ELECTIONS 2026 | DA races ahead of ANC in Gauteng

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has extended its early lead in Gauteng, securing more than double the African National Congress’s (ANC) votes counted so far in the 2026 municipal elections.

According to the Electoral Commission’s (IEC) results dashboard, the DA had secured 40.55% of valid votes counted in the province by 06:52 on Thursday, 5 November.

The ANC trailed on 18.87%, followed by ActionSA on 15.14%.

The DA had received 93,410 votes, compared with the ANC’s 43,457 and ActionSA’s 34,876.

ANC narrowly leads DA nationally

The latest figures put the DA 21.68 percentage points ahead of the ANC in Gauteng.

The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) followed on 6.86%, while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) had secured 5.87%.

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) stood at 3.82%, followed by the Patriotic Alliance (PA) on 1.09%.

Despite trailing in the overall provincial tally, the ANC had secured one council seat at the time of the update.

Just 6% of Gauteng votes counted

The IEC dashboard showed that only 6% of votes had been counted in Gauteng by 06:52.

The early results do not determine which parties will control Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni or other municipalities in the province.

Party standings could shift as more voting districts submit their results.

South Africans headed to the polls on Wednesday, 4 November, to elect representatives to municipal councils.

The IEC continues to capture and verify results, with updates available on its official election results dashboard.