Province
Mpumalanga
17 municipal councils · 793 councillors in office · 408 wards from 2026
Seats across the province, now and from 2026
793 seats now · 805 in the councils elected in 2026.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
ANC 473 → 359 (-114)
DA 100 → 117 (+17)
MK 0 → 84 (+84)
EFF 128 → 80 (-48)
SDP 0 → 43 (+43)
FF Plus 23 → 28 (+5)
SACP 0 → 27 (+27)
ActionSA 0 → 19 (+19)
IFP 4 → 5 (+1)
LCF 6 → 4 (-2)
33 others 49 → 39 (-10)
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026
Local councils
| Council | Wards 2021 → 2026 | Councillors now |
|---|---|---|
| Bushbuckridge MP325 | 38 → 40 | 76 |
| Chief Albert Luthuli MP301 | 25 → 25 | 49 |
| City of Mbombela MP326 | 45 → 45 | 90 |
| Dipaleseng MP306 | 6 → 6 | 12 |
| Dr JS Moroka MP316 | 31 → 31 | 62 |
| Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme MP304 | 11 → 11 | 21 |
| Emakhazeni MP314 | 8 → 8 | 15 |
| Emalahleni MP312 | 34 → 36 | 68 |
| Govan Mbeki MP307 | 32 → 33 | 63 |
| Lekwa MP305 | 15 → 15 | 30 |
| Mkhondo MP303 | 19 → 19 | 38 |
| Msukaligwa MP302 | 19 → 19 | 38 |
| Nkomazi MP324 | 33 → 35 | 65 |
| Steve Tshwete MP313 | 29 → 29 | 58 |
| Thaba Chweu MP321 | 14 → 14 | 27 |
| Thembisile Hani MP315 | 32 → 33 | 64 |
| Victor Khanye MP311 | 9 → 9 | 17 |