Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Makhado election results
Ballots, council seats and the reporting behind them.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Makhado
174 of 208 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
38 of 75 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 07 Nov 2026, 20:51 SAST. Reviewed archived seat record; live ballot totals have their own timestamp.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
174 of 208 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 06 Nov 2026, 16:01 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 07 Nov 2026, 20:51 SAST; reviewed archive.
Council seats: Makhado
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.
This reviewed archived allocation has a separate source time from the live vote tables.
| Party / IEC grouping | Ward seats | PR seats | Council total | Seats short of a majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 37 | 16 | 53 | Threshold reached |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 5 | 6 | 32 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| ACTIONSA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
All 75 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 38 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 | 54 323 | 66.32% | 53 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6 676 | 8.15% | 6 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 666 | 5.70% | 5 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 3 076 | 3.76% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 202 | 2.69% | 2 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 943 | 2.37% | 2 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 892 | 2.31% | 2 |
| ACTIONSA | 1 865 | 2.28% | 2 |
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| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 175 | 1.43% | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 949 | 1.16% | 1 |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 762 | 0.93% | 0 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 523 | 0.64% | 1 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 405 | 0.49% | 0 |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 298 | 0.36% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 193 | 0.24% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 135 | 0.16% | 0 |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 135 | 0.16% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 121 | 0.15% | 0 |
| MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS | 91 | 0.11% | 0 |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 90 | 0.11% | 0 |
| XIMOKO PARTY | 71 | 0.09% | 0 |
| UNEMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT SA | 70 | 0.09% | 0 |
| MOSHABI PARTY | 52 | 0.06% | 0 |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 49 | 0.06% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 42 | 0.05% | 0 |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 38 | 0.05% | 0 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 37 | 0.05% | 0 |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 23 | 0.03% | 0 |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 11 | 0.01% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation above.
Valid ballots shown: 81 913. 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 | 56 242 | 68.60% | 53 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 7 119 | 8.68% | 6 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 5 587 | 6.81% | 5 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 248 | 2.74% | 2 |
| ACTIONSA | 1 974 | 2.41% | 2 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 814 | 2.21% | 2 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 689 | 2.06% | 2 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 225 | 1.49% | 1 |
Show the remaining 21 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 922 | 1.12% | 1 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 719 | 0.88% | 1 |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 686 | 0.84% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 417 | 0.51% | 0 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 380 | 0.46% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 227 | 0.28% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 131 | 0.16% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 110 | 0.13% | 0 |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 109 | 0.13% | 0 |
| MOSHABI PARTY | 64 | 0.08% | 0 |
| UNEMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT SA | 62 | 0.08% | 0 |
| MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS | 62 | 0.08% | 0 |
| XIMOKO PARTY | 60 | 0.07% | 0 |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 53 | 0.06% | 0 |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 38 | 0.05% | 0 |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 30 | 0.04% | 0 |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 21 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 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: 81 989. 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: 2 647.
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.