Johannes Phumani Pungula election results 2026

Parties so far

1. uMkhonto weSizwe Party46,8%23 655 votes · ahead in 14 wards
2. African National Congress30,5%15 423 votes
3. Inkatha Freedom Party11,1%5 618 votes
4. Democratic Alliance4,5%2 273 votes
5. Economic Freedom Fighters2,3%1 168 votes
6. African Independent Congress1,3%648 votes
7. South African Communist Party1,1%551 votes
8. INDIndependent1,0%526 votes
9. Afrika Mayibuye Movement0,5%235 votes
10. African Transformation Movement0,4%211 votes
11. National Freedom Party0,3%158 votes
12. Activists Movement of South Africa0,2%97 votes

Seats come once counting ends

After the 2021 election this council had 27 seats, so a party needed 14 to govern alone. The largest party then had 18: 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 Johannes Phumani Pungula has results. Colour shows how much is counted, not who is ahead. Select a ward.

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• 25 to 49%
• 50 to 74%
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Results by ward in Johannes Phumani Pungula

• Ward 1MK Party 43,0%
• Ward 2MK Party 50,9%
• Ward 3MK Party 49,3%
• Ward 4MK Party 43,1%
• Ward 5MK Party 50,3%
• Ward 6MK Party 52,3%
• Ward 7MK Party 52,5%
• Ward 8MK Party 53,5%
• Ward 9MK Party 41,8%
• Ward 10MK Party 37,0%
• Ward 11MK Party 50,2%
• Ward 12MK Party 44,0%
• Ward 13MK Party 42,4%
• Ward 14MK Party 49,9%

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.