No overall majority
Okhahlamba
2 / 2913 more for a majority
No two-party majority with NPA
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2026 local elections
NPA
National Peoples Ambassadors
6reported 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
5councils with seats
4hung councils with seats
211 of 213 local + metro allocations reported · Majority changes across 212 comparable councils, 2021–2026
Coalition possibilities
No overall majority
eDumbe
1 / 199 more for a majority
No two-party majority with NPA
Try a coalition No overall majority
iNkosi Langalibalele
1 / 4723 more for a majority
No two-party majority with NPA
Try a coalition Seat arithmetic, not confirmed agreements. The marker shows the majority needed.
Local results
13 councilsOkhahlambaKwaZulu-Natal7.6%—2eDumbeKwaZulu-Natal4.0%—1UlundiKwaZulu-Natal2.0%+2.0 pp1iNkosi LangalibaleleKwaZulu-Natal1.4%—1Inkosi uMtubatubaKwaZulu-Natal1.0%—1NongomaKwaZulu-Natal0.8%+0.8 pp0Big Five HlabisaKwaZulu-Natal0.2%+0.2 pp0uPhongoloKwaZulu-Natal0.2%—0uMlalaziKwaZulu-Natal0.2%—0AbaQulusiKwaZulu-Natal0.1%—0uMhlathuzeKwaZulu-Natal0.1%—0Alfred DumaKwaZulu-Natal0.1%—0eThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal0.03%—0
No matching councils.
| Council | Province | 2026 vote share (%) | 2021 vote share (%) | Change (pp) | 2026 seats | 2021 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okhahlamba | KwaZulu-Natal | 7,6162 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 2 | 1 |
| eDumbe | KwaZulu-Natal | 3,9625 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable |
| Ulundi | KwaZulu-Natal | 2,0489 | 0 | 2,0489 | 1 | 0 |
| iNkosi Langalibalele | KwaZulu-Natal | 1,4443 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable |
| Inkosi uMtubatuba | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,9501 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable |
| Nongoma | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,7617 | 0 | 0,7617 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Five Hlabisa | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,2492 | 0 | 0,2492 | 0 | 0 |
| uPhongolo | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,2177 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| uMlalazi | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,194 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| AbaQulusi | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,1352 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| uMhlathuze | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,1342 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Alfred Duma | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,121 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | 1 |
| eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,0296 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
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Ward + municipal PR vote · Change in percentage points since 2021 · Missing comparisons shown as —