Ward 7
Mafikeng (NW383) · IEC ward 63803007
Won by
ANC
Precious Baipidi Dinku
Margin
17.1%
368 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
2,153
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCPrecious Baipidi Dinku | 725 | 33.7% |
| DA | 357 | 16.6% |
| EFF | 300 | 13.9% |
| SACP | 231 | 10.7% |
| ActionSA | 201 | 9.3% |
| UCDP | 79 | 3.7% |
| Bophuthatswana Civil Movement | 67 | 3.1% |
| MKP | 44 | 2.0% |
| PA | 39 | 1.8% |
| Mayibuye | 39 | 1.8% |
| VF Plus | 38 | 1.8% |
| ACDP | 15 | 0.7% |
| IFP | 6 | 0.3% |
| AIC | 5 | 0.2% |
| APC | 4 | 0.2% |
| AANDC | 2 | 0.1% |
| KOPANO | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 369 more votes to win, or 185 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 47.0% | 33.4% | −13.6 |
| DA | 16.8% | 16.8% | 0.0 |
| EFF | 24.2% | 13.9% | −10.3 |
| SACP | – | 10.7% | new |
| ActionSA | – | 9.2% | new |
| Bophuthatswana Civil Movement | – | 3.2% | new |
| UCDP | 2.5% | 3.1% | +0.6 |
| MKP | – | 2.0% | new |
| PA | 2.7% | 1.9% | −0.8 |
| Mayibuye | – | 1.8% | new |
| VF Plus | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0 |
| ACDP | 2.2% | 0.6% | −1.5 |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86590075 | ANC 33.9% | 1,789 | yes |
| 86590154 | ANC 33.1% | 2,527 | yes |