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Seats won by each party on every South African municipal council (metropolitan, local and district) in the 2000, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021 local government elections. Each row is one party's seats on one council in one election, split into ward seats and proportional representation (PR) seats, with the council's province, code and type.

DS0479 Politics & Elections councils elections local government municipalities political parties

Geography: South Africa Period: 2000 to 2021 Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa

Last updated: 28 October 2026