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Local Government Elections 2026
Explore municipal coalitionsExplore South Africa’s municipal results, compare party support with 2021 and follow seat allocation across the eight metros.
South Africa · IEC report: 6 Nov 2026, 22:24 SAST · Saved snapshot.
Municipality and ward results
South Africa · 2026
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South Africa
IEC combined ward and PR vote shares
Party share: 2021 vs 2026
Top five parties in 2026, with all remaining parties combined.
2021 result2026 provisional
Swing by party
Change in percentage points. A dash means the historical party value is unavailable; it is not treated as zero.
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 45.59% | 31.16% | -14.43 pp |
| DA | 21.66% | 24.45% | +2.79 pp |
| MK | N/A | 9.64% | N/A |
| EFF | 10.31% | 6.21% | -4.10 pp |
| ActionSA | 2.33% | 5.32% | +2.99 pp |
| Remaining parties | N/A | 23.22% | N/A |
Metro councils
The marker shows the seats needed for an outright majority. Grey space represents seats still unallocated; incomplete counts do not determine coalition outcomes.
Nelson Mandela Bay
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ANC 30DA 27
57 / 120 seats allocated · Majority: 61
Buffalo City
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ANC 38DA 6UDM 3EFF 1SACP 1
49 / 100 seats allocated · Majority: 51
Mangaung
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ANC 36DA 33EFF 9VF PLUS 6PA 4Remaining parties 13
101 / 101 seats allocated · Majority: 51
Ekurhuleni
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ANC 35DA 21ActionSA 11
67 / 224 seats allocated · Majority: 113
City of Johannesburg
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DA 41ANC 21ActionSA 5EFF 2IFP 2Remaining parties 1
72 / 270 seats allocated · Majority: 136
City of Tshwane
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ANC 29DA 25ActionSA 21
75 / 214 seats allocated · Majority: 108
eThekwini
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MK 27DA 7IFP 2
36 / 223 seats allocated · Majority: 112
City of Cape Town
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DA 64ANC 13
77 / 235 seats allocated · Majority: 118
Metro vote share and swing
Top five parties in each metro’s 2026 results, plus remaining parties. Seats are provisional where allocation is incomplete.
| Metro | Party | 2021 | 2026 | Swing | Seats 2021 | Seats 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Mandela Bay | DA | 39.92% | 44.56% | +4.64 pp | 48 | 27 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay | ANC | 39.43% | 25.24% | -14.19 pp | 48 | 30 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay | EFF | 6.40% | 5.48% | -0.92 pp | 8 | 0 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay | SACP | N/A | 3.13% | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay | PA | 1.37% | 3.07% | +1.70 pp | 2 | 0 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay | Remaining parties | N/A | 18.52% | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| Buffalo City | ANC | 59.43% | 41.94% | -17.49 pp | 61 | 38 |
| Buffalo City | UDM | 0.96% | 18.39% | +17.43 pp | 1 | 3 |
| Buffalo City | DA | 19.52% | 16.85% | -2.67 pp | 20 | 6 |
| Buffalo City | EFF | 12.06% | 6.77% | -5.29 pp | 13 | 1 |
| Buffalo City | SACP | N/A | 4.45% | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Buffalo City | Remaining parties | N/A | 11.60% | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| Mangaung | ANC | 50.63% | 33.91% | -16.72 pp | 51 | 36 |
| Mangaung | DA | 25.73% | 33.48% | +7.75 pp | 26 | 33 |
| Mangaung | EFF | 11.31% | 8.59% | -2.72 pp | 12 | 9 |
| Mangaung | VF PLUS | 4.48% | 5.92% | +1.44 pp | 5 | 6 |
| Mangaung | PA | 1.80% | 4.34% | +2.54 pp | 2 | 4 |
| Mangaung | Remaining parties | 6.05% | 13.76% | N/A | 5 | 13 |
| Ekurhuleni | DA | 28.72% | 31.42% | +2.70 pp | 65 | 21 |
| Ekurhuleni | ANC | 38.19% | 21.56% | -16.63 pp | 86 | 35 |
| Ekurhuleni | ActionSA | 6.60% | 18.59% | +11.99 pp | 15 | 11 |
| Ekurhuleni | MK | N/A | 6.80% | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| Ekurhuleni | EFF | 13.47% | 6.31% | -7.16 pp | 31 | 0 |
| Ekurhuleni | Remaining parties | N/A | 15.32% | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| City of Johannesburg | DA | 26.14% | 38.01% | +11.87 pp | 71 | 41 |
| City of Johannesburg | ANC | 33.60% | 18.70% | -14.90 pp | 91 | 21 |
| City of Johannesburg | ActionSA | 16.05% | 15.84% | -0.21 pp | 44 | 5 |
| City of Johannesburg | EFF | 10.63% | 6.55% | -4.08 pp | 29 | 2 |
| City of Johannesburg | MK | N/A | 5.20% | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| City of Johannesburg | Remaining parties | N/A | 15.70% | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| City of Tshwane | DA | 32.03% | 34.31% | +2.28 pp | 69 | 25 |
| City of Tshwane | ActionSA | 8.64% | 22.36% | +13.72 pp | 19 | 21 |
| City of Tshwane | ANC | 34.63% | 20.18% | -14.45 pp | 75 | 29 |
| City of Tshwane | VF PLUS | 7.87% | 7.62% | -0.25 pp | 17 | 0 |
| City of Tshwane | EFF | 10.69% | 5.81% | -4.88 pp | 23 | 0 |
| City of Tshwane | Remaining parties | 6.14% | 9.72% | N/A | 11 | 0 |
| eThekwini | MK | N/A | 40.87% | N/A | N/A | 27 |
| eThekwini | DA | 25.95% | 23.30% | -2.65 pp | 59 | 7 |
| eThekwini | ANC | 42.14% | 17.06% | -25.08 pp | 96 | 0 |
| eThekwini | IFP | 7.06% | 6.63% | -0.43 pp | 16 | 2 |
| eThekwini | ActionSA | 1.93% | 2.86% | +0.93 pp | 4 | 0 |
| eThekwini | Remaining parties | N/A | 9.28% | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| City of Cape Town | DA | 58.33% | 57.81% | -0.52 pp | 136 | 64 |
| City of Cape Town | ANC | 18.60% | 12.84% | -5.76 pp | 43 | 13 |
| City of Cape Town | PA | 1.49% | 3.85% | +2.36 pp | 4 | 0 |
| City of Cape Town | EFF | 4.13% | 3.58% | -0.55 pp | 10 | 0 |
| City of Cape Town | VF PLUS | 1.57% | 3.51% | +1.94 pp | 4 | 0 |
| City of Cape Town | Remaining parties | 15.88% | 18.41% | N/A | 34 | 0 |