Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Maluti a Phofung election results
Ballots, council seats and the reporting behind them.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Maluti a Phofung
236 of 236 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
36 of 70 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 08 Nov 2026, 08:56 SAST.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
236 of 236 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 08 Nov 2026, 08:56 SAST
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IEC allocation dated 08 Nov 2026, 08:56 SAST.
Council seats: Maluti a Phofung
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 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 15 |
| AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 10 | 14 | 22 |
| MAPSIXTEEN CIVIC MOVEMENT | 3 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| COMMUNITY FIRST ALLIANCE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| BAAHI CIVIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
All 70 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 36 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 | 26 297 | 29.23% | 21 |
| AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT | 17 659 | 19.63% | 15 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 16 412 | 18.24% | 14 |
| MAPSIXTEEN CIVIC MOVEMENT | 7 264 | 8.07% | 6 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 178 | 4.64% | 3 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 3 546 | 3.94% | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2 016 | 2.24% | 2 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 818 | 2.02% | 2 |
Show the remaining 24 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 458 | 1.62% | 1 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 386 | 1.54% | 0 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 221 | 1.36% | 1 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 851 | 0.95% | 1 |
| BAAHI CIVIC MOVEMENT | 780 | 0.87% | 1 |
| COMMUNITY FIRST ALLIANCE | 757 | 0.84% | 1 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 742 | 0.82% | 1 |
| LOCAL ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 586 | 0.65% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 552 | 0.61% | 1 |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 452 | 0.50% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 332 | 0.37% | 0 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 307 | 0.34% | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 217 | 0.24% | 0 |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 189 | 0.21% | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION | 180 | 0.20% | 0 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 180 | 0.20% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 148 | 0.16% | 0 |
| AFRIKAN ALLIANCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS | 122 | 0.14% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 102 | 0.11% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 87 | 0.10% | 0 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 75 | 0.08% | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 59 | 0.07% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE | 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: 89 973. 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 | 26 791 | 30.02% | 21 |
| AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT | 19 932 | 22.33% | 15 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 17 545 | 19.66% | 14 |
| MAPSIXTEEN CIVIC MOVEMENT | 6 425 | 7.20% | 6 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 299 | 4.82% | 3 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 891 | 2.12% | 2 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 835 | 2.06% | 2 |
| DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 338 | 1.50% | 1 |
Show the remaining 24 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 229 | 1.38% | 1 |
| COMMUNITY FIRST ALLIANCE | 1 068 | 1.20% | 1 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 980 | 1.10% | 1 |
| BAAHI CIVIC MOVEMENT | 771 | 0.86% | 1 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 642 | 0.72% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 598 | 0.67% | 1 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 547 | 0.61% | 1 |
| LOCAL ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 449 | 0.50% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 415 | 0.47% | 0 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 407 | 0.46% | 0 |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 390 | 0.44% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 336 | 0.38% | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 290 | 0.32% | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION | 189 | 0.21% | 0 |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 139 | 0.16% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 130 | 0.15% | 0 |
| AFRIKAN ALLIANCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS | 127 | 0.14% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 122 | 0.14% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 108 | 0.12% | 0 |
| ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE | 101 | 0.11% | 0 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 99 | 0.11% | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 51 | 0.06% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE 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: 89 244. 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: 4 638.
A provisional dashboard allocation and a formal declaration are separate records.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.