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ANC 54.3%down 12.8 pts from 67.1% in 2021

African National Congress · won the ward ballot

Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.

This wardAll 2 voting districts in

Turnout43.4%

Voters on the roll6 596

South Africa · Counting23 693 of 23 696 voting districts in (99.9%)

checked 20:25Latest results

Elected ward councillor ?

Aphiwe SilimelaAfrican National Congress

Ward ballot ? · 2 851 valid votes

ANCAphiwe Silimela1 54854.3%
IndependentNdimphiwe Mhlontlo · Independent55419.4%
LABOURDoctor Sizwe Mhlutshwa42514.9%
EFFBoipelo Cyril Itumeleng943.3%
DAThabiso Edwin Mogoai481.7%
ATMSabelo Madondile411.4%
MKPMatlene Sarah Sepoloane391.4%
UDMUnited Democratic Movement381.3%
ActionSANonqaba Bhayibhile210.7%
SACPGift Kagiso Molatodi170.6%
MAYIBUYEBhelinah Masunyane60.2%
VF PLUSJohanna Maria de Beer50.2%
AZAPOKhayisile Thozana Maganeloa40.1%
FISAFreedom in South Africa30.1%
APCSandi Tyikitya20.1%
COPESuzan Motlalepule Ndlovu20.1%
AACUMSteve Azwe Mpete20.1%
UCDPAgnes Tsamai10.0%
RPPNomathemba Letta Khumalo10.0%
Also on the ballot: Leonard Mikal Mogapi (African Economic Freedom), Yusuf Reeves Haffejee (Al Jama-ah), Patrick Matshwenyego Tabane (Badiredi Ba Setšhaba), Kerileng Dorah Motlhabane (Economic Emancipation Forum), Mmabatsholang Alinah Mofokeng (Purple Party Ikageng), Patrick Karabo Pooe (Service Delivery Party).

Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).

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Voting districts · 2 ?

Aphiwe Silimela (ANC) won Ward 37 with 1 548 votes, 23.5% of the ward's 6 596 registered voters. Turnout was 43.4%: 2 864 of 6 596 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 37, Rustenburg, voting district by voting district.

This ward in earlier elections ?

Boundaries changed after 2021: each ward's own results, never re-allocated.

2021 Ward 37, RustenburgAll of this ward · 2021: ANC 67.1% · 2024 national: ANC 61.3%

ESP areas in this ward · 4 ?

About these figures

Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

Votes cast 3 025 · spoilt 174 · special votes 929 · All 2 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)

PR ballot figures for this ward are the sum of the IEC's results for its 2 voting districts; the IEC publishes the ward ballot per ward and the PR ballot per voting district.

Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 2 voting districts here (2 864 of 6 596). The IEC publishes 45.9%.

The winner's share of registered voters is calculated: the winner's votes on the IEC's ward ballot ÷ the registered voters of the ward's voting districts.

The change beside the headline is the difference between the leading party's share here and its share in the 2021 election for the same ward (the ward that covered the same area then), both from the IEC's counts, with no votes re-allocated between boundaries.

Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 39 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 548 vs 4 703; LABOUR 425 vs 865; EFF 94 vs 387; DA 48 vs 189; ATM 41 vs 182; MKP 39 vs 455; ActionSA 21 vs 74; SACP 17 vs 50; MAYIBUYE 6 vs 30; VF PLUS 5 vs 29; FISA 3 vs 6; AACUM 2 vs 4; APC 2 vs 27; COPE 2 vs 4; RPP 1 vs 3; UCDP 1 vs 7; ACDP 0 vs 3; ACG 0 vs 1; ACP 0 vs 1; ACT 0 vs 2; AEF 0 vs 3; AET 0 vs 5; AIC 0 vs 111; ALJAMA 0 vs 1; ARC 0 vs 3; BBS 0 vs 2; ECOFORUM 0 vs 1; IFP 0 vs 3; IP 0 vs 63; L.S.M 0 vs 4; Bophuthatswana Civil Movement 0 vs 5; PA 0 vs 5; PMP 0 vs 2; PURPLE 0 vs 2; SAPA 0 vs 30; SDP 0 vs 3; SLK26 0 vs 29; TSOGANG 0 vs 1; UAT 0 vs 6. We show each ballot's own votes.

Note: the IEC's published turnout for this ward is 45.86%; its own counts give 43.42% (PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters in its voting districts); we show the calculated figure.

Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 62 times in 2 voting districts. In local elections the IEC also publishes each party's total across the ward, PR and DC 40% ballots. For these parties (by IEC party number) that total differs from the party's votes on the ballots themselves. We show each ballot's own votes. Each voting district's own page lists the IEC's figures.

Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.

The DC 40% ? ballot is published per municipality: Rustenburg's DC 40% result.

Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.

IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 20:23 SAST.

Ward 37 2026 election results