Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Moqhaka election results
Ballots, council seats and the reporting behind them.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Moqhaka
98 of 98 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
21 of 40 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 08 Nov 2026, 16:42 SAST.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
98 of 98 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 08 Nov 2026, 16:42 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, 16:42 SAST.
Council seats: Moqhaka
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 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| MOQHAKA COMMUNITY FORUM | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| ACTIONSA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| UNITED DEVELOPMENT FORUM | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
All 40 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 21 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 | 13 200 | 35.39% | 15 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 12 188 | 32.67% | 13 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3 289 | 8.82% | 4 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 655 | 7.12% | 3 |
| UNITED DEVELOPMENT FORUM | 1 228 | 3.29% | 1 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 700 | 1.88% | 1 |
| ACTIONSA | 639 | 1.71% | 1 |
| MOQHAKA COMMUNITY FORUM | 614 | 1.65% | 1 |
Show the remaining 14 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 526 | 1.41% | 0 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 393 | 1.05% | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 311 | 0.83% | 1 |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 304 | 0.81% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 293 | 0.79% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 214 | 0.57% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 164 | 0.44% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 135 | 0.36% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 108 | 0.29% | 0 |
| FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT | 95 | 0.25% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 94 | 0.25% | 0 |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 75 | 0.20% | 0 |
| AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT | 57 | 0.15% | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 19 | 0.05% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation above.
Valid ballots shown: 37 301. 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 | 13 306 | 35.84% | 15 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 12 176 | 32.79% | 13 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3 365 | 9.06% | 4 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 721 | 7.33% | 3 |
| UNITED DEVELOPMENT FORUM | 1 207 | 3.25% | 1 |
| MOQHAKA COMMUNITY FORUM | 893 | 2.41% | 1 |
| ACTIONSA | 708 | 1.91% | 1 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 692 | 1.86% | 1 |
Show the remaining 14 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 415 | 1.12% | 1 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 231 | 0.62% | 0 |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 229 | 0.62% | 0 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 225 | 0.61% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 225 | 0.61% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 197 | 0.53% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 165 | 0.44% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 117 | 0.32% | 0 |
| FEZILE DABI CIVIC MOVEMENT | 90 | 0.24% | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 71 | 0.19% | 0 |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 48 | 0.13% | 0 |
| AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT | 47 | 0.13% | 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: 37 128. 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: 1 956.
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.