Province
Free State
19 municipal councils · 631 councillors in office · 308 wards from 2026
Seats across the province, now and from 2026
631 seats now · 607 in the councils elected in 2026.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
ANC 328 → 244 (-84)
DA 114 → 161 (+47)
EFF 85 → 52 (-33)
FF Plus 34 → 36 (+2)
SACP 0 → 18 (+18)
ACM 2 → 17 (+15)
ACT 0 → 11 (+11)
ActionSA 0 → 9 (+9)
PA 3 → 8 (+5)
MAP16 20 → 6 (-14)
36 others 41 → 45 (+4)
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026
Metropolitan councils
| Council | Wards 2021 → 2026 | Councillors now |
|---|---|---|
| Mangaung MAN | 51 → 51 | 104 |
Local councils
| Council | Wards 2021 → 2026 | Councillors now |
|---|---|---|
| Dihlabeng FS192 | 20 → 19 | 40 |
| Kopanong FS162 | 9 → 9 | 17 |
| Letsemeng FS161 | 7 → 7 | 13 |
| Mafube FS205 | 9 → 9 | 17 |
| Maluti a Phofung FS194 | 35 → 35 | 70 |
| Mantsopa FS196 | 9 → 9 | 18 |
| Masilonyana FS181 | 10 → 10 | 19 |
| Matjhabeng FS184 | 36 → 36 | 72 |
| Metsimaholo FS204 | 23 → 23 | 46 |
| Mohokare FS163 | 7 → 7 | 13 |
| Moqhaka FS201 | 22 → 20 | 44 |
| Nala FS185 | 12 → 12 | 24 |
| Ngwathe FS203 | 19 → 14 | 37 |
| Nketoana FS193 | 9 → 9 | 18 |
| Phumelela FS195 | 8 → 8 | 16 |
| Setsoto FS191 | 17 → 15 | 33 |
| Tokologo FS182 | 7 → 7 | 13 |
| Tswelopele FS183 | 9 → 8 | 17 |