Ward 1
Merafong City (GT484) · IEC ward 74804001
Won by
ANC
Godfrey Mogomotsi Sello
Margin
42.3%
864 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
2,042
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCGodfrey Mogomotsi Sello | 1,071 | 52.4% |
| DA | 207 | 10.1% |
| EFF | 194 | 9.5% |
| OMO | 167 | 8.2% |
| MKP | 161 | 7.9% |
| ActionSA | 84 | 4.1% |
| SACP | 30 | 1.5% |
| PAC | 25 | 1.2% |
| AIC | 23 | 1.1% |
| MAOC | 15 | 0.7% |
| FISA | 13 | 0.6% |
| IFP | 10 | 0.5% |
| TRP | 10 | 0.5% |
| LABOUR | 7 | 0.3% |
| VF Plus | 6 | 0.3% |
| PA | 5 | 0.2% |
| BOSA | 5 | 0.2% |
| ATM | 4 | 0.2% |
| ACDP | 3 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 2 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 865 more votes to win, or 433 voters switching from ANC.
Turnout is not published per ward in the IEC results files, so it is not shown here.
Change since 2021
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so this compares the same voting districts in both years: 2 of the 2 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 100% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 63.2% | 52.0% | −11.2 |
| DA | 7.0% | 10.2% | +3.2 |
| EFF | 16.3% | 9.4% | −6.9 |
| MKP | – | 8.0% | new |
| OMO | – | 8.0% | new |
| ActionSA | – | 4.3% | new |
| SACP | – | 1.7% | new |
| PAC | 0.7% | 1.3% | +0.6 |
| AIC | 2.4% | 1.2% | −1.3 |
| MAOC | 5.2% | 1.1% | −4.2 |
| Independents | 2.8% | 0.0% | −2.8 |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33240350 | ANC 52.8% | 2,002 | yes |
| 33290108 | ANC 51.2% | 2,171 | yes |