Early counts show ANC vote share plunges to about 32% in South Africa municipal elections
On Nov. 5, 2026 early tallies from South Africas municipal elections showed the ruling ANC with roughly 31.7–32% of the vote nationwide in provisional results, a sharp decline from 2021 and likely to force coalition negotiations in many councils and metros.
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On Nov. 5, 2026 early tallies from South Africas municipal elections showed the ruling ANC with roughly 31.7–32% of the vote nationwide in provisional results, a sharp decline from 2021 and likely to force coalition negotiations in many councils and metros.
A drop in the ANCs municipal vote to the low-30s increases the probability of hung councils and multi-party coalitions in major metros (Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni). That raises short-term political uncertainty for local service delivery and could complicate policy continuity ahead of the 2029 national election; fiscal or market effects will depend on coalition stability and specific policy shifts.
Final IEC results expected Sunday and a two-week window for coalition formation.
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- South Africa’s ANC faces ‘worst nightmare’ as vote share tumbles | CNBC Africacnbc.comSource published (opens in a new tab)
- LIVE: Who’s winning your council? Local election results 2026rateweb.co.za (opens in a new tab)
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