Local government elections 2026
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Local elections 2026 · Metropolitan municipality
Counting hasn't started. This is the 2021 result.
ANC won a majority, with 61 of 100 seats
Metropolitan municipality
Parties that won seats on the council in the past 5 elections
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa
| Party | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 61 43 ward, 18 PR | 60 45 ward, 15 PR | 71 43 ward, 28 PR | 73 41 ward, 32 PR | 73 41 ward, 32 PR |
| Democratic Alliance | 20 7 ward, 13 PR | 24 5 ward, 19 PR | 21 7 ward, 14 PR | 11 4 ward, 7 PR | 12 4 ward, 8 PR |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 13 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| African Independent Congress | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| United Democratic Movement | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Congress of the People | – | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| African Transformation Movement | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 89 | 89 |