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 51 of 101 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 | 51 40 ward, 11 PR | 58 38 ward, 20 PR | 65 38 ward, 27 PR | 65 37 ward, 28 PR | 60 33 ward, 27 PR |
| Democratic Alliance | 26 11 ward, 15 PR | 27 12 ward, 15 PR | 26 11 ward, 15 PR | 15 8 ward, 7 PR | 18 10 ward, 8 PR |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 12 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Freedom Front Plus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Congress of the People | – | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| United Christian Democratic Party | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| African Independent Congress | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Patriotic Alliance | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| African Transformation Movement | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Agency for New Agenda | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| African People's Convention | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Alliance 2000+ | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| United Democratic Movement | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Azanian People's Organisation | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 101 | 100 | 97 | 89 | 86 |