Thulamela election results 2026

Parties so far

1. African National Congress72,3%21 003 votes · ahead in 14 wards
2. International Revelation Congress6,0%1 733 votes
3. Economic Freedom Fighters4,8%1 392 votes
4. Democratic Alliance4,0%1 171 votes
5. South African Communist Party3,5%1 007 votes
6. UPUnited People2,7%797 votes
7. Economic Liberators Forum South Africa2,2%647 votes
8. VIMVhembe Independent Party (Musikitedzi)1,2%345 votes
9. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania0,6%169 votes
10. African People'S Convention0,3%93 votes
11. African Christian Democratic Party0,3%91 votes
12. ELMEthical Leaders Movement0,3%90 votes

Seats come once counting ends

After the 2021 election this council had 81 seats, so a party needed 41 to govern alone. The largest party then had 71: 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

27 of 41 wards in Thulamela have no results yet. Colour shows how much is counted, not who is ahead. Select a ward.

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• No results yet
• Under 25%
• 25 to 49%
• 50 to 74%
• 75 to 99%
• All counted

Results by ward in Thulamela

• Ward 1ANC 83,4%
• Ward 2ANC 88,8%
• Ward 11ANC 65,5%
• Ward 18ANC 73,7%
• Ward 19ANC 62,2%
• Ward 20ANC 61,8%
• Ward 22ANC 56,0%
• Ward 23ANC 48,4%
• Ward 24ANC 75,8%
• Ward 27ANC 72,1%
• Ward 30ANC 86,3%
• Ward 33ANC 82,8%
• Ward 34ANC 68,8%
• Ward 39ANC 60,7%

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.