Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Matjhabeng election results
Ballots, council seats and the reporting behind them.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Matjhabeng
177 of 177 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
37 of 72 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 08 Nov 2026, 13:41 SAST.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
177 of 177 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 08 Nov 2026, 13:41 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 08 Nov 2026, 13:41 SAST.
Compare council seats with 2021
The original 1 November 2021 election result, not subsequent council changes. Council totals are compared here; ward boundaries are not matched. The other-parties group can contain different parties in each election.
| Party | 2021 seats | 2026 provisional seats | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 39 | 26 | -13 |
| Democratic Alliance | 16 | 24 | +8 |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 9 | 5 | -4 |
| All other parties and independents | 8 | 17 | +9 |
2021 source: Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Draft Review Integrated Development Plan 2026/2027, pages 152 and 153, IEC Local Government results 2021. 2026 allocation source: 08 Nov 2026, 13:41 SAST.
Council seats: Matjhabeng
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 | 23 | 3 | 26 | 11 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 13 | 11 | 24 | 13 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 5 | 5 | 32 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| ACTIONSA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| VOICE FOR CHANGE | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
All 72 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 37 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 | 36 664 | 35.67% | 26 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 33 920 | 33.00% | 24 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 7 144 | 6.95% | 5 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 482 | 4.36% | 3 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 3 986 | 3.88% | 3 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 951 | 2.87% | 2 |
| VOICE FOR CHANGE | 2 296 | 2.23% | 2 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 2 105 | 2.05% | 2 |
Show the remaining 25 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIONSA | 2 059 | 2.00% | 2 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 362 | 1.33% | 1 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 144 | 1.11% | 0 |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 932 | 0.91% | 1 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 608 | 0.59% | 1 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 576 | 0.56% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 441 | 0.43% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 353 | 0.34% | 0 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 309 | 0.30% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 280 | 0.27% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 203 | 0.20% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 171 | 0.17% | 0 |
| AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT | 141 | 0.14% | 0 |
| AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS | 106 | 0.10% | 0 |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 101 | 0.10% | 0 |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 84 | 0.08% | 0 |
| TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT | 77 | 0.07% | 0 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 72 | 0.07% | 0 |
| BANA BA MOBU | 63 | 0.06% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 45 | 0.04% | 0 |
| INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 44 | 0.04% | 0 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 23 | 0.02% | 0 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 19 | 0.02% | 0 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 14 | 0.01% | 0 |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.01% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation above.
Valid ballots shown: 102 783. 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 | 36 589 | 35.41% | 26 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 34 581 | 33.46% | 24 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 7 466 | 7.22% | 5 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 4 380 | 4.24% | 3 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 005 | 3.88% | 3 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 936 | 2.84% | 2 |
| VOICE FOR CHANGE | 2 931 | 2.84% | 2 |
| ACTIONSA | 2 334 | 2.26% | 2 |
Show the remaining 25 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 2 084 | 2.02% | 2 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 480 | 1.43% | 1 |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 617 | 0.60% | 1 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 553 | 0.54% | 1 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 523 | 0.51% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 470 | 0.45% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 367 | 0.36% | 0 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 301 | 0.29% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 270 | 0.26% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 215 | 0.21% | 0 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 199 | 0.19% | 0 |
| AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS | 146 | 0.14% | 0 |
| AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT | 138 | 0.13% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 128 | 0.12% | 0 |
| BANA BA MOBU | 102 | 0.10% | 0 |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 92 | 0.09% | 0 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 87 | 0.08% | 0 |
| TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT | 77 | 0.07% | 0 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 74 | 0.07% | 0 |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 65 | 0.06% | 0 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 65 | 0.06% | 0 |
| INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 63 | 0.06% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 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: 103 338. 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: 3 482.
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.