Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Buffalo City election results
Ballots, council seats and the reporting behind them.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Buffalo City
380 of 380 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
51 of 100 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 11 Nov 2026, 18:41 SAST.
Council size source: 11 Nov 2026, 18:41 SAST. Official IEC source.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
380 of 380 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 11 Nov 2026, 18:41 SAST
Cite TPR or embed a results card
Figures can change. Keep each source date with its ballot or council allocation.
The image uses the current accepted record when loaded. Its timestamp remains visible; it does not refresh an already loaded page by itself.
Explore possible seat combinations
Select parties to add their council seats. This is arithmetic, not a prediction, recommendation or agreement. The threshold shown is an outright majority of the full council, not a statement of every voting rule at a council meeting. Grouped independents cannot be selected as a single negotiating bloc.
IEC allocation dated 11 Nov 2026, 18:41 SAST.
Council seats: Buffalo City
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 38 | 4 | 42 | 9 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 3 | 16 | 19 | 32 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6 | 11 | 17 | 34 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 2 | 5 | 7 | 44 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 | 4 | 5 | 46 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 |
| ACTIONSA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
All 100 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 104 916 | 42.18% | 42 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 42 917 | 17.25% | 17 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 40 645 | 16.34% | 19 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 17 668 | 7.10% | 7 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 11 856 | 4.77% | 5 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 5 363 | 2.16% | 2 |
| ACTIONSA | 4 387 | 1.76% | 2 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 299 | 1.73% | 2 |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 3 142 | 1.26% | 1 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 2 877 | 1.16% | 1 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 745 | 0.70% | 1 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 535 | 0.62% | 1 |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 1 005 | 0.40% | 0 |
| THINA BANTU MOVEMENT | 994 | 0.40% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 971 | 0.39% | 0 |
| RISE MZANSI | 874 | 0.35% | 0 |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 672 | 0.27% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 467 | 0.19% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 421 | 0.17% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 355 | 0.14% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 349 | 0.14% | 0 |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 332 | 0.13% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 250 | 0.10% | 0 |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 222 | 0.09% | 0 |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 203 | 0.08% | 0 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 95 | 0.04% | 0 |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 81 | 0.03% | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 45 | 0.02% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 23 | 0.01% | 0 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 17 | 0.01% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation.
Valid ballots shown: 248 726. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 103 657 | 41.69% | 42 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 50 818 | 20.44% | 19 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 40 907 | 16.45% | 17 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 16 082 | 6.47% | 7 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 10 268 | 4.13% | 5 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 4 795 | 1.93% | 2 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 124 | 1.66% | 2 |
| ACTIONSA | 3 742 | 1.50% | 2 |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 3 333 | 1.34% | 1 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 676 | 0.67% | 1 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 502 | 0.60% | 1 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 244 | 0.50% | 1 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 009 | 0.41% | 0 |
| THINA BANTU MOVEMENT | 1 002 | 0.40% | 0 |
| RISE MZANSI | 847 | 0.34% | 0 |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 660 | 0.27% | 0 |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 647 | 0.26% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 377 | 0.15% | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 287 | 0.12% | 0 |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 276 | 0.11% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 251 | 0.10% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 200 | 0.08% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 200 | 0.08% | 0 |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 186 | 0.07% | 0 |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 173 | 0.07% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 160 | 0.06% | 0 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 148 | 0.06% | 0 |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 49 | 0.02% | 0 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 40 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation.
Valid ballots shown: 248 660. 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: 9 691.
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.