The public record / Elections 2026
South Africa’s election results.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Metsimaholo
88 of 88 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 | 15 237 | 27.58% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 15 118 | 27.36% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 6 458 | 11.69% |
| SERVICE MOVEMENT FOR METSIMAHOLO | 6 192 | 11.21% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 4 180 | 7.56% |
| ACTIONSA | 1 420 | 2.57% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 1 266 | 2.29% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 007 | 1.82% |
Show the remaining 25 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 571 | 1.03% |
| METSIMAHOLO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | 544 | 0.98% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 426 | 0.77% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 367 | 0.66% |
| LENTSWE LA SETJHABA | 361 | 0.65% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 248 | 0.45% |
| METSIMAHOLO PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE FORUM | 195 | 0.35% |
| KINGDOM AMBASSADORS MOVEMENT | 191 | 0.35% |
| PROGRESSIVE CIVIC ORGANISATION | 188 | 0.34% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 159 | 0.29% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 159 | 0.29% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 146 | 0.26% |
| FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT | 143 | 0.26% |
| PROUDLY METSIMAHOLO | 132 | 0.24% |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 101 | 0.18% |
| REFENGKGOTSO CIVIL PARTY | 95 | 0.17% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 81 | 0.15% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 71 | 0.13% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 44 | 0.08% |
| CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS | 44 | 0.08% |
| THE FARMER PARTY | 40 | 0.07% |
| TAU DIA RORA CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL LEKGOTLA | 36 | 0.07% |
| ALTERNATIVE AFRICAN ALLEGIANCE | 21 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 10 | 0.02% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 5 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 55 256. 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 | 15 296 | 27.75% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 15 179 | 27.54% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 6 540 | 11.87% |
| SERVICE MOVEMENT FOR METSIMAHOLO | 6 159 | 11.17% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 4 209 | 7.64% |
| ACTIONSA | 1 680 | 3.05% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 1 074 | 1.95% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 856 | 1.55% |
Show the remaining 25 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| METSIMAHOLO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | 584 | 1.06% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 472 | 0.86% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 456 | 0.83% |
| LENTSWE LA SETJHABA | 332 | 0.60% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 253 | 0.46% |
| KINGDOM AMBASSADORS MOVEMENT | 201 | 0.36% |
| METSIMAHOLO PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE FORUM | 180 | 0.33% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 170 | 0.31% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 167 | 0.30% |
| PROGRESSIVE CIVIC ORGANISATION | 158 | 0.29% |
| FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT | 144 | 0.26% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 138 | 0.25% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 133 | 0.24% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 119 | 0.22% |
| REFENGKGOTSO CIVIL PARTY | 118 | 0.21% |
| PROUDLY METSIMAHOLO | 113 | 0.21% |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 105 | 0.19% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 89 | 0.16% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 85 | 0.15% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 50 | 0.09% |
| THE FARMER PARTY | 46 | 0.08% |
| ALTERNATIVE AFRICAN ALLEGIANCE | 12 | 0.02% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| TAU DIA RORA CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL LEKGOTLA | 0 | 0.00% |
| CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 55 118. 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: 2 046.
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.