#2026Localelections: DA retains position in greater Bedfordview and Edenvale areas as ballot counting continues
Preliminary IEC results show the DA maintaining strong leads in Bedfordview and Edenvale's wards 18, 19, 20 and 92, with final results expected on November 8.
With ballot counting continuing following the Local Government Elections on November 4, the final results are expected on November 8.
By 14:30 on November 6, about 80% of the votes had been counted, giving residents of the greater Bedfordview and Edenvale areas an indication of which parties and ward candidates are leading.
The information in this article was sourced from the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) Results Dashboard.
In Gauteng, the Democratic Alliance (DA) led with 34.03% of the vote, followed by the African National Congress (ANC) with 21.51% and ActionSA with 17.39%.
The DA also led in the City of Ekurhuleni with 29.92%, followed by the ANC with 22.16% and ActionSA with 18.69%.
At the time of publishing, uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) held fourth position with 7%, followed by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) with 6.4%.
DA retains Edenvale and Bedfordview wards
The DA retained its lead in Wards 18, 19 and 20, covering parts of the greater Edenvale and Bedfordview areas.
In Ward 18, the DA led with 69.22% of the vote, putting its candidate, Lisa Atkins, in line to retain the ward. ActionSA followed with 9.96%, the ANC with 7.25%, the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) with 4.45% and the EFF with 3.18%.
In Ward 19, DA candidate Daryl Allais led with 83.18%. ActionSA followed with 5.49%, the FF Plus with 4.3%, the ANC with 3.2% and the EFF with 1.06%.
The DA also maintained a strong lead in Bedfordview’s Ward 20, where candidate Brenda Ayliffe received 85.67% of the vote. ActionSA followed with 4.21%, the ANC with 3.27%, the EFF with 1.7% and the FF Plus with 1.52%.
Ward 92 remains with the DA
In Ward 92, incumbent DA councillor Kade Guerreiro was leading with 66.67% of the vote, putting him in a strong position to retain the ward.
ActionSA followed with 10.59%, the ANC with 8.37%, the EFF with 4.89% and the MKP with 3.15%.
The figures were correct at the time of going to print but remain subject to change as ballot counting and the tallying of results continue.
