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Matjhabeng

FS184 · Local council · 72 seats

Hung
Voting districts in
100%
177 of 177
Wards declared
36
of 36
Majority line
37
of 72 seats
Registered voters
206,480

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
ANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsANC: 26 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsDA: 24 seatsEFF: 5 seatsEFF: 5 seatsEFF: 5 seatsEFF: 5 seatsEFF: 5 seatsSACP: 3 seatsSACP: 3 seatsSACP: 3 seatsVF Plus: 3 seatsVF Plus: 3 seatsVF Plus: 3 seatsPA: 2 seatsPA: 2 seatsVFC: 2 seatsVFC: 2 seatsActionSA: 2 seatsActionSA: 2 seatsACT: 2 seatsACT: 2 seatsATM: 1 seatsURF: 1 seatsIFP: 1 seats7237 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
ANC35.4%2326
DA33.4%1324
EFF7.1%05
SACP4.1%03
VF Plus4.1%03
PA2.8%02
VFC2.5%02
ActionSA2.1%02
ACT2.0%02
ATM1.4%01
URF0.7%01
IFP0.6%01

Coalition calculator

As of

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Minimal winning combinations

Every set of up to four of the ten largest parties that reaches the majority line, where dropping any one member would fall short. Independents are left out because each votes individually. Seats are final.

Ward map

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Change since 2021

As of
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so we compare the same voting districts in both years: the 165 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (97% of the votes counted). Shares are of all valid votes, ward and PR ballots together.
Party shares on matched voting districts, 2021 and 2026
Party20212026Change
ANC53.6%35.0%−18.5
DA21.6%33.6%+12.0
EFF11.6%7.2%−4.4
VF Plus3.1%4.2%+1.1
SACP–4.1%new
PA0.5%2.9%+2.4
VFC–2.6%new
ActionSA–2.2%new
ACT–2.0%new
ATM0.8%1.2%+0.4

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 19ANC85.8% → 47.2%−38.6
  2. Ward 18ANC79.0% → 45.5%−33.4
  3. Ward 6ANC62.7% → 29.7%−33.0
  4. Ward 5ANC70.4% → 37.6%−32.8
  5. Ward 15ANC66.5% → 34.0%−32.5
  6. Ward 12ANC55.5% → 23.2%−32.4
  7. Ward 26ANC68.8% → 38.1%−30.7
  8. Ward 1ANC61.8% → 31.2%−30.6

2021 council result: ANC 39, DA 16, EFF 9, VF Plus 2, ADEC 2 of 72 seats.

Closest wards

As of
Wards decided or led by less than 5 points on the ward ballot, and how many more votes the runner-up needed.
  1. Ward 25ANC won, ahead of DAby 25 (0.5%) · needed 26
  2. Ward 16DA won, ahead of ANCby 30 (0.9%) · needed 31
  3. Ward 6ANC won, ahead of SACPby 31 (1.1%) · needed 32
  4. Ward 14ANC won, ahead of DAby 59 (2.1%) · needed 60
  5. Ward 4DA won, ahead of ANCby 117 (3.2%) · needed 118
  6. Ward 15ANC won, ahead of DAby 112 (4.9%) · needed 113

Wards (36)

As of
Ward-ballot results. Margin is the gap between the first two candidates as a share of valid ward votes.
Wards declared
100%
Ward ballot results by ward
WardWinner or leaderMarginVotesVDs in
1ANCMamotsabadisa Sophia Senokoanewon9.6%2,9637/7
2ANCMolefi Andrew Mosalawon50.1%3,6854/4
3DAArno Visagiewon11.6%3,3917/7
4DAMargaretha Johanna Badenhorstwon3.2%3,6328/8
5ANCDavid Lebohang Lehlokoewon16.2%2,2245/5
6ANCMoupa Anthony Khepengwon1.1%2,8574/4
7ANCSetjhaba Vincent Nyamaniwon15.5%3,0884/4
8DAAnsua Binnemanwon11.2%2,5903/3
9DAJohannes Marthinus Du Plessiswon58.1%3,1575/5
10ANCSankane Jim Ramalefanewon7.2%2,8176/6
11ANCShaun Garth Danly Makgetlawon14.5%3,8275/5
12DANthabiseng Mood Phofeliwon8.0%2,4923/3
13ANCMalefetsane Abram Molekowon18.6%2,8146/6
14ANCMojalefa Samuel Chakawon2.1%2,8324/4
15ANCKabotsa Sarah Venolia Moipatlewon4.9%2,3033/3
16DALuttiga Nombuyiselo Presentewon0.9%3,5174/4
17ANCThandisa Kalipawon22.1%2,4864/4
18ANCItumeleng Isaac Marupingwon25.9%2,5195/5
19ANCPhomolo Release Seoliwon17.2%2,6736/6
20ANCSibongile Audry Scheeperswon31.6%2,2564/4
21ANCReginald Sepagelawon39.8%2,6874/4
22ANCItumeleng Patrick Poowon49.8%3,1455/5
23ANCKgorai Rubben Tlakewon30.7%3,1225/5
24ANCMartha Mabasowon6.6%1,52111/11
25ANCTeboho Benjamin Lushabawon0.5%4,6386/6
26ANCSindiso Brilliant Masikiwon10.4%2,7685/5
27DAGerhard Paul Bothawon37.7%2,8496/6
28ANCLechaba Joseph Mlangeniwon27.9%2,0563/3
29ANCMpho Patrick Nanisowon7.9%2,4736/6
30DAPogisho Patrick Mholowon5.3%2,1573/3
31ANCKrisimisi Jafta Koropewon22.7%1,8683/3
32DAHennie Breytenbachwon58.1%3,2924/4
33DADorothy Claudia Doigwon48.1%3,3333/3
34DAAbigail Schoemanwon39.3%3,7924/4
35DAEstelle Danseywon23.0%2,8956/6
36DAJessica Nelwon15.6%2,9876/6