Ward 26
Polokwane (LIM354) · IEC ward 93504026
Won by
EFF
Lekau Khutso Mamabolo
Margin
16.6%
535 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
3,217
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| EFFLekau Khutso Mamabolo | 1,439 | 44.7% |
| ANC | 904 | 28.1% |
| ActionSA | 327 | 10.2% |
| Mayibuye | 234 | 7.3% |
| DA | 90 | 2.8% |
| Independents | 70 | 2.2% |
| SACP | 34 | 1.1% |
| RISE | 24 | 0.7% |
| MKP | 23 | 0.7% |
| VF Plus | 21 | 0.7% |
| SCP | 14 | 0.4% |
| BTW | 7 | 0.2% |
| UDM | 6 | 0.2% |
| AZAPO | 5 | 0.2% |
| BOSA | 5 | 0.2% |
| COPE | 4 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 3 | 0.1% |
| PA | 3 | 0.1% |
| Al Jama-ah | 1 | 0.0% |
| OHM | 1 | 0.0% |
| MSM | 1 | 0.0% |
| Magaeng | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 536 more votes to win, or 268 voters switching from EFF.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFF | 48.3% | 45.0% | −3.3 |
| ANC | 47.0% | 27.9% | −19.1 |
| ActionSA | – | 11.2% | new |
| Mayibuye | – | 5.7% | new |
| DA | 1.4% | 3.3% | +1.9 |
| Independents | – | 1.1% | new |
| ABC | 1.5% | 0.0% | −1.5 |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76300185 | ANC 46.5% | 2,461 | yes |
| 76300589 | EFF 57.1% | 3,953 | yes |