Province
Western Cape
25 municipal councils · 787 councillors in office · 416 wards from 2026
Seats across the province, now and from 2026
787 seats now · 805 in the councils elected in 2026.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
DA 403 → 418 (+15)
ANC 171 → 130 (-41)
PA 36 → 91 (+55)
FF Plus 34 → 46 (+12)
EFF 25 → 19 (-6)
GOOD 36 → 13 (-23)
ActionSA 0 → 11 (+11)
ACDP 12 → 8 (-4)
ALJAMA 4 → 7 (+3)
SACP 0 → 7 (+7)
46 others 57 → 55 (-2)
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026
Metropolitan councils
| Council | Wards 2021 → 2026 | Councillors now |
|---|---|---|
| City of Cape Town CPT | 116 → 118 | 231 |
Local councils
| Council | Wards 2021 → 2026 | Councillors now |
|---|---|---|
| Beaufort West WC053 | 7 → 7 | 13 |
| Bergrivier WC013 | 7 → 7 | 13 |
| Bitou WC047 | 7 → 7 | 13 |
| Breede Valley WC025 | 21 → 21 | 41 |
| Cape Agulhas WC033 | 6 → 6 | 11 |
| Cederberg WC012 | 6 → 6 | 11 |
| Drakenstein WC023 | 33 → 33 | 65 |
| George WC044 | 28 → 28 | 55 |
| Hessequa WC042 | 9 → 9 | 17 |
| Kannaland WC041 | 4 → 5 | 7 |
| Knysna WC048 | 11 → 11 | 21 |
| Laingsburg WC051 | 4 → 5 | 7 |
| Langeberg WC026 | 12 → 12 | 23 |
| Matzikama WC011 | 8 → 8 | 15 |
| Mossel Bay WC043 | 15 → 17 | 29 |
| Oudtshoorn WC045 | 13 → 13 | 25 |
| Overstrand WC032 | 14 → 15 | 27 |
| Prince Albert WC052 | 4 → 5 | 7 |
| Saldanha Bay WC014 | 14 → 16 | 27 |
| Stellenbosch WC024 | 23 → 23 | 45 |
| Swartland WC015 | 12 → 12 | 23 |
| Swellendam WC034 | 6 → 6 | 11 |
| Theewaterskloof WC031 | 14 → 14 | 27 |
| Witzenberg WC022 | 12 → 12 | 23 |