DA 45.9%
Democratic Alliance · won the ward ballot
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Elected ward councillor ?
Rita-Esmé JamesDemocratic AllianceWard ballot ? · 3 323 valid votes
- DARita-Esmé James1 52445.9%
ANCJoanne Kim Von Gogh62218.7%
VF PLUSBarend Jacobus Jordaan61718.6%
ActionSAMakgwale Caroline Maphakane2487.5%
EFFThokwana Richard Raphela2226.7%- SACPLitshani Tshikororo250.8%
- MAYIBUYEPheeha Rabia Mridha220.7%
RISEMaboko Lazarus Kganyago170.5%
ALJAMAAzarea Briel50.2%
BOSAMotale Pilusa40.1%
PACPazarell Winnie Makgeledisa Mphahlele30.1%
PAJennifer Southern30.1%
ECOFORUMTlou Rebecca Somo20.1%- MOSHABIThabang Jean Pierre Mani20.1%
- A.SMorongoa Portia Molokomme20.1%
BPSACharles Sekgobela10.0%
OHMMeltonia Mokgatjane Sethosa10.0%
AL.Raisibe Cathrine Mabitsela10.0%
ACPMoleki Mokie Seabela10.0%- BVPManoko Derrick Moloto10.0%
Also on the ballot: Marupeni Daniel Majola (Born To Win), Erick Mohlapamaswi (Congress of the People), Kwena Mpho Matsha (Kingdom Covenant Democratic Party), Matome Matome Mafokwane (Magaeng), Ngoako Dina Teffu (Movement for Total Liberation), Charles Madikoto Seopa (National Restoration Party).
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
Hours off in Ward 39 ?
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Voting districts · 2 ?
Rita-Esmé James (DA) won Ward 39 with 1 524 votes, 19.0% of the ward's 8 006 registered voters. Turnout was 42.1%: 3 372 of 8 006 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 39, Polokwane, voting district by voting district.
This ward in earlier elections ?
Boundaries changed after 2021: each ward's own results, never re-allocated.
ESP areas in this ward · 6 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 3 369 · spoilt 46 · special votes 102 · 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 (3 372 of 8 006). The IEC publishes 42.2%.
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.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 32 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): DA 1 524 vs 4 413; ANC 622 vs 1 851; VF PLUS 617 vs 1 913; ActionSA 248 vs 752; EFF 222 vs 666; SACP 25 vs 90; MAYIBUYE 22 vs 65; RISE 17 vs 27; ALJAMA 5 vs 10; BOSA 4 vs 18; PA 3 vs 13; PAC 3 vs 5; A.S 2 vs 4; ECOFORUM 2 vs 3; ACP 1 vs 2; BPSA 1 vs 5; BVP 1 vs 2; OHM 1 vs 2; ACDP 0 vs 42; AHC 0 vs 1; AIC 0 vs 1; ATM 0 vs 16; AZAPO 0 vs 8; COPE 0 vs 4; DOP 0 vs 5; IFP 0 vs 2; MAGAENG 0 vs 1; MIV 0 vs 2; MKP 0 vs 29; MSM 0 vs 3; SAREA 0 vs 2; UAT 0 vs 10. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 51 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: Polokwane's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 20:12 SAST.