Ward 26
Mafikeng (NW383) · IEC ward 63803026
Won by
ANC
Anele Nicholas Lolwane
Margin
44.4%
673 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
1,515
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCAnele Nicholas Lolwane | 936 | 61.8% |
| EFF | 263 | 17.4% |
| MKP | 184 | 12.1% |
| DA | 60 | 4.0% |
| ASM | 19 | 1.3% |
| UCDP | 9 | 0.6% |
| VF Plus | 9 | 0.6% |
| ActionSA | 9 | 0.6% |
| ACDP | 6 | 0.4% |
| SACP | 6 | 0.4% |
| APC | 5 | 0.3% |
| Mayibuye | 5 | 0.3% |
| AANDC | 4 | 0.3% |
Votes needed. EFF would have needed 674 more votes to win, or 337 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: 5 of the 5 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 | 61.4% | 60.8% | −0.5 |
| EFF | 18.0% | 17.2% | −0.7 |
| MKP | – | 12.1% | new |
| DA | 1.6% | 4.1% | +2.4 |
| ASM | – | 1.1% | new |
| UCDP | 2.0% | 0.5% | −1.5 |
| Independents | 13.3% | 0.0% | −13.3 |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86551117 | ANC 46.1% | 742 | yes |
| 86551162 | ANC 63.3% | 537 | yes |
| 86551184 | ANC 64.8% | 903 | yes |
| 86553355 | ANC 45.5% | 376 | yes |
| 86554301 | ANC 86.0% | 470 | yes |