Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Elias Motsoaledi election results
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Elias Motsoaledi
175 of 175 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
31 of 61 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 08 Nov 2026, 13:46 SAST.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
175 of 175 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 08 Nov 2026, 13:46 SAST
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IEC allocation dated 08 Nov 2026, 13:46 SAST.
Council seats: Elias Motsoaledi
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 | 29 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
All 61 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 31 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 | 31 377 | 49.01% | 30 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 9 136 | 14.27% | 9 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6 681 | 10.43% | 7 |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 4 417 | 6.90% | 4 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 3 547 | 5.54% | 3 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 893 | 2.96% | 2 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 704 | 2.66% | 2 |
| DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 866 | 1.35% | 1 |
Show the remaining 25 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 826 | 1.29% | 1 |
| ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY | 495 | 0.77% | 1 |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 479 | 0.75% | 1 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 274 | 0.43% | 0 |
| US THE PEOPLE | 263 | 0.41% | 0 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 247 | 0.39% | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI | 223 | 0.35% | 0 |
| MPUMALANGA PARTY | 201 | 0.31% | 0 |
| ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT | 198 | 0.31% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 172 | 0.27% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 161 | 0.25% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 151 | 0.24% | 0 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 145 | 0.23% | 0 |
| MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT | 130 | 0.20% | 0 |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 104 | 0.16% | 0 |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 88 | 0.14% | 0 |
| MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION | 57 | 0.09% | 0 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 48 | 0.07% | 0 |
| KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 40 | 0.06% | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 35 | 0.05% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 27 | 0.04% | 0 |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 26 | 0.04% | 0 |
| LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY | 6 | 0.01% | 0 |
| ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY | 4 | 0.01% | 0 |
| DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.01% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation above.
Valid ballots shown: 64 025. 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 | 31 308 | 48.87% | 30 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 9 157 | 14.29% | 9 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6 926 | 10.81% | 7 |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 4 661 | 7.27% | 4 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 3 220 | 5.03% | 3 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 696 | 2.65% | 2 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 693 | 2.64% | 2 |
| DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 852 | 1.33% | 1 |
Show the remaining 25 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 758 | 1.18% | 1 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 470 | 0.73% | 0 |
| ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY | 444 | 0.69% | 1 |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 394 | 0.61% | 1 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 302 | 0.47% | 0 |
| US THE PEOPLE | 246 | 0.38% | 0 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 214 | 0.33% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 194 | 0.30% | 0 |
| ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT | 189 | 0.29% | 0 |
| MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT | 180 | 0.28% | 0 |
| MPUMALANGA PARTY | 174 | 0.27% | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI | 171 | 0.27% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 120 | 0.19% | 0 |
| ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY | 94 | 0.15% | 0 |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 91 | 0.14% | 0 |
| KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 88 | 0.14% | 0 |
| MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION | 84 | 0.13% | 0 |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 82 | 0.13% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 72 | 0.11% | 0 |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 58 | 0.09% | 0 |
| DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT | 48 | 0.07% | 0 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 31 | 0.05% | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 27 | 0.04% | 0 |
| LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY | 25 | 0.04% | 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 above.
Valid ballots shown: 64 069. 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: 2 626.
A provisional dashboard allocation and a formal declaration are separate records.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.