Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Nelson Mandela Bay election results
Ballots, council seats and the reporting behind them.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Nelson Mandela Bay
268 of 268 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
61 of 120 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 11 Nov 2026, 18:41 SAST.
Council size source: 11 Nov 2026, 18:41 SAST. Official IEC source.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
268 of 268 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 11 Nov 2026, 18:41 SAST
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IEC allocation dated 11 Nov 2026, 18:41 SAST.
Council seats: Nelson Mandela Bay
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 28 | 25 | 53 | 8 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 32 | 0 | 32 | 29 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 7 | 7 | 54 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 4 | 4 | 57 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 4 | 4 | 57 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 3 | 3 | 58 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 3 | 3 | 58 |
| ACTIONSA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
| MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
All 120 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 144 201 | 43.98% | 53 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 83 026 | 25.32% | 32 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 17 876 | 5.45% | 7 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 10 926 | 3.33% | 4 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 10 038 | 3.06% | 4 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 7 811 | 2.38% | 3 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 7 679 | 2.34% | 3 |
| ACTIONSA | 5 533 | 1.69% | 2 |
Show the remaining 32 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT | 5 431 | 1.66% | 2 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 3 847 | 1.17% | 0 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 3 783 | 1.15% | 2 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 3 780 | 1.15% | 1 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 770 | 1.15% | 1 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 687 | 1.12% | 1 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 790 | 0.85% | 1 |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 1 820 | 0.56% | 1 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 784 | 0.54% | 1 |
| DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 1 603 | 0.49% | 1 |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE | 1 040 | 0.32% | 1 |
| GOOD | 905 | 0.28% | 0 |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 808 | 0.25% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 755 | 0.23% | 0 |
| PEOPLE'S POWER | 731 | 0.22% | 0 |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 687 | 0.21% | 0 |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT | 671 | 0.20% | 0 |
| EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT | 590 | 0.18% | 0 |
| ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT | 432 | 0.13% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 399 | 0.12% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION | 288 | 0.09% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 260 | 0.08% | 0 |
| SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE) | 197 | 0.06% | 0 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 182 | 0.06% | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 123 | 0.04% | 0 |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 100 | 0.03% | 0 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 99 | 0.03% | 0 |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 91 | 0.03% | 0 |
| CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY | 71 | 0.02% | 0 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 53 | 0.02% | 0 |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 9 | 0.00% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 6 | 0.00% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation.
Valid ballots shown: 327 882. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 145 328 | 44.37% | 53 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 83 975 | 25.64% | 32 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 18 487 | 5.64% | 7 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 10 012 | 3.06% | 4 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 9 856 | 3.01% | 4 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 8 559 | 2.61% | 3 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 8 011 | 2.45% | 3 |
| MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT | 7 207 | 2.20% | 2 |
Show the remaining 32 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIONSA | 6 316 | 1.93% | 2 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 3 963 | 1.21% | 2 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 238 | 0.99% | 1 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 030 | 0.93% | 1 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 3 009 | 0.92% | 1 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 872 | 0.88% | 1 |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 1 771 | 0.54% | 1 |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 602 | 0.49% | 1 |
| DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 1 406 | 0.43% | 1 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 858 | 0.26% | 0 |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE | 844 | 0.26% | 1 |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 826 | 0.25% | 0 |
| GOOD | 806 | 0.25% | 0 |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 723 | 0.22% | 0 |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT | 654 | 0.20% | 0 |
| PEOPLE'S POWER | 602 | 0.18% | 0 |
| ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT | 578 | 0.18% | 0 |
| EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT | 495 | 0.15% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION | 408 | 0.12% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 369 | 0.11% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 306 | 0.09% | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 282 | 0.09% | 0 |
| SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE) | 254 | 0.08% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 226 | 0.07% | 0 |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 167 | 0.05% | 0 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 126 | 0.04% | 0 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 112 | 0.03% | 0 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 109 | 0.03% | 0 |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 85 | 0.03% | 0 |
| CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY | 74 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation.
Valid ballots shown: 327 546. 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: 12 064.
A provisional dashboard allocation and a formal declaration are separate records.
A national processing revision is awaiting review. The national overview retains its last accepted figures. This is separate from the local ballot and council records shown here.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.