No overall majority
Buffalo City
5 / 10046 more for a majority
No two-party majority with SACP
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2026 local elections
SACP
South African Communist Party
2.4%national vote
271council seats
Ward + municipal PR voteIEC
What stands out
113 comparable councilsAcross the provinces
Eastern Cape6.3%Free State—Gauteng—KwaZulu-Natal—Limpopo—Mpumalanga—North West—Northern Cape—Western Cape—
Ward + municipal PR vote · * Count in progress
The council picture
Explore majorities113councils with seats
71hung councils with seats
211 of 213 local + metro allocations reported · Majority changes across 212 comparable councils, 2021–2026
Coalition possibilities
Coalition historyNo overall majority
Nelson Mandela Bay
4 / 12057 more for a majority
No two-party majority with SACP
Try a coalition No overall majority
Tshwane
3 / 214105 more for a majority
No two-party majority with SACP
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Local results
206 councilsKgetlengrivierNorth West15.7%+15.7 pp2ElundiniEastern Cape15.5%+15.5 pp5MagarengNorthern Cape13.7%+13.7 pp2Intsika YethuEastern Cape12.3%+12.3 pp5ThabazimbiLimpopo12.3%+12.3 pp3Ngquza HillEastern Cape11.7%+11.7 pp8TokologoFree State11.3%+11.3 pp1NgqushwaEastern Cape10.9%+10.9 pp2MbhasheEastern Cape10.5%—7LephalaleLimpopo10.5%+10.5 pp3BushbuckridgeMpumalanga10.5%—8Winnie Madikizela-MandelaEastern Cape10.4%+10.4 pp7MatatieleEastern Cape10.3%—5Modimolle-MookgophongLimpopo10.2%+10.2 pp3Enoch MgijimaEastern Cape10.1%—7Raymond MhlabaEastern Cape9.6%+9.6 pp4Lepele-NkumpiLimpopo9.5%—6MamusaNorth West9.5%+9.5 pp1Kai !GaribNorthern Cape9.2%+9.2 pp2AmahlathiEastern Cape9.2%+9.2 pp2King Sabata DalindyeboEastern Cape9.1%+9.1 pp—UmzimvubuEastern Cape8.7%+8.7 pp5TswelopeleFree State8.6%+8.6 pp1Port St JohnsEastern Cape8.6%+8.6 pp4BloubergLimpopo8.2%—4RatlouNorth West8.0%+8.0 pp2Greater TaungNorth West7.7%—3Kumkani MhlontloEastern Cape7.2%+7.2 pp4MnqumaEastern Cape7.1%——Fetakgomo TubatseLimpopo6.8%—5Kagisano-MolopoNorth West6.7%+6.7 pp2Chief Albert LuthuliMpumalanga6.7%+6.7 pp3SetsotoFree State6.5%+6.5 pp2NyandeniEastern Cape6.3%+6.3 pp4PolokwaneLimpopo6.2%—6MogalakwenaLimpopo6.0%—4Moses KotaneNorth West5.8%—4KnysnaWestern Cape5.8%—1MakanaEastern Cape5.5%+5.5 pp1EmalahleniEastern Cape5.4%+5.4 pp2MasilonyanaFree State5.4%+5.4 pp1MusinaLimpopo5.4%+5.4 pp2eNdumeniKwaZulu-Natal5.3%+5.3 pp1Elias MotsoalediLimpopo5.3%—3TswaingNorth West5.1%+5.1 pp1LekwaMpumalanga5.0%+5.0 pp1EmthanjeniNorthern