No overall majority
Johannesburg
5 / 270131 more for a majority
No two-party majority with Rise Mzansi
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2026 local elections
Rise Mzansi
9reported local + metro seats
National share not separately reportedIEC
What stands out
Reported local resultsAcross 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
4councils 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
Ekurhuleni
2 / 224111 more for a majority
No two-party majority with Rise Mzansi
Try a coalition No overall majority
Tshwane
1 / 214107 more for a majority
No two-party majority with Rise Mzansi
Try a coalition Seat arithmetic, not confirmed agreements. The marker shows the majority needed.
Local results
7 councilsJohannesburgGauteng1.8%—5Mogale CityGauteng1.0%—1EkurhuleniGauteng0.6%—2TshwaneGauteng0.6%—1Greater TzaneenLimpopo0.4%—0Buffalo CityEastern Cape0.3%—0PolokwaneLimpopo0.3%—0
No matching councils.
| Council | Province | 2026 vote share (%) | 2021 vote share (%) | Change (pp) | 2026 seats | 2021 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | Gauteng | 1,7796 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 5 | Unavailable |
| Mogale City | Gauteng | 0,9638 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable |
| Ekurhuleni | Gauteng | 0,6178 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 2 | Unavailable |
| Tshwane | Gauteng | 0,5722 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable |
| Greater Tzaneen | Limpopo | 0,3766 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Buffalo City | Eastern Cape | 0,346 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Polokwane | Limpopo | 0,2595 | 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 —