Africa Elects

🧵 Here's a guide to how you can keep up with Africa Elects, on and off Twitter. @AfricaElect shares news related to parliaments, parties and polls on the African continent. We collect, analyse, and visualise election and polling data as they become available...

NEW: Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections, @bnstim has built one of the first publicly available interactive mapping breakdowns of a Nigerian presidential election. Explore the 2023 result — over 170,000 polling units — in our latest piece: africaelects.com/2026/05/01/map…

South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa (ANC, centre-left) has announced the official date of the upcoming local government elections as 4 November 2026. It will be the fourteenth democratic election in South African history. ➤africaelects.com/south-africa

NEW: With the date of local elections confirmed and the DA (liberal|centre-right) electing a new leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, our latest article breaks down the changes he plans to bring to the DA and the party's ambitions for the future. africaelects.com/2026/04/23/geo…

South Africa, local by-election (number of wards won): Final results by ward DA (liberal|centre-right): 1 PA (right-wing): 1 (+1) ANC (centre-left): 0 (-1) +/- vs. 2021 election ➤http:// africaelects.com/south-africa

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South Africa, local by-election (number of wards won): Final results by ward DA (liberal|centre-right): 2 +/- vs. 2021 election ➤africaelects.com/south-africa

The result of his appeal will determine if he can remain an MP. If he receives at least a year's imprisonment, he will no longer be eligible to serve in Parliament and immediately be suspended. africaelects.com/south-africa

Malema has been granted leave to appeal the 5-year sentence but not the conviction. He will remain an MP until the result of this appeal is official. africaelects.com/south-africa

South Africa: Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF, eft-wing) Julius Malema has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for firearm related offences. Being sentenced to over 12 months imprisonment means he no longer qualifies to be an MP. ➤africaelects.com/south-africa

Djibouti (presidential election), final result: Note: Djibouti has a V-Dem rating of 0.25, making it an "electoral autocracy." Guelleh (RPP, centre-left): 97.8% (+0.5) Samatar (UDC, centre): 2.2% (+2.2) +/- vs. Last election result ➤ africaelects.com/djibouti

Chairperson of the Federal Council: Ashor Sarupen Deputy Chairpersons of the Federal Council: 1st Deputy: Jean-Pierre Smith 2nd Deputy: Thomas Walters 3rd Deputy: Carl Pophaim Chairperson of Federal Finance: Dr Mark Burke africaelects.com/south-africa/

Other elected positions to the DA were: Federal Chairperson: Solly Msimanga Deputy Federal Chairpersons: 1st Deputy: Siviwe Gwarube 2nd Deputy: Cilliers Brink 3rd Deputy: Solly Malatsi africaelects.com/south-africa/

South Africa: Geordin Hill-Lewis has been elected as the new Federal Leader of the DA (liberal|centre-right). He will retain his position as the Mayor of Cape Town while also serving in this role. africaelects.com/south-africa/

South Africa (Johannesburg), SRF poll: Q: "Do you believe the DA (liberal|centre-right) would improve or worsen service delivery?" Improve: 84% Worsen: 7% Stay the same: 6% Fieldwork: 16 Feb - 6 March 2026 Sample size: 503 ➤ africaelects.com/south-africa

South Africa (local elections), @Ipsos_SA poll: ANC (centre-left): 38% (-8) DA (liberal|centre-right): 22% MK (left-wing|conservative): 14% (new) ... +/- vs. 2021 election result Fieldwork: Dec 2025-Jan 2026 Sample size: 3,600 ➤africaelects.com/south-africa

South Africa, SRF poll: Q: "Should no one party win a majority and the ANC (centre-left) and the DA (liberal|centre-right) together can form a coalition in your municipality, should they do that?" … Fieldwork: March 2026 Sample size: 2,222 ➤africaelects.com/south-africa

South Africa, Johannesburg local elections Social Research Foundation poll: DA (liberal|centre-right): 39% (+12) ANC (centre-left): 30% (-4) … +/- vs. 2021 election Fieldwork: 16 February-6 March 2026 Sample size: 503 ➤africaelects.com/south-africa

South Africa, local by-election (number of wards won): Final results by ward ANC (centre-left): 1 (-1) PA (right-wing): 1 (+1) +/- vs. 2021 election ➤africaelects.com/south-africa