ANC 36.2%down 29.1 pts from 65.3% in 2021
African National Congress · won the ward ballot
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Elected ward councillor ?
Stephen Makgwasa MathibaAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 4 530 valid votes
- ANCStephen Makgwasa Mathiba1 63836.2%
EFFThapelo Mashianoke David Rakoma1 20026.5%
ActionSANoko Elvis Sefaamela62413.8%
DAMatome Joel Modiba3868.5%- SACPMakokobale Thabitha Malesa3106.8%
UATMamabitsela Gloriah Swafo681.5%
VF PLUSAngelique Jooste621.4%
MKPAnna Ngwanamogale Maredi521.1%- IndependentMoroamokopane Jack Mothiba · Independent310.7%
MSMMolatela Johanna Maponya240.5%- MAYIBUYESerakane Daniel Rapotu210.5%
PAAndrew Mongatane Ragedi200.4%
RISEKobela Cymenthar Matlou200.4%
BOSANgako David Setjie110.2%- UPPAShale Merry Maowasha80.2%
COPEErick Mohlapamaswi70.2%
BPSACharles Sekgobela70.2%
OHMMeltonia Mokgatjane Sethosa70.2%
AL.Molatelo Cathrine Rapetsoa50.1%- DOPDefenders of the People50.1%
- BVPKubu Caiphas Moshutla50.1%
- SCPMolatelo Sebola50.1%
UDMUnited Democratic Movement40.1%- BTWKagiso Mokoena40.1%
- MAGAENGMatome Lesley Machete20.0%
ALJAMAAzarea Briel10.0%
KCDPOriel Magezi Mashimbyi10.0%- MOSHABIThabang Jean Pierre Mani10.0%
- NRPMolai Johannes Maake10.0%
Also on the ballot: Tlou Rebecca Somo (Economic Emancipation Forum).
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
Hours off in Ward 25 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 4 ?
Stephen Makgwasa Mathiba (ANC) won Ward 25 with 1 638 votes, 15.8% of the ward's 10 372 registered voters. Turnout was 47.0%: 4 871 of 10 372 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 25, 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 · 8 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 4 669 · spoilt 139 · special votes 300 · All 4 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 4 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 4 voting districts here (4 871 of 10 372). The IEC publishes 47.0%.
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 37 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 638 vs 4 810; EFF 1 200 vs 3 570; ActionSA 624 vs 1 897; DA 386 vs 1 185; SACP 310 vs 851; UAT 68 vs 192; VF PLUS 62 vs 166; MKP 52 vs 148; MSM 24 vs 73; MAYIBUYE 21 vs 55; PA 20 vs 41; RISE 20 vs 31; BOSA 11 vs 36; UPPA 8 vs 23; BPSA 7 vs 8; COPE 7 vs 92; AL. 5 vs 18; BVP 5 vs 16; DOP 5 vs 9; SCP 5 vs 7; BTW 4 vs 14; MAGAENG 2 vs 7; KCDP 1 vs 20; MOSHABI 1 vs 3; A.S 0 vs 14; ACDP 0 vs 130; ACP 0 vs 3; AHC 0 vs 10; AIC 0 vs 15; ATM 0 vs 33; AZAPO 0 vs 24; ECOFORUM 0 vs 3; IFP 0 vs 1; MIV 0 vs 4; Civic Warriors 0 vs 1; PAC 0 vs 13; RUA 0 vs 4. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 116 times in 4 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, 20:50 SAST.