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Makhado

LIM344 · Local council · 75 seats

Majority
Voting districts in
100%
208 of 208
Wards declared
38
of 38
Majority line
38
of 75 seats
Registered voters
208,622

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
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Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
ANC67.9%3753
DA7.8%16
EFF6.3%05
Mayibuye2.6%02
ActionSA2.2%02
SACP2.0%02
APC1.9%02
VF Plus1.4%01
IRC1.1%01
UAT0.7%01

Coalition calculator

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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 192 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
ANC79.9%67.9%−12.0
DA6.9%7.9%+0.9
EFF5.7%6.3%+0.6
Independents2.5%2.7%+0.2
Mayibuye–2.5%new
ActionSA–2.2%new
SACP–2.1%new
APC0.6%1.9%+1.3
VF Plus0.9%1.5%+0.6
IRC1.0%1.1%+0.1

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 29ANC93.4% → 52.7%−40.7
  2. Ward 37ANC89.3% → 55.9%−33.4
  3. Ward 24ANC84.7% → 55.0%−29.8
  4. Ward 36ANC92.2% → 63.3%−28.9
  5. Ward 11ANC91.0% → 63.8%−27.2
  6. Ward 13ANC91.6% → 64.8%−26.8
  7. Ward 7ANC60.3% → 36.4%−23.9
  8. Ward 13Mayibuye0.0% → 23.3%+23.3

2021 council result: ANC 62, DA 5, EFF 4, IRC 1, VF Plus 1 of 75 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 37ANC won, ahead of Independentsby 21 (0.7%) · needed 22

Wards (38)

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
1ANCAvhurengwi Vicky Muvhaliwon47.6%2,2605/5
2ANCBasani Linneth Ngobeniwon38.0%2,7695/5
3ANCTsumbedzo Owen Manavhelawon81.2%3,0174/4
4ANCNdivhaleni Munyaiwon43.5%2,9385/5
5ANCCalfornia Thasavanawon59.8%2,2136/6
6ANCLufuno Douglas Ligavhawon73.2%2,0413/3
7ANCDimakatso Joseph Sebolawon9.5%2,8313/3
8DACandida Hermanwon17.7%3,3413/3
9ANCKhumbudzo Madzhiniwon35.8%2,2787/7
10ANCAzwindini Thomas Neswiswiwon77.8%2,4737/7
11ANCLorraine Mashambawon36.0%2,5416/6
12ANCShonisani Noses Magodiwon64.4%3,0219/9
13ANCMasungulo Vance Mukhariwon37.5%2,7885/5
14ANCNtakadzeni Calson Nembanzheniwon70.4%2,7216/6
15ANCWalter Mabasawon57.5%2,4535/5
16ANCMulalo Patience Ndouwon48.5%2,5154/4
17ANCKhakhathi Edward Mugwenawon79.8%2,3226/6
18ANCNdivhuwo Brain Ralebonawon69.3%2,2837/7
19ANCTshiwela Tryphinah Mushandanawon45.0%2,3497/7
20ANCMuhali Wiseman Ramalwawon56.4%2,8899/9
21ANCPamela Aluwani Makhadowon73.2%2,1383/3
22ANCTshifhiwa Noriah Mphagawon68.9%2,7245/5
23ANCMasia Enos Mulaudziwon21.9%2,6254/4
24ANCMuhali Richard Makwalawon18.4%2,7824/4
25ANCTshifularo Kutamawon62.7%2,4084/4
26ANCKenosi Claudina Munyaiwon54.6%2,7025/5
27ANCTakalani Roddy Ravelewon77.4%2,1085/5
28ANCTaki Mudauwon84.0%2,6394/4
29ANCNdwamato Steven Nemudzivhadiwon11.3%2,3815/5
30ANCFreeman Mavhumbewon67.1%2,8855/5
31ANCSipho Masukawon50.4%3,4676/6
32ANCMaureen Mulaudziwon69.2%1,9855/5
33ANCKhuliso Mukheliwon45.2%2,8907/7
34ANCMpho Mukosiwon75.6%2,1804/4
35ANCThivhakoni Liccy Mudzwiriwon60.7%2,5078/8
36ANCJerry Lethulatsipiwon41.0%2,5025/5
37ANCNtsoleni Nicholus Makushuwon0.7%3,10810/10
38ANCNkhumeleni Lucas Mutsilawon77.5%2,6447/7