2026 Municipal Elections: DA wins Western Cape
The Democratic Alliance retained its position as the leading political party in the Western Cape province in the recently concluded 2026 local government elections in South Africa.
The DA secured 2,012,842 votes (53.95%) and 418 council seats, followed by the ANC with 548,039 votes (14.69%) and 130 council seats, and the Patriotic Alliance (PA) with 276,884 votes (7.42%) and 91 council seats.
In the 2021 local government elections, the Democratic Alliance secured 1,616,877 votes (54.26%) and 405 council seats across the province.
Below is how political parties performed in the 2026 municipal elections in the Western Cape province.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Alliance (DA) | 2,012,842 | 53.95% | 418 |
| African National Congress (ANC) | 548,039 | 14.69% | 130 |
| Patriotic Alliance (PA) | 276,884 | 7.42% | 91 |
| Freedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus) | 171,569 | 4.60% | 46 |
| Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) | 111,483 | 2.99% | 19 |
| GOOD | 68,063 | 1.82% | 13 |
| ActionSA | 67,107 | 1.80% | 11 |
| National Coloured Congress (CCC) | 59,489 | 1.59% | 6 |
| Al Jama-Ah | 55,862 | 1.50% | 7 |
| African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) | 38,403 | 1.03% | 8 |
| South African Communist Party (SACP) | 35,730 | 0.96% | 7 |
| People’s Movement for Change (PMC) | 20,809 | 0.56% | 5 |
| Other smaller parties | 254,717 | 6.82% | 48 |
| Independent candidates (combined) | 9,660 | 0.26% | 1 |
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