#Electionresults: The final results are in for Benoni wards
The official announcement of the election results are expected to be made tomorrow (November 8).
According to the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) official live 2026 Municipal Elections results, 99% of the votes cast nationally during this year’s Local Government Elections (November 2, 3 and 4) have been counted.
It has further confirmed that 100% of the votes cast throughout Ekurhuleni have been tallied.
The updated results for Benoni are as follows:
• Ward 23 (Atlasville, Brentwood Park AH, Bonaero Park, Caro Nome AH, Goedeburg, Parkhaven and Pomona)
The DA led with 72.19%, of the vote. The Freedom Front Plus followed second with 14.43%, while ActionSA secured 5.46%
• Ward 25 (Golf and Wildlife Estate, Shangrila(part), Petit, Bapsfontein, Elandsfontein Small Holdings, Bredell AH, Benoni AH, Nest Park AH, Sesfontein AH, InglethorpeAH, Pomona AH (part), Geestveld AH)
The DA took the lead with 64.99%. The Freedom Front Plus came in second with 18.63% and the ANC third place with 5.92%
• Ward 26 (Etwatwa Extension 34, Magoba Village, Umgababa and surrounding smallholdings)
The ANC led by 36.74% of the votes, followed by ActionSA with 30.45% and the DA with 8.79%
• Ward 27 (Rynfield, Northmead, Ebotse Golf and Country Estate, Morehill, Van Ryn AH, Rynfield AH (part), Benoni East AH)
The DA led with 78.41%, followed by the Freedom Front Plus with 8.52% and ActionSA with 6.34%
• Ward 28 (Farrarmere, Westdene, The Stewards, Airfield, Alphen Park, Lakeside, Kleinfontein AH)
The DA secured 77.72%. The Freedom Front Plus came in second with 7.9% and Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) in third place with 6.02%
• Ward 65 (Etwatwa extensions 10, 18, 19 and 36, Steve Biko and parts of Breswol AH)
The ANC took the lead with 46.29%, followed by ActionSA with 15.56% and the DA with 12.09%
• Ward 73 (Mackenzie Park, Benoni (part), MorehillExtension 5, Apex (part), Kleinfontein Lake, Kingsway, New Modder, Rynsoord, Dewald Hattingh Park, Modderfontein Deep Levels Mine)
The DA claimed 30.55% of the votes, while the ANC came in second with 20.7% and ActionSA in third place with 9.74%
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