SOUTH AFRICA’S 2026 LOCAL ELECTIONS: ANC REMAINS IN FRONT WITH 31.27%, DA HOLDS SECOND PLACE AS COALITION BATTLES LOOM ACROSS THE COUNTRY!
With 93% of the results captured, the latest IEC figures show a changing political landscape, with millions of votes already recorded and many municipalities still facing coalition negotiations.
NATIONAL RESULTS – PARTY SUPPORT AND VOTES
ANC: 31.27% — 8,320,194 votes
DA: 24.40% — 6,492,006 votes
MK Party: 9.57% — 2,545,923 votes
EFF: 6.21% — 1,651,515 votes
IFP: 4.93% — 1,311,497 votes
Freedom Front Plus: 3.02% — 804,536 votes
SACP: 2.42% — 644,613 votes
Patriotic Alliance: 1.97% — 524,799 votes
SDP: 0.48% — 127,639 votes
RTC: 0.05% — 13,570 votes
COUNCIL PERFORMANCE
ANC: 2,671 seats; leading in 99 councils and controlling 41.
DA: 1,181 seats; leading in 26 councils and controlling 11.
MK Party: 600 seats; leading in 17 councils and controlling 3.
IFP: 413 seats; leading in 15 councils and controlling 5.
EFF: 330 seats; not leading or controlling any council.
ActionSA: 117 seats; 5.23% support.
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE METROS?
Johannesburg: DA leading with 38 seats.
Cape Town: DA leading with 58 seats.
Tshwane: ANC leading with 28 seats.
Ekurhuleni: ANC leading with 33 seats.
Nelson Mandela Bay: ANC leading with 28 seats.
eThekwini: MK Party leading with 23 seats.
Out of 213 councils, 109 are classified as hung, 61 are controlled, and 43 are still not calculated in this snapshot.
The ANC remains the biggest party nationally, while the DA maintains a strong position in key metros. The large number of hung councils means coalition negotiations could play a decisive role in determining the next local governments.
Which party do you think will emerge as the biggest winner once all votes are counted?
Figures are from the IEC screenshots at 93% completion. The vote totals listed are the figures displayed for those parties; they are not the total number of all ballots cast. Results remain provisional.
