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.

Thabazimbi election results 2026

African National Congress has the most votes counted so far, and no party has more than half.

32 of 58 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 Congress25,5%4 041 votes · ahead in 5 wards
Democratic Alliance25,4%4 022 votes · ahead in 2 wards
Freedom Front Plus14,1%2 228 votes
South African Communist Party9,9%1 562 votes · ahead in 1 ward
Economic Freedom Fighters6,2%980 votes
Success African Movement5,6%892 votes
Labour Party of South Africa4,9%776 votes
United Resident'S Party2,6%404 votes
Bakgethwa Liberation Movement1,0%163 votes
Thabazimbi Residents Association0,9%141 votes
uMkhonto weSizwe Party0,9%141 votes
Thabazimbi Forum for Service Delivery0,7%103 votes

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Seats come once counting ends

After the 2021 election this council had 23 seats, so a party needed 12 to govern alone. The largest party then had 11: 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

4 of 12 wards in Thabazimbi have no results yet. Colour shows how much is counted, not who is ahead. Select a ward.

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

Results by ward in Thabazimbi

Ward 1DA 52,3%
Ward 2DA 49,0%
Ward 4ANC 27,0%
Ward 5ANC 31,2%
Ward 6ANC 26,4%
Ward 9SACP 49,4%
Ward 10ANC 29,4%
Ward 11ANC 40,1%

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.