Cape4.9%+4.9 pp1Great KeiEastern Cape4.7%+4.7 pp1Ga-SegonyanaNorthern Cape4.7%+4.7 pp2RustenburgNorth West4.7%—4NtabankuluEastern Cape4.6%+4.6 pp2MadibengNorth West4.6%—4SenquEastern Cape4.6%+4.6 pp2uMzimkhuluKwaZulu-Natal4.5%+4.5 pp2ThulamelaLimpopo4.5%—4Buffalo CityEastern Cape4.4%—5MsukaligwaMpumalanga4.4%+4.4 pp2Ephraim MogaleLimpopo4.2%—1MatjhabengFree State4.1%—3PhokwaneNorthern Cape4.1%+4.1 pp1Thaba ChweuMpumalanga4.0%+4.0 pp1Joe MorolongNorthern Cape4.0%+4.0 pp1Rand West CityGauteng3.9%—3MakhuduthamagaLimpopo3.8%—3Saldanha BayWestern Cape3.7%—1NalaFree State3.6%+3.6 pp1Sol PlaatjeNorthern Cape3.6%—2Sundays River ValleyEastern Cape3.6%+3.6 pp1KHâI-MANorthern Cape3.5%+3.5 pp1LesediGauteng3.4%—1MatlosanaNorth West3.4%—3SakhisizweEastern Cape3.2%+3.2 pp1Dr JS MorokaMpumalanga3.2%—2Nelson Mandela BayEastern Cape3.2%—4NgwatheFree State3.2%+3.2 pp1Walter SisuluEastern Cape3.1%+3.1 pp1Bela-BelaLimpopo3.1%+3.1 pp1Thembisile HaniMpumalanga3.1%—2Govan MbekiMpumalanga3.0%—2EmfuleniGauteng2.9%—3DitsobotlaNorth West2.8%—1Merafong CityGauteng2.7%—1MafubeFree State2.7%+2.7 pp1GamagaraNorthern Cape2.7%+2.7 pp1CederbergWestern Cape2.6%+2.6 pp0City of MbombelaMpumalanga2.5%+2.5 pp2MoreteleNorth West2.4%—1Ramotshere MoiloaNorth West2.3%—1Steve TshweteMpumalanga2.3%+2.3 pp1MafikengNorth West2.3%—2DipalesengMpumalanga2.2%+2.2 pp0MarulengLimpopo2.2%+2.2 pp1DikgatlongNorthern Cape2.2%+2.2 pp0Maluti a PhofungFree State2.1%—2Maquassi HillsNorth West2.1%+2.1 pp0NalediNorth West2.1%+2.1 pp0MakhadoLimpopo2.0%—2MkhondoMpumalanga2.0%+2.0 pp1SiyancumaNorthern Cape1.9%+1.9 pp0ThembelihleNorthern Cape1.9%+1.9 pp0NqutuKwaZulu-Natal1.9%—1Dr Pixley Ka Isaka SemeMpumalanga1.8%+1.8 pp0MantsopaFree State1.8%+1.8 pp0Mogale CityGauteng1.8%—1KopanongFree State1.7%+1.7 pp0NkomaziMpumalanga1.7%—1Ba-PhalaborwaLimpopo1.7%—1MetsimaholoFree State1.7%—1TheewaterskloofWestern Cape1.6%—1Greater LetabaLimpopo1.6%—1MangaungFree State1.6%—2LetsemengFree State1.6%+1.6 pp0PhumelelaFree State1.5%+1.5 pp0Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini ZumaKwaZulu-Natal1.5%+1.5 pp0DihlabengFree State1.5%—1Greater KokstadKwaZulu-Natal1.5%+1.5 pp0Mossel BayWestern Cape1.4%—1eDumbeKwaZulu-Natal1.4%—0MkhambathiniKwaZulu-Natal1.4%+1.4 pp0KougaEastern Cape1.3%+1.3 pp0BitouWestern Cape1.3%—0TshwaneGauteng1.2%—3MolemoleLimpopo1.2%—0EmalahleniMpumalanga1.1%—1Victor KhanyeMpumalanga1.0%+1.0 pp0SwartlandWestern Cape1.0%—0MoqhakaFree State1.0%—1JB MarksNorth West1.0%+1.0 pp1Dr. A.B. XumaEastern Cape1.0%+1.0 