DA’s Chris Santana surges ahead in Ward 106 race
Preliminary ballot counts across four voting stations show the Democratic Alliance establishing a strong early margin over ActionSA and the ANC.
Former Ward 106 Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor Chris Santana is leading the race to claim the ward according to preliminary results from the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Santana, who won the ward in the 2021 elections, might return to the position, with the latest figures placing the DA ahead of its closest competitors, ActionSA and the African National Congress (ANC).
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The preliminary ward-ballot results show the DA securing 8 543 votes across the four voting districts reflected in the results, while ActionSA received 1 153 votes to take second position. The ANC follows in third place with 602 votes.
The results cover four voting stations: Bryanston Parallel Medium School, Norscot Manor Recreation Centre, Rivonia Village Hall and Tent Robyn Park.
Voting district breakdown
At Bryanston Parallel Medium School, the DA received 1 638 votes, followed by ActionSA with 176 votes and the ANC with 122 votes.
Norscot Manor Recreation Centre recorded the DA’s highest result, with 3 284 votes. ActionSA received 339 votes, while the ANC secured 161 votes.
At Rivonia Village Hall, the DA obtained 2 539 votes, with ActionSA receiving 567 votes and the ANC recording 290 votes.
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At Tent Robyn Park, the DA received 1 082 votes, while ActionSA secured 71 votes and the ANC received 29 votes.
Across the four voting districts, the figures place Santana’s party ahead in each of the voting stations, with ActionSA consistently in second position and the ANC in third.
While the preliminary figures point to a lead for the DA, the results remain subject to verification and official confirmation by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).
The final outcome will determine whether Santana returns to the Ward 106 council seat following his previous electoral victory in 2021.
Editor’s note: All results reported at this stage remain preliminary, until ratified and published on the IEC’s results dashboard. For the most up to date results, visit: https://results.elections.org.za/dashboards/lge/.
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