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| Party | Councils | Seats | Support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | C | |||
ANC
|
115 | 48 | 3 | 30.95% |
DA
|
27 | 11 | 1 | 24.56% |
MKP
|
18 | 3 | 672 | 9.62% |
IFP
|
18 | 5 | 461 | 4.73% |
PA
|
1 | 0 | 161 | 1.95% |
SDP
|
1 | 0 | 43 | 0.45% |
RTC
|
1 | 1 | 9 | 0.05% |
EFF
|
0 | 0 | 455 | 6.26% |
SACP
|
0 | 0 | 226 | 2.39% |
VF PLUS
|
0 | 0 | 178 | 3.02% |
ACTIONSA
|
0 | 0 | 171 | 5.6% |
ATM
|
0 | 0 | 66 | 0.99% |
OTHER
|
0 | 0 | 514 | 8.61% |
IND
|
0 | 0 | 17 | 0.5% |