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.

Limpopo election results 2026

African National Congress has more than half of the votes counted so far.

794 of 3 315 voting stations counted, as at 05 Nov, 16:48. Provisional running totals from the Electoral Commission: these will change. Independent and neutral.

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Parties so far

African National Congress54,4%317 608 votes · ahead in 22 municipalities
Economic Freedom Fighters10,8%63 019 votes
Democratic Alliance9,6%55 965 votes
ActionSA3,3%19 511 votes
South African Communist Party3,2%18 395 votes
Afrika Mayibuye Movement2,8%16 383 votes
Freedom Front Plus2,5%14 357 votes
Maruleng Communities Movement1,0%5 559 votes
Civic Warriors0,9%5 170 votes
On the Move0,9%4 995 votes
African People'S Convention0,8%4 605 votes
uMkhonto weSizwe Party0,8%4 487 votes

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Results by municipality in Limpopo

Ba-PhalaborwaANC 44,7%
Bela-BelaANC 35,9%
BloubergANC 57,5%
Collins ChabaneANC 61,2%
Elias MotsoalediANC 49,0%
Ephraim MogaleANC 53,5%
Fetakgomo TubatseANC 58,9%
Greater GiyaniANC 60,6%
Greater LetabaANC 64,5%
Greater TzaneenANC 65,7%
Lepele-NkumpiANC 44,2%
LephalaleANC 42,0%
MakhadoANC 66,0%
MakhuduthamagaANC 53,5%
MarulengANC 50,8%
Modimolle-MookgophongANC 56,9%
MogalakwenaANC 50,7%
MolemoleANC 48,6%
MusinaANC 69,1%
PolokwaneANC 47,3%
ThabazimbiANC 25,5%
ThulamelaANC 71,7%

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.