Lephalale election results 2026

Parties so far

1. African National Congress41,9%7 252 votes · ahead in 7 wards
2. Democratic Alliance23,8%4 123 votes · ahead in 4 wards
3. South African Communist Party9,8%1 702 votes
4. Economic Freedom Fighters9,4%1 630 votes
5. Freedom Front Plus5,3%914 votes
6. LNGLephalale New Generation Movement4,4%769 votes
7. uMkhonto weSizwe Party1,5%255 votes
8. African Transformation Movement0,8%143 votes
9. Build One South Africa0,7%129 votes
10. OMOn the Move0,5%93 votes
11. LUMLephalale United Movement0,4%61 votes
12. Afrika Mayibuye Movement0,3%45 votes

Seats come once counting ends

After the 2021 election this council had 29 seats, so a party needed 15 to govern alone. The largest party then had 19: 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 15 wards in Lephalale have no results yet. Colour shows how much is counted, not who is ahead. Select a ward.

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• 50 to 74%
• 75 to 99%
• All counted

Results by ward in Lephalale

• Ward 1ANC 36,4%
• Ward 2ANC 31,4%
• Ward 3DA 39,9%
• Ward 4DA 51,5%
• Ward 5ANC 65,3%
• Ward 7ANC 39,2%
• Ward 9ANC 69,0%
• Ward 10ANC 56,7%
• Ward 11ANC 63,9%
• Ward 13DA 51,7%
• Ward 15DA 51,3%

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.