ANC 71.3%

Leading on the ward ballot so far (provisional)

Vote breakdown · Ward ballot

ANC 71.3%
DA 7.5%
ATM 5.2%
Others 16.0%

Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.

Counting196 of 23 696 voting districts in (0.8%)checked 00:39Latest results

Buffalo City2 of 380 voting districts in0 of 50 wards complete

Turnout so far52.0%

Voters on the roll so far723

Ward ballot ? · 362 valid votes

ANCAfrican National Congress25871.3%
DADemocratic Alliance277.5%
ATMAfrican Transformation Movement195.2%
ActionSA154.1%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters133.6%
SACPSouth African Communist Party123.3%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party41.1%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania30.8%
PAPatriotic Alliance30.8%
ACDPAfrican Christian Democratic Party20.6%
APCAfrican People's Convention20.6%
UDMUnited Democratic Movement10.3%
AICAfrican Independent Congress10.3%
AHCAfrican Heart Congress10.3%
RISERise Mzansi10.3%

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Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

special votes 60 · 2 of 380 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)

In local elections the IEC adds votes across the ward, PR and district ballots, so we show valid votes per ballot instead of one "votes cast" total.

Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 2 voting districts with results so far here (376 of 723). The IEC publishes 52.0%.

Note: party 7: the IEC's cross-ballot total 67 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (127); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 52: the IEC's cross-ballot total 20 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (31); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 1511: the IEC's cross-ballot total 15 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (27); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 1318: the IEC's cross-ballot total 11 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (17); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 445: the IEC's cross-ballot total 10 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (14); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 945: the IEC's cross-ballot total 6 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (13); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 18: the IEC's cross-ballot total 2 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (4); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 1544: the IEC's cross-ballot total 0 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (1); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 6: the IEC's cross-ballot total 0 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (36); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 7: the IEC's cross-ballot total 191 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (388); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 1318: the IEC's cross-ballot total 8 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (13); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 52: the IEC's cross-ballot total 7 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (15); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 945: the IEC's cross-ballot total 7 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (14); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 1748: the IEC's cross-ballot total 3 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (6); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 445: the IEC's cross-ballot total 2 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (5); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 8: the IEC's cross-ballot total 1 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (3); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 6: the IEC's cross-ballot total 1 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (4); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 1511: the IEC's cross-ballot total 0 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (1); we show each ballot's own votes.

Note: party 1059: the IEC's cross-ballot total 0 differs from its ward + PR + DC 40% votes (1); we show each ballot's own votes.

Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.

Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.

IEC data last fetched 05 Nov 2026, 00:37 SAST.