pp0Johannes Phumani PungulaKwaZulu-Natal1.0%+1.0 pp0Cape TownWestern Cape0.9%—2Lekwa-TeemaneNorth West0.9%+0.9 pp0Nama KhoiNorthern Cape0.8%+0.8 pp0NketoanaFree State0.8%+0.8 pp0EkurhuleniGauteng0.8%—2Alfred DumaKwaZulu-Natal0.8%—1Greater TzaneenLimpopo0.8%—1EmakhazeniMpumalanga0.8%+0.8 pp0DrakensteinWestern Cape0.7%—1MidvaalGauteng0.7%—0JohannesburgGauteng0.7%—2DannhauserKwaZulu-Natal0.6%—0MsunduziKwaZulu-Natal0.6%—1Kou-KammaEastern Cape0.6%+0.6 pp0UmsobomvuNorthern Cape0.6%+0.6 pp0uMuziwabantuKwaZulu-Natal0.6%+0.6 pp0Blue Crane RouteEastern Cape0.6%+0.6 pp0uMhlabuyalinganaKwaZulu-Natal0.6%—0MpofanaKwaZulu-Natal0.5%+0.5 pp0BergrivierWestern Cape0.5%+0.5 pp0StellenboschWestern Cape0.5%—0MohokareFree State0.5%+0.5 pp0TsantsabaneNorthern Cape0.5%+0.5 pp0NdwedweKwaZulu-Natal0.5%—0uMhlathuzeKwaZulu-Natal0.5%—0uMshwathiKwaZulu-Natal0.5%+0.5 pp0uPhongoloKwaZulu-Natal0.4%—0NewcastleKwaZulu-Natal0.4%—0OverstrandWestern Cape0.4%—0SiyathembaNorthern Cape0.4%+0.4 pp0WitzenbergWestern Cape0.4%—0eThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal0.4%—1LangebergWestern Cape0.4%—0KamiesbergNorthern Cape0.4%+0.4 pp0Breede ValleyWestern Cape0.4%—0RichmondKwaZulu-Natal0.4%+0.4 pp0Dawid KruiperNorthern Cape0.3%+0.3 pp0MatzikamaWestern Cape0.3%+0.3 pp0GeorgeWestern Cape0.3%—0OkhahlambaKwaZulu-Natal0.3%—0Ray NkonyeniKwaZulu-Natal0.3%—0UbuntuNorthern Cape0.3%+0.3 pp0uMfoloziKwaZulu-Natal0.3%—0NdlambeEastern Cape0.3%+0.3 pp0KwaDukuzaKwaZulu-Natal0.3%—0JoziniKwaZulu-Natal0.3%—0AbaQulusiKwaZulu-Natal0.3%—0KgatelopeleNorthern Cape0.3%+0.3 pp0uMdoniKwaZulu-Natal0.3%—0Inxuba YethembaEastern Cape0.2%+0.2 pp0uMlalaziKwaZulu-Natal0.2%—0OudtshoornWestern Cape0.2%—0Greater GiyaniLimpopo0.2%—0!KheisNorthern Cape0.2%+0.2 pp0HessequaWestern Cape0.2%+0.2 pp0SwellendamWestern Cape0.2%+0.2 pp0MandeniKwaZulu-Natal0.2%—0iNkosi LangalibaleleKwaZulu-Natal0.2%—0HantamNorthern Cape0.2%+0.2 pp0iMpendleKwaZulu-Natal0.2%+0.2 pp0Beaufort WestWestern Cape0.2%+0.2 pp0Inkosi uMtubatubaKwaZulu-Natal0.2%—0uMvotiKwaZulu-Natal0.2%+0.2 pp0RichtersveldNorthern Cape0.2%+0.2 pp0uMngeniKwaZulu-Natal0.1%+0.1 pp0eMadlangeniKwaZulu-Natal0.1%—0NkandlaKwaZulu-Natal0.1%+0.1 pp0uMsingaKwaZulu-Natal0.1%+0.1 pp0UlundiKwaZulu-Natal0.1%+0.1 pp0uMzumbeKwaZulu-Natal0.1%—0Collins ChabaneLimpopo0.1%—0NongomaKwaZulu-Natal0.1%+0.1 pp0MthonjaneniKwaZulu-Natal0.1%+0.1 pp0Dr. Beyers NaudeEastern Cape0.1%+0.1 pp0Big Five HlabisaKwaZulu-Natal0.1%+0.1 pp0MaphumuloKwaZulu-Natal0.1%—0
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