Winnie Madikizela-Mandela election results 2026
African National Congress has more than half of the votes counted so far.
109 of 274 voting stations counted, as at 05 Nov, 16:47. Provisional running totals from the Electoral Commission: these will change. Independent and neutral.
Parties so far
- African National Congress57,8%
- South African Communist Party11,5%
- African Transformation Movement8,6%
- uMkhonto weSizwe Party6,5%
- Economic Freedom Fighters4,2%
- Inkatha Freedom Party3,5%
- Democratic Alliance2,4%
- African Independent Congress1,2%
- Independent0,9%
- Masigoduke Peoples Society0,7%
- African People'S Convention0,5%
- African People'S Movement0,4%
Seats come once counting ends
After the 2021 election this council had 64 seats, so a party needed 33 to govern alone. The largest party then had 48: African National Congress. The size of the council can change between elections, and early votes cannot tell us the final seats. The Commission announces them.
How far each ward is counted
Every ward in Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has results. Colour shows how much is counted, not who is ahead. Select a ward.
Results by ward in Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
- Ward 1ANC 38,6%
- Ward 2ANC 53,4%
- Ward 3ANC 50,2%
- Ward 4ANC 83,8%
- Ward 5ANC 51,1%
- Ward 6ANC 77,8%
- Ward 7ANC 42,6%
- Ward 8ANC 70,8%
- Ward 9ANC 46,7%
- Ward 10ANC 41,8%
- Ward 11ANC 55,6%
- Ward 12ANC 65,7%
- Ward 13ANC 62,7%
- Ward 14ANC 37,1%
- Ward 15ANC 79,4%
- Ward 16SACP 41,7%
- Ward 17ANC 66,1%
- Ward 18ANC 57,8%
- Ward 19ANC 75,9%
- Ward 20ANC 81,4%
- Ward 21ANC 47,8%
- Ward 22ANC 50,4%
- Ward 23ANC 56,0%
- Ward 24ANC 49,6%
- Ward 25ANC 64,9%
- Ward 26ANC 45,0%
- Ward 27ANC 77,9%
- Ward 28SACP 42,3%
- Ward 29ANC 73,8%
- Ward 30ANC 65,3%
- Ward 31ANC 60,6%
- Ward 32ANC 51,2%
About these results
- Are these the final 2026 local election results?
- Not yet. These are running totals as the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) publishes them, and they change as more voting stations are counted. Only the Commission's declaration is final.
- How do I see the results for my ward?
- Use Find my ward on Mandate SA, with your location or by searching your municipality and ward number. Your ward's page shows every candidate and each voting station as it is counted.
- Where do these results come from?
- From the results the Electoral Commission of South Africa publishes. Mandate SA adds them up and shows them free of charge. Vote totals add the ward and party ballots together, as the Commission's dashboard does.
- Does the party with the most votes run the municipality?
- Not always. A party needs more than half of a council's seats to govern alone. If no party has that, the council is hung, and parties may form a coalition or a minority government.
- Why do early results look different from the final picture?
- Stations are counted at different speeds, so early totals lean towards the places counted first. Check how many stations are in before reading much into a figure.