Ward 18
Mafikeng (NW383) · IEC ward 63803018
Won by
ANC
Obakeng Godwill Matebesi
Margin
20.1%
425 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
2,119
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCObakeng Godwill Matebesi | 786 | 37.1% |
| EFF | 361 | 17.0% |
| Independents | 255 | 12.0% |
| DA | 241 | 11.4% |
| ActionSA | 220 | 10.4% |
| SACP | 80 | 3.8% |
| MKP | 69 | 3.3% |
| UCDP | 55 | 2.6% |
| AANDC | 22 | 1.0% |
| ACDP | 8 | 0.4% |
| Mayibuye | 6 | 0.3% |
| VF Plus | 5 | 0.2% |
| FFD | 5 | 0.2% |
| PA | 3 | 0.1% |
| APC | 2 | 0.1% |
| KOPANO | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. EFF would have needed 426 more votes to win, or 213 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: 3 of the 3 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 | 57.8% | 37.9% | −19.9 |
| EFF | 28.7% | 17.2% | −11.6 |
| DA | 4.3% | 11.9% | +7.6 |
| ActionSA | – | 11.2% | new |
| Independents | – | 5.9% | new |
| SACP | – | 3.6% | new |
| MKP | – | 3.2% | new |
| UCDP | 4.3% | 2.9% | −1.4 |
| PA | 0.0% | 2.0% | +2.0 |
| F4SD | 2.2% | 0.0% | −2.2 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86551342 | ANC 34.3% | 1,380 | yes |
| 86551409 | ANC 31.3% | 1,369 | yes |
| 86552354 | ANC 47.1% | 1,547 | yes |