The public record / Elections 2026
South Africa’s election results.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Matjhabeng
177 of 177 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 36 664 | 35.67% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 33 920 | 33.00% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 7 144 | 6.95% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 482 | 4.36% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 3 986 | 3.88% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 951 | 2.87% |
| VOICE FOR CHANGE | 2 296 | 2.23% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 2 105 | 2.05% |
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| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIONSA | 2 059 | 2.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 362 | 1.33% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 144 | 1.11% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 932 | 0.91% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 608 | 0.59% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 576 | 0.56% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 441 | 0.43% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 353 | 0.34% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 309 | 0.30% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 280 | 0.27% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 203 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 171 | 0.17% |
| AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT | 141 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS | 106 | 0.10% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 101 | 0.10% |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 84 | 0.08% |
| TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT | 77 | 0.07% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 72 | 0.07% |
| BANA BA MOBU | 63 | 0.06% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 45 | 0.04% |
| INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 44 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 23 | 0.02% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 19 | 0.02% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 14 | 0.01% |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 102 783. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 36 589 | 35.41% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 34 581 | 33.46% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 7 466 | 7.22% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 4 380 | 4.24% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 005 | 3.88% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 936 | 2.84% |
| VOICE FOR CHANGE | 2 931 | 2.84% |
| ACTIONSA | 2 334 | 2.26% |
Show the remaining 25 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 2 084 | 2.02% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 480 | 1.43% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 617 | 0.60% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 553 | 0.54% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 523 | 0.51% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 470 | 0.45% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 367 | 0.36% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 301 | 0.29% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 270 | 0.26% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 215 | 0.21% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 199 | 0.19% |
| AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS | 146 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT | 138 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 128 | 0.12% |
| BANA BA MOBU | 102 | 0.10% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 92 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 87 | 0.08% |
| TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT | 77 | 0.07% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 74 | 0.07% |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 65 | 0.06% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 65 | 0.06% |
| INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 63 | 0.06% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 103 338. 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: 3 482.
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.
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