Johannesburg has a reputation for traffic, towers, and tempo. But slip off the main roads, and you find something else...
| Party | Councils | Seats | Support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | C | |||
ANC
|
34 | 11 | 622 | 32.08% |
DA
|
9 | 2 | 394 | 27.29% |
MKP
|
4 | 2 | 72 | 7% |
PA
|
1 | 0 | 84 | 3.41% |
IFP
|
1 | 0 | 21 | 3.36% |
SDP
|
1 | 0 | 11 | 0.69% |
RTC
|
1 | 1 | 9 | 0.15% |
EFF
|
0 | 0 | 50 | 5.66% |
VF PLUS
|
0 | 0 | 41 | 3.86% |
SACP
|
0 | 0 | 21 | 2.62% |
ACTIONSA
|
0 | 0 | 10 | 3.52% |
OTHER
|
0 | 0 | 64 | 9.5% |
IND
|
0 | 0 | 5 | 0.46% |
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