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Source domain: results.elections.org.za
Collected on 2 August 2026
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What this means
This document is a webpage for the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) election results portal that provides downloadable municipal election results. It states that reports are available in PDF and Excel formats, and that PDF files require Adobe Reader while Excel files can be opened with Microsoft Excel or other free software. Users are guided through selecting an election year (including 2026 local government elections, 2021, 2016, 2011, 2006, and 2000) and then selecting a report level (P=Province, M=Municipality, W=Ward, B=Ballot, VD=Voting District).
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Download municipal election results
The Electoral Commission of South Africa makes municipal election results available for download in both PDF and Excel formats. Users can access these reports by selecting an election year and then choosing a report level such as province, municipality, ward, ballot, or voting district.
- Who it is for
- members of the public, researchers, journalists, political parties, local government officials
- How to act on it
- Visit the IEC election results portal, select an election year from the list (2026, 2021, 2016, 2011, 2006, or 2000), then choose a report level (P=Province, M=Municipality, W=Ward, B=Ballot, VD=Voting District) to view and download the reports.
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Reports are available in PDF and Excel format. To open PDF files , you need the free Adobe Reader on your computer – please download it if you don’t already have it installed. Excel files can be opened with Microsoft Excel or various free, open source software products
Key Takeaways
- Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) election results portal
- Municipal election results downloadable in PDF and Excel
- PDF requires Adobe Reader
- Excel can be opened with Microsoft Excel or free open-source software
- Step 1: choose election year (2026, 2021, 2016, 2011, 2006, 2000 local government elections)
- Step 2: select report level (P=Province, M=Municipality, W=Ward, B=Ballot, VD=Voting District)
- Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)
- Adobe Reader
- Microsoft Excel