Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Greater Giyani election results
Ballots, council seats and the reporting behind them.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Greater Giyani
132 of 132 voting districts completed in the IEC municipality record. Processing completion is separate from a formal declaration.
Council at a glance / Provisional
An outright majority in the dashboard allocation
Seats needed for an outright majority
32 of 62 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 10 Nov 2026, 08:56 SAST.
Council size source: 10 Nov 2026, 08:56 SAST. Official IEC source.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
132 of 132 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 10 Nov 2026, 08:56 SAST
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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 10 Nov 2026, 08:56 SAST.
Council seats: Greater Giyani
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 | 31 | 8 | 39 | Threshold reached |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 12 | 12 | 20 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| NATIONAL INDEPENDENT PARTY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| ACTIONSA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
All 62 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 32 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 | 45 385 | 60.93% | 39 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 13 111 | 17.60% | 12 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 821 | 6.47% | 4 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 070 | 2.78% | 2 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 963 | 2.64% | 0 |
| ACTIONSA | 1 325 | 1.78% | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEPENDENT PARTY | 1 041 | 1.40% | 1 |
| GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | 1 014 | 1.36% | 1 |
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| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 976 | 1.31% | 1 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 564 | 0.76% | 1 |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 487 | 0.65% | 0 |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 334 | 0.45% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 279 | 0.37% | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 168 | 0.23% | 0 |
| XIMOKO PARTY | 136 | 0.18% | 0 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 115 | 0.15% | 0 |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 111 | 0.15% | 0 |
| ACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 103 | 0.14% | 0 |
| GAZA NATIONAL CONGRESS | 98 | 0.13% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 74 | 0.10% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 68 | 0.09% | 0 |
| EMPATHY IN ACTION | 65 | 0.09% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 59 | 0.08% | 0 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 46 | 0.06% | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 42 | 0.06% | 0 |
| LIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 25 | 0.03% | 0 |
| MOPANI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 4 | 0.01% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 0.00% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation.
Valid ballots shown: 74 485. 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 | 45 564 | 61.65% | 39 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 14 300 | 19.35% | 12 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 662 | 6.31% | 4 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 197 | 2.97% | 2 |
| ACTIONSA | 1 306 | 1.77% | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEPENDENT PARTY | 968 | 1.31% | 1 |
| GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | 929 | 1.26% | 1 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 854 | 1.16% | 1 |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 528 | 0.71% | 1 |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 448 | 0.61% | 0 |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 318 | 0.43% | 0 |
| XIMOKO PARTY | 297 | 0.40% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 278 | 0.38% | 0 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 173 | 0.23% | 0 |
| GAZA NATIONAL CONGRESS | 158 | 0.21% | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 144 | 0.19% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 131 | 0.18% | 0 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 104 | 0.14% | 0 |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 96 | 0.13% | 0 |
| ACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 93 | 0.13% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 89 | 0.12% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 78 | 0.11% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 63 | 0.09% | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 44 | 0.06% | 0 |
| EMPATHY IN ACTION | 35 | 0.05% | 0 |
| LIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 29 | 0.04% | 0 |
| MOPANI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 18 | 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: 73 904. 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: 3 008.
A provisional dashboard allocation and a formal declaration are separate records.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.