11.5 million voters registred across eight metros

With more than 29 million South Africans registered to vote in the 2026 Local Government Elections(LGE), the country’s eight metropolitan municipalities account for over 11.5 million voters, representing nearly 40% of the national voters’ roll.

Johannesburg has the highest number of registered voters among South Africa’s eight metropolitan municipalities, with 2.4 million voters ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.

According to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), Johannesburg has 2,417,915 registered voters, followed by Cape Town with 2,158,976 and eThekwini with 2,032,565.

Ekurhuleni has 1,711,998 registered voters, while Pretoria, within the City of Tshwane metropolitan municipality, has 1,684,463.

Nelson Mandela Bay has 636,660 registered voters, followed by Buffalo City with 458,695 and Mangaung with 447,397.

The combined voter roll across the eight metropolitan municipalities stands at 11,548,669, accounting for 39.51% of South Africa’s 29.2 million registered voters.

INFOGRAPHIC BELOW|

H by SABC Digital News