Ward 26
Rustenburg (NW373) · IEC ward 63703026
Won by
ANC
Tshepo Masego Christinah Tlhapane
Margin
49.8%
1,452 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
2,915
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCTshepo Masego Christinah Tlhapane | 1,746 | 59.9% |
| EFF | 294 | 10.1% |
| RPP | 239 | 8.2% |
| ActionSA | 146 | 5.0% |
| Tsogang | 141 | 4.8% |
| DA | 130 | 4.5% |
| MKP | 74 | 2.5% |
| SLK26 | 30 | 1.0% |
| PURPLE | 23 | 0.8% |
| Bophuthatswana Civil Movement | 22 | 0.8% |
| Ecoforum | 12 | 0.4% |
| SACP | 10 | 0.3% |
| PA | 8 | 0.3% |
| UCDP | 6 | 0.2% |
| VF Plus | 6 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 5 | 0.2% |
| ARONA | 4 | 0.1% |
| AEF | 4 | 0.1% |
| APC | 3 | 0.1% |
| COPE | 3 | 0.1% |
| LABOUR | 3 | 0.1% |
| AACUM | 2 | 0.1% |
| AZAPO | 1 | 0.0% |
| Al Jama-ah | 1 | 0.0% |
| FISA | 1 | 0.0% |
| SDP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. EFF would have needed 1,453 more votes to win, or 727 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: 6 of the 6 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 | 50.7% | 59.5% | +8.8 |
| EFF | 12.0% | 10.3% | −1.7 |
| RPP | – | 7.8% | new |
| Tsogang | 7.8% | 4.9% | −2.8 |
| ActionSA | – | 4.6% | new |
| DA | 1.8% | 4.3% | +2.5 |
| MKP | – | 2.1% | new |
| ARONA | 4.8% | 0.2% | −4.6 |
| Independents | 18.8% | 0.0% | −18.8 |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86991193 | ANC 78.4% | 969 | yes |
| 86991283 | ANC 57.9% | 866 | yes |
| 86991711 | ANC 71.9% | 812 | yes |
| 86991733 | ANC 45.5% | 1,453 | yes |
| 86991902 | ANC 51.4% | 957 | yes |
| 86992925 | ANC 61.0% | 738 | yes |