SA’s 2026 Election Results: North West’s Top 10 political parties
The African National Congress emerged as the leading political party in the North West province in the recently concluded 2026 local government elections in South Africa.
The ANC secured 787,098 votes (44.03%) and 370 council seats, followed by the DA with 256,058 votes (14.33%) and 109 council seats, and the EFF with 222,624 votes (12.45%) and 97 council seats.
Below are the 2026 municipal election results of the top 10 political parties in the North West Province.
| Political Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress (ANC) | 787,098 | 44.03% | 370 |
| Democratic Alliance (DA) | 256,058 | 14.33% | 109 |
| Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) | 222,624 | 12.45% | 97 |
| ActionSA | 116,284 | 6.51% | 57 |
| South African Communist Party (SACP) | 75,244 | 4.21% | 32 |
| Freedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus) | 71,328 | 3.99% | 30 |
| Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) | 46,486 | 2.6% | 22 |
| Patriotic Alliance (PA) | 21,573 | 1.21% | 10 |
| Labour Party of South Africa | 14,300 | 0.8% | 5 |
| United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP) | 10,638 | 0.6% | 5 |
ALSO READ:
➜ Democratic Alliance wins Western Cape in the 2026 Municipal Elections
➜ 2026 Local Government Elections Results: Northern Cape Province’s Top 10 Political Parties
➜ 2026 Local Government Elections Results: Mpumalanga’s Top 10 Political Parties
➜ ANC wins Limpopo in the 2026 local government elections
➜ KwaZulu-Natal’s Top 10 Political Parties in the 2026 Municipal Elections
➜ Here are Gauteng’s Top 10 political parties in the 2026 Municipal Elections
➜ Here are the Free State’s Top 10 political parties in the 2026 Municipal Elections
➜ Here are the Eastern Cape’s Top 10 political parties in the 2026 Municipal Elections
➜ Top 12 political parties in South Africa’s 2026 local government elections
