The public record / Elections 2026
South Africa’s election results.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Drakenstein
75 of 75 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 | 46 052 | 55.38% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 10 968 | 13.19% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 10 584 | 12.73% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 4 658 | 5.60% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 742 | 2.09% |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 1 646 | 1.98% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 629 | 1.96% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 493 | 1.80% |
Show the remaining 17 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 742 | 0.89% |
| GOOD | 682 | 0.82% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 650 | 0.78% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 472 | 0.57% |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 362 | 0.44% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 349 | 0.42% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 252 | 0.30% |
| ABORIGINAL WARRIORS 4 ECONOMIC HOPE! | 226 | 0.27% |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 139 | 0.17% |
| PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 127 | 0.15% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 118 | 0.14% |
| AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE | 99 | 0.12% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 90 | 0.11% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 46 | 0.06% |
| TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT | 20 | 0.02% |
| JOYA WEB3 COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.01% |
| INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 6 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 83 159. 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 | 46 780 | 56.87% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 11 053 | 13.44% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 10 738 | 13.05% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 4 368 | 5.31% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 704 | 2.07% |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 1 596 | 1.94% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 546 | 1.88% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 739 | 0.90% |
Show the remaining 17 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOOD | 622 | 0.76% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 546 | 0.66% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 442 | 0.54% |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 418 | 0.51% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 323 | 0.39% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 305 | 0.37% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 272 | 0.33% |
| ABORIGINAL WARRIORS 4 ECONOMIC HOPE! | 195 | 0.24% |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 164 | 0.20% |
| PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 140 | 0.17% |
| AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE | 107 | 0.13% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 84 | 0.10% |
| TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT | 38 | 0.05% |
| INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 34 | 0.04% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 32 | 0.04% |
| JOYA WEB3 COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 14 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 82 260. 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: 2 009.
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.