0.0 pp0uMuziwabantuKwaZulu-Natal0.6%+0.6 pp0MsunduziKwaZulu-Natal0.6%—1MolemoleLimpopo0.6%—0MoreteleNorth West0.6%—0Raymond MhlabaEastern Cape0.5%+0.1 pp0uMlalaziKwaZulu-Natal0.5%—0Greater LetabaLimpopo0.5%—0Greater TaungNorth West0.4%—0uMzumbeKwaZulu-Natal0.4%—0MakhuduthamagaLimpopo0.3%—0BushbuckridgeMpumalanga0.2%—0Collins ChabaneLimpopo0.2%—0Kagisano-MolopoNorth West0.0%−1.1 pp0RatlouNorth West0.0%−0.9 pp0
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