In South Africa's Nov 4 municipal elections the ANC came first with about 31% of the national vote, its lowest share in any election, and the DA came second with about 25%.
Claimed by: Electoral Commission of South Africa
Two or more independent outlets report it. We'll update this page as reporting comes in, then say whether it held up.
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Who's reporting it
- SAnews (South African Government News Agency), 2026-11-08: Reporting the commission's final declaration, it lists the ANC at 30.76%, the DA at 24.64%, the MK Party at 9.76%, the EFF at 6.22% and ActionSA at 5.67%. source
- eNCA, 2026-11-08: Commission chair Mosotho Moepya announced final results with the ANC on 30.76%, the DA second on 24.67% and the MK Party third on 9.76%. source
- 1News (Associated Press), 2026-11-09: With 99% of ballots counted the ANC had about 30%, about 15 points below its 2021 share and its worst result, with the DA on about 25%. source
- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-08: After all votes were counted the ANC had just over 30%, roughly 14 points down on 2021, with the DA on about 25% and the MK Party on about 10%. source
History
- 2026-11-10: Corroborated. Official results declared Nov 8. SAnews and eNCA give ANC 30.76% and DA 24.64% or 24.67%; the published text of the commission chair's declaration speech on gov.za gives ANC 30.89% and DA 24.60%. AP and Al Jazeera report the same rounded shares. Eyewitness News puts the ANC's 2021 municipal share at 45.6%.