Mogale City hung: DA 27 seats, needs 39 to govern Krugersdorp
Mogale City (Krugersdorp) is hung after a full count: the DA has 27 of 77 seats, twelve short of a majority. Seat table and what happens next.
Provisional IEC figures show a hung council in Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Kagiso, Munsieville, Magaliesburg and surrounds, Gauteng): the Democratic Alliance is the largest party with 27 of 77 seats, twelve short of the 39 seats needed to govern alone (ESP Mogale City results from IEC data; Rateweb Mogale City results; The Outlier Mogale City; Mandate SA Mogale City).
Treat seats as provisional until the IEC formally declares the council. ESP, Rateweb, The Outlier and Mandate SA all show all 115 voting districts and all 39 wards complete as of Saturday 7 November 2026.
What is the Mogale City seat split?
| Party | Ward | PR | Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| ANC | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Freedom Front Plus | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| ActionSA | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| EFF | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| MK Party | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| IFP | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PAC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SACP | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| African Transformation Movement | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rise Mzansi | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Council size: 77 seats. Majority: 39. No party has it (ESP / Rateweb / The Outlier from IEC data).
How did the vote share look?
On the combined ward-plus-PR totals Rateweb and Mandate SA list from the IEC, the DA has about 36.7% (about 81,087 votes), the ANC about 25.9% (about 57,361), and Freedom Front Plus about 9.2% (about 20,296). Mandate SA puts ActionSA fourth on about 8.8% (about 19,574) and the EFF fifth on about 7.9% (about 17,444).
ESP's ward-ballot read puts the DA on 36.6%, up about 4.6 percentage points from 32.0% in 2021. Turnout on ESP's PR-ballot calculation is about 55.5% (about 112,310 of 202,233 registered voters); the IEC figure ESP cites is 55.9%.
The ANC took 23 ward seats to the DA's 16, but the DA finished ahead on seats once proportional seats were added (ESP / The Outlier). Freedom Front Plus, ActionSA and the EFF won no wards and entered the council only through PR seats.
What happens next in Krugersdorp?
Because no party has 39 seats, parties will need a coalition or minority deal to elect a speaker and executive mayor. Under the Municipal Structures Act, the first meeting of a new council must be held within 14 days of the IEC declaring the results. Councillors elect the speaker first, then the mayor.
Smaller parties with seats (Freedom Front Plus, ActionSA, EFF and others) can decide which bloc reaches 39. No deal has been confirmed in the sources above.
The IEC is still expected to announce final national results on Sunday 8 November 2026 around 17:30 Africa/Johannesburg (Inside Politics).
For the national picture of hung councils, see our 122 hung councils update. For Gauteng metro coalition maths, see Joburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni seat deals. For the mayor timeline rules, see 14 days to elect a mayor.
Where to check your ward
Use the IEC results dashboard, ESP's Mogale City page, or Rateweb's Mogale City page. Figures stay provisional until the IEC's formal declaration.
FAQ
Did the DA win Mogale City outright?
No. The DA has 27 of 77 seats on provisional IEC figures. A majority needs 39, so the council is hung (ESP / Rateweb / The Outlier / Mandate SA).
What is the Mogale City seat split?
DA 27, ANC 23, Freedom Front Plus 7, ActionSA 7, EFF 6, MK Party 2, and one seat each for IFP, PAC, SACP, African Transformation Movement and Rise Mzansi (ESP from IEC data).
Where is Mogale City?
It is a local municipality on Gauteng's West Rand that includes Krugersdorp, Kagiso, Munsieville, Magaliesburg and nearby areas (municipal code GT481).
When must Mogale City elect a mayor?
The first council meeting must be held within 14 days of the IEC declaring the results. Parties need a coalition or minority deal because no party has 39 seats.
How far is counting in Mogale City?
ESP, Rateweb, The Outlier and Mandate SA show all 115 voting districts and all 39 wards complete as of Saturday 7 November 2026. Seats stay provisional until the IEC formally declares the council.