Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Bitou election results
Ballots, council seats and the reporting behind them.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Bitou
20 of 20 voting districts completed in the IEC municipality record. Processing completion is separate from a formal declaration.
Council at a glance / Provisional
No party has an outright majority
Seats needed for an outright majority
7 of 13 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 11 Nov 2026, 18:07 SAST.
Council size source: 11 Nov 2026, 18:07 SAST. Official IEC source.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
20 of 20 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 11 Nov 2026, 18:07 SAST
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IEC allocation dated 11 Nov 2026, 18:07 SAST.
Council seats: Bitou
IEC dashboard allocation / Provisional. These are seats for the whole municipal council. They are not seats for this ward or station, a TPR projection, or a verified formal declaration.
| Party / IEC grouping | Ward seats | PR seats | Council total | Seats short of a majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ACTIVE UNITED FRONT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| PLETT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
All 13 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 7 seats. This does not establish a governing agreement or elected mayor. Grouped independent seats do not identify individual councillors.
Allocation source: . Retrieved: . View official IEC allocation source ↗
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 7 897 | 36.03% | 5 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 4 374 | 19.96% | 3 |
| ACTIVE UNITED FRONT | 2 137 | 9.75% | 1 |
| PLETT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS | 1 648 | 7.52% | 1 |
| IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT | 1 360 | 6.20% | 1 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 292 | 5.89% | 1 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 236 | 5.64% | 1 |
| NON ALIGNED CIVIC MOVEMENT | 707 | 3.23% | 0 |
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| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 301 | 1.37% | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 300 | 1.37% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 167 | 0.76% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 139 | 0.63% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 67 | 0.31% | 0 |
| PRO-POOR POLITICAL MOVEMENT | 65 | 0.30% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 55 | 0.25% | 0 |
| YOUTH PARTY | 50 | 0.23% | 0 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 49 | 0.22% | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 48 | 0.22% | 0 |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 26 | 0.12% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation.
Valid ballots shown: 21 918. 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 | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 8 345 | 37.59% | 5 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 4 446 | 20.03% | 3 |
| ACTIVE UNITED FRONT | 2 052 | 9.24% | 1 |
| PLETT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS | 1 586 | 7.14% | 1 |
| IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT | 1 324 | 5.96% | 1 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 299 | 5.85% | 1 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 090 | 4.91% | 1 |
| NON ALIGNED CIVIC MOVEMENT | 698 | 3.14% | 0 |
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| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 329 | 1.48% | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 279 | 1.26% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 197 | 0.89% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 157 | 0.71% | 0 |
| YOUTH PARTY | 94 | 0.42% | 0 |
| PRO-POOR POLITICAL MOVEMENT | 83 | 0.37% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 57 | 0.26% | 0 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 53 | 0.24% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 49 | 0.22% | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 42 | 0.19% | 0 |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 22 | 0.10% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation.
Valid ballots shown: 22 202. 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: 371.
A provisional dashboard allocation and a formal declaration are separate records.
A national processing revision is awaiting review. The national overview retains its last accepted figures. This is separate from the local ballot and council records shown here.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.