No overall majority
Breede Valley
1 / 4120 more for a majority
Pairs reaching a majority
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2026 local elections
GOOD
Good
13reported local + metro seats
National share not separately reportedIEC
What stands out
16 comparable councilsAcross 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 majorities7councils with seats
3hung councils with seats
211 of 213 local + metro allocations reported · Majority changes across 212 comparable councils, 2021–2026
Coalition possibilities
Coalition historyNo overall majority
Saldanha Bay
1 / 3115 more for a majority
Pairs reaching a majority
Try a coalition No overall majority
Theewaterskloof
1 / 2713 more for a majority
No two-party majority with GOOD
Try a coalition Seat arithmetic, not confirmed agreements. The marker shows the majority needed.
Past partners
Shared governments · Nov 2021–Feb 2026
Local results
31 councilsTheewaterskloofWestern Cape3.6%—1StellenboschWestern Cape3.3%—2Saldanha BayWestern Cape2.6%—1Cape TownWestern Cape2.3%—6OudtshoornWestern Cape1.6%—0Breede ValleyWestern Cape1.6%—1WitzenbergWestern Cape1.4%—0BergrivierWestern Cape1.1%−3.0 pp0LangebergWestern Cape1.1%—0GeorgeWestern Cape0.9%—1DrakensteinWestern Cape0.8%—1SwartlandWestern Cape0.7%—0Sol PlaatjeNorthern Cape0.5%—0Cape AgulhasWestern Cape0.5%—0Sundays River ValleyEastern Cape0.5%−3.1 pp0KannalandWestern Cape0.4%−0.0 pp0DikgatlongNorthern Cape0.3%+0.3 pp0MatzikamaWestern Cape0.3%−7.7 pp0Nelson Mandela BayEastern Cape0.3%—0KnysnaWestern Cape0.1%—0Beaufort WestWestern Cape0.0%−11.5 pp0CederbergWestern Cape0.0%−1.0 pp0Great KeiEastern Cape0.0%−1.7 pp0HantamNorthern Cape0.0%−3.0 pp0HessequaWestern Cape0.0%−0.7 pp0Kai !GaribNorthern Cape0.0%−0.8 pp0Kou-KammaEastern Cape0.0%−2.3 pp0KougaEastern Cape0.0%−0.4 pp0Nama KhoiNorthern Cape0.0%−0.9 pp0Prince AlbertWestern Cape0.0%−2.1 pp0SwellendamWestern Cape0.0%−0.8 pp0
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