· Chart · Election 2026
Turnout in charts: 2026 against 2021, by metro
Voter turnout in the eight metros, 2026 against 2021 and 2016, from the IEC's own voter turnout reports.
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Election 2026
The 2026 local government elections: the IEC's final results nationally, by province and for the eight metros, and turnout against 2021.
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), Results Summary, All Ballots, 2021 and 2026. Chart: MzansiData's own processing of the data.
Stories
· Analysis · Election 2026
2026 local election: the final results
The IEC's final 2026 local election results: national vote shares and seats, every province and the eight metros, each against 2021.
· Explainer · Election 2026
How to follow the local election count
Voting districts, why early shares move, how ward and PR ballots make up seats, the majority line, hung councils, and where to find your council.
2026 metro results: all eight metros
One story per metro: the IEC's final council result against 2021 and 2016, and against the same voters' national ballots.
· Analysis · Election 2026
Johannesburg declared: the final count by the numbers
· Analysis · Election 2026
eThekwini declared: the final count by the numbers
· Analysis · Election 2026
Tshwane declared: the final count by the numbers
· Analysis · Election 2026
Ekurhuleni declared: the final count by the numbers
· Analysis · Election 2026
Cape Town declared: the final count by the numbers
· Analysis · Election 2026
Nelson Mandela Bay declared: the final count by the numbers
· Analysis · Election 2026
Buffalo City declared: the final count by the numbers
· Analysis · Election 2026
Mangaung declared: the final count by the numbers
Downloads and sources
All results are the IEC's own: results summaries, seat calculation reports and voter turnout reports from results.elections.org.za. Results are final once the IEC declares each council.