Mossel Bay election results 2026

Parties so far

1. Democratic Alliance66,2%63 291 votes · ahead in 13 wards
2. African National Congress10,2%9 738 votes · ahead in 4 wards
3. Freedom Front Plus9,8%9 357 votes
4. Patriotic Alliance8,9%8 517 votes
5. South African Communist Party1,5%1 388 votes
6. Economic Freedom Fighters1,3%1 216 votes
7. African Christian Democratic Party1,1%1 066 votes
8. PSMPeople'S Movement for Change0,3%301 votes
9. Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa0,2%151 votes
10. Cape Independence Party / Kaapse Onafhanklikheids Party0,1%133 votes
11. Independent Ratepayers Association of Sa0,1%123 votes
12. Ikhwezi Political Movement0,1%120 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: Democratic Alliance. 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 Mossel Bay 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%
• 75 to 99%
• All counted

Results by ward in Mossel Bay

• Ward 1ANC 55,5%
• Ward 2ANC 39,0%
• Ward 3DA 46,6%
• Ward 4DA 79,4%
• Ward 5DA 81,8%
• Ward 6DA 85,2%
• Ward 7DA 80,0%
• Ward 8DA 83,0%
• Ward 9DA 45,7%
• Ward 10DA 82,3%
• Ward 11DA 84,3%
• Ward 12ANC 41,8%
• Ward 13DA 56,3%
• Ward 14DA 47,8%
• Ward 15ANC 46,1%
• Ward 16DA 82,3%
• Ward 17DA 77,3%

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.