ANC 46.2%

African National Congress · won the ward ballot

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

This wardAll 8 voting districts in

Turnout49.1%

Voters on the roll8 037

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

checked 18:58Latest results

Elected ward councillor ?

Samuel SefakiAfrican National Congress

Ward ballot ? · 3 779 valid votes

ANCSamuel Sefaki1 74746.2%
DAMa-Belinah Paulinah Pheleu53614.2%
PAKamogelo Barbara Jobo3338.8%
IndependentMusa Benjamin Moholo · Independent3248.6%
EFFPhehello Ishmael Mathys3088.2%
VF PLUSCadian Garth Bukes1443.8%
ActionSAAndries Sipho Mtsweni1052.8%
MKPThabiso Joseph Mahloko451.2%
AICAlfred Qai361.0%
ATMDimakatso Joyce Lesenya361.0%
AASDDipatja Vincent Thoabala310.8%
ACIMPuseletso Gloria Sehloko230.6%
NSDFThetane Rebecca Ranthako160.4%
ACDPLekula Alfred Modise140.4%
ACTTebello Ivan Raselemane140.4%
AHCThato Innocentia Gomba110.3%
SACPSabata Johannes Setshego100.3%
PACAbram Ronnie Baadjies80.2%
COPEXolile Zweni70.2%
BOSAMogale Daniel Diseko50.1%
MAYIBUYELindiwe Angelinah Philips50.1%
AACUMXolisani Benjamin Leve40.1%
UCDPTebogo Moses Maseola30.1%
IFPSarah Magdalena Williams30.1%
APCGomolemo Othusitse Tladi30.1%
AACMalineo Dibakiso Jemima Masapo30.1%
SUNItumeleng Patricia Hasan20.1%
URFMaria Tseleng van Schalkwyk10.0%
PMCNelson Zanele Stock10.0%
LABOURThabo Salmon Makhalanyane10.0%

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

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Voting districts · 8 ?

Samuel Sefaki (ANC) won Ward 1 with 1 747 votes, 21.7% of the ward's 8 037 registered voters. Turnout was 49.1%: 3 948 of 8 037 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 1, Mangaung (Bloemfontein), 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 · 4 ?

About these figures

Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

Votes cast 3 865 · spoilt 86 · special votes 747 · All 8 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 8 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 8 voting districts here (3 948 of 8 037). The IEC publishes 49.3%.

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 30 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 747 vs 3 683; DA 536 vs 1 132; PA 333 vs 682; EFF 308 vs 653; VF PLUS 144 vs 306; ActionSA 105 vs 238; MKP 45 vs 93; AIC 36 vs 72; ATM 36 vs 74; AASD 31 vs 99; ACIM 23 vs 45; NSDF 16 vs 32; ACDP 14 vs 26; ACT 14 vs 25; AHC 11 vs 22; SACP 10 vs 28; PAC 8 vs 21; COPE 7 vs 17; BOSA 5 vs 22; MAYIBUYE 5 vs 11; AACUM 4 vs 8; AAC 3 vs 11; APC 3 vs 8; IFP 3 vs 4; SUN 2 vs 3; LABOUR 1 vs 3; PMC 1 vs 4; URF 1 vs 5; MSPV 0 vs 6; UAT 0 vs 5. We show each ballot's own votes.

Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 157 times in 8 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.

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

IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 18:57 SAST.

Ward 1 2026 election results