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Polokwane

LIM354 · Local council · 90 seats

Hung
Voting districts in
100%
307 of 307
Wards declared
45
of 45
Majority line
46
of 90 seats
Registered voters
383,559

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
ANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsANC: 37 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsEFF: 17 seatsDA: 11 seatsDA: 11 seatsDA: 11 seatsDA: 11 seatsDA: 11 seatsDA: 11 seatsDA: 11 seatsDA: 11 seatsDA: 11 seatsDA: 11 seatsDA: 11 seatsActionSA: 10 seatsActionSA: 10 seatsActionSA: 10 seatsActionSA: 10 seatsActionSA: 10 seatsActionSA: 10 seatsActionSA: 10 seatsActionSA: 10 seatsActionSA: 10 seatsActionSA: 10 seatsSACP: 6 seatsSACP: 6 seatsSACP: 6 seatsSACP: 6 seatsSACP: 6 seatsSACP: 6 seatsVF Plus: 3 seatsVF Plus: 3 seatsVF Plus: 3 seatsUAT: 1 seatsMKP: 1 seatsMayibuye: 1 seatsMSM: 1 seatsBTW: 1 seatsACDP: 1 seats9046 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
ANC41.2%3537
EFF19.2%517
DA11.9%511
ActionSA11.1%010
SACP6.2%06
VF Plus2.6%03
UAT1.1%01
MKP0.9%01
Mayibuye0.7%01
MSM0.5%01
BTW0.5%01
ACDP0.4%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 303 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (100% 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
ANC60.1%41.2%−18.9
EFF22.9%19.1%−3.8
DA7.3%11.9%+4.6
ActionSA–11.1%new
SACP–6.2%new
VF Plus1.9%2.7%+0.8
UAT–1.1%new
Independents3.3%0.5%−2.8

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 27ANC74.6% → 35.0%−39.6
  2. Ward 31ANC75.2% → 36.9%−38.3
  3. Ward 28SACP0.0% → 35.8%+35.8
  4. Ward 15ANC77.4% → 42.7%−34.7
  5. Ward 6ANC63.2% → 30.5%−32.7
  6. Ward 36ANC65.5% → 32.9%−32.6
  7. Ward 28ANC73.0% → 42.8%−30.3
  8. Ward 15SACP0.0% → 29.9%+29.9

2021 council result: ANC 56, EFF 21, DA 7, VF Plus 2, ACDP 1 of 90 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 16EFF won, ahead of ANCby 58 (1.3%) · needed 59
  2. Ward 36ANC won, ahead of SACPby 200 (4.3%) · needed 201
  3. Ward 6ANC won, ahead of ActionSAby 180 (4.6%) · needed 181

Wards (45)

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
1ANCBrandy Mphefu Ndhlovuwon47.3%3,4497/7
2ANCClement Phaahla Thobejanewon38.3%3,8716/6
3ANCCedric Phatudi Motimelewon35.3%2,72711/11
4ANCMashego Solomon Mahlatjiwon39.2%3,4818/8
5ANCNkgoba Patrick Legodiwon26.0%2,8305/5
6ANCMamphsiri Alice Mothibawon4.6%3,9346/6
7ANCMautle Samuel Mothapowon36.3%3,2187/7
8ANCMakhasane Gloria Mabotewon17.9%4,2683/3
9ANCLebogang Olivia Hanyanewon25.2%4,0609/9
10EFFMakgadi Roslyn Phalawon7.2%4,0397/7
11ANCEmmanuel Tukisho Rachidiwon14.9%3,8596/6
12ANCTlou Given Molokommewon16.6%3,7573/3
13EFFDavid Moroke Mashabawon21.5%5,4534/4
14ANCKhathutshelo Mathohowon11.8%4,6127/7
15ANCTumiso Johannes Morifiwon12.1%3,7659/9
16EFFTshepho Amos Malemawon1.3%4,3638/8
17ANCSydwell Melato Makgakgawon10.7%4,0235/5
18ANCMmakwena Hazel Molotowon20.8%4,59613/13
19ANCLizell Whiteheadwon8.0%4,3323/3
20DASuzanne Ciske Malanwon11.9%4,9673/3
21DAHendrik Johannes Retterswon23.8%5,4792/2
22DAMariette Pretoriuswon8.4%4,6663/3
23DAFrancois Jacques Joubertwon6.9%5,5344/4
24ANCMakhaokhane Joyce Headgerwon34.0%3,7996/6
25ANCStephen Makgwasa Mathibawon9.7%4,5304/4
26EFFLekau Khutso Mamabolowon16.6%3,2172/2
27ANCMmaphuti Rufus Muthabinewon16.2%4,4403/3
28ANCLevy Phuti Phalawon6.3%3,4606/6
29ANCWilliam Mahlareng Mabasawon44.6%2,97010/10
30ANCMalesela Jan Shokanewon23.6%2,6759/9
31ANCRamonyene Gedrude Molopawon19.1%3,9506/6
32ANCRulane Sharlotte Hassimwon21.2%4,3466/6
33ANCDaniel Ledigawon37.3%3,2887/7
34ANCMatsikinyane Freddy Makgobawon34.9%3,6947/7
35ANCKingsly Maphuti Mpyanawon30.1%3,62511/11
36ANCHarry Lebeko Hamisewon4.3%4,6836/6
37EFFMichael Ratsomawon16.1%4,3415/5
38ANCTlou Stephen Mokgohloawon47.1%2,9376/6
39DARita-Esmé Jameswon27.1%3,3232/2
40ANCTshepo Samuel Legodiwon40.8%3,37112/12
41ANCMolepo Andries Shadungwon42.3%3,37712/12
42ANCKoena Henry Manamelawon25.8%3,65313/13
43ANCMakgabo Veronicca Mathyewon33.0%2,95511/11
44ANCMokone Sophonia Mathobelawon41.9%3,20212/12
45ANCThabang Desmond Molotowon43.4%3,26412/12