Local government elections 2026
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Local elections 2026 · Metropolitan municipality
Counting hasn't started. This is the 2021 result.
DA won a majority, with 135 of 231 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Alliance | 135 83 ward, 52 PR | 154 81 ward, 73 PR | 135 78 ward, 57 PR | 90 61 ward, 29 PR | 107 66 ward, 41 PR |
| African National Congress | 43 33 ward, 10 PR | 57 35 ward, 22 PR | 73 33 ward, 40 PR | 81 41 ward, 40 PR | 77 34 ward, 43 PR |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| Independent Democrats | – | – | – | 23 3 ward, 20 PR | – |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 10 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Good | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| United Democratic Movement | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cape Coloured Congress | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Freedom Front Plus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Al Jama-ah | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Africa Muslim Party | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Patriotic Alliance | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Congress of the People | – | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Cape Muslim Congress | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Africa Restoration Alliance | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Cape Independence Party / Kaapse Onafhanklikheids Party | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| African Independent Congress | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Democratic Independent Party | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| United Independent Movement | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| National Party South Africa | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| United Independent Front | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Universal Party | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Moderate Independent Party | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 231 | 231 | 221 | 210 | 200 |