FINAL 2026 ELECTION RESULTS: ANC REMAINS SOUTH AFRICA’S BIGGEST PARTY NATIONALLY, BUT DA CLOSES THE GAP AS MK PARTY, EFF AND ACTIONSA SECURE SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT
The Electoral Commission has officially declared the final results of South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections, revealing a changing political landscape.
The ANC finished first nationally with 30.76% of the vote, while the Democratic Alliance came second with 24.64%.
Here is how the five biggest parties performed:
* ANC: 30.76%
* DA: 24.64%
* MK Party: 9.76%
* EFF: 6.22%
* ActionSA: 5.67%
Other political parties and independent candidates collectively accounted for 22.97% of the vote.
Although the ANC remains the largest party nationally, the results show that South African politics is becoming increasingly competitive, with more parties attracting support from voters.
The outcome also means coalition negotiations will play a major role in many municipalities where no party has secured an outright majority.
South Africans have spoken. The big question now is: which political parties will work together to govern the country’s municipalities?