{
  "id": 18318840,
  "title": "Local election results 2026: How to check local election results for your municipality and ward",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/local-election-results-2026-how-to-check-local-election-results-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:38:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-11-05-how-to-check-local-election-results-for-your-municipality-and-ward/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "To locate the 2026 local election results for your specific municipality and ward, begin by visiting the provided election results dashboard. You have a few options: select \"Check your municipality,\" utilize your location settings, or manually search for your municipality. The dashboard will display updates as the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) releases the results.\n\nFor major cities, direct links are available in the election dashboard:\n- Johannesburg\n- Tshwane\n- Ekurhuleni\n- Cape Town\n- Thekwini Nelson Mandela Bay\n- Buffalo City\n- Mangaung\n\nThe IEC anticipates completing the counting process by Saturday, November 7th. The final declaration ceremony is set for Sunday evening, November 8th. For continuous updates, refer to the IEC's official results page.\n\nShould you require further clarification on the subsequent steps, such as coalition negotiations and the inaugural council meeting, consider subscribing to Ferial Haffajee's Democracy local newsletter. Should you have additional inquiries, you can submit them via the provided contact method.",
  "summary": "Find live 2026 local election results for your municipality, ward and the metros, and see when the IEC is expected to declare the final count.",
  "key_points": [
    "Visit election results dashboard for 2026 local election results",
    "Check municipality or use location settings for results",
    "Final results expected by November 7th"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}