The public record / Elections 2026
South Africa’s election results.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Kouga
50 of 50 voting districts completed in the IEC municipality record. Processing completion is separate from a formal declaration.
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 23 884 | 58.53% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 10 110 | 24.78% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 966 | 7.27% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 778 | 4.36% |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 617 | 1.51% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 556 | 1.36% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 464 | 1.14% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 132 | 0.32% |
Show the remaining 6 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 129 | 0.32% |
| KHOISAN REVOLUTION | 72 | 0.18% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 34 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 33 | 0.08% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 23 | 0.06% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 8 | 0.02% |
Valid ballots shown: 40 806. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.
This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.
Municipal PR ballot
Votes on the municipal proportional representation ballot.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 23 908 | 58.57% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 10 095 | 24.73% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 937 | 7.20% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 779 | 4.36% |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 630 | 1.54% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 533 | 1.31% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 470 | 1.15% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 158 | 0.39% |
Show the remaining 6 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 130 | 0.32% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 75 | 0.18% |
| KHOISAN REVOLUTION | 46 | 0.11% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 35 | 0.09% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 22 | 0.05% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 40 818. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.
This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.
Rejected ballots across the two municipal ballots combined: 649.
Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.