ANC 53.9%down 20.9 pts from 74.8% in 2021
African National Congress · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
Godfrey PhaduAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 3 989 valid votes
- ANCAfrican National Congress2 15053.9%
DADemocratic Alliance65316.4%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters3949.9%
ActionSA1333.3%
PAPatriotic Alliance1193.0%- NSDFNational Service Delivery Forum1193.0%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus751.9%
AICAfrican Independent Congress621.6%
AASDAfrikan Alliance of Social Democrats531.3%- SACPSouth African Communist Party451.1%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party300.8%
ATMAfrican Transformation Movement270.7%- ACTAfrican Congress for Transformation210.5%
AHCAfrican Heart Congress180.5%
ACDPAfrican Christian Democratic Party140.4%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania120.3%
APCAfrican People's Convention110.3%
BOSABuild One South Africa110.3%
COPECongress of the People80.2%- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement80.2%
- AACUMActive African Christians United Movement50.1%
- ACIMAfrican Cultural Identity Movement50.1%
URFUnited Residents Front40.1%
AACAfrican Alliance Congress40.1%
IFPInkatha Freedom Party20.1%
PMCPeople's Movement for Change20.1%- LABOURLabour Party of South Africa20.1%
UCDPUnited Christian Democratic Party10.0%
SUNSizwe Ummah Nation10.0%
Hours off in Ward 12 ?
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Voting districts · 6 ?
Godfrey Phadu (ANC) won Ward 12 with 2 150 votes, 24.0% of the ward's 8 971 registered voters. Turnout was 46.4%: 4 160 of 8 971 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 12, Mangaung (Bloemfontein), voting district by voting district.
Candidates · 29
- Lehlohonolo VaphiActionSA
- Lehlohonolo Johannes MlozanaActive African Christians United Movement
- Kelopile Portia PuleAfrican Alliance Congress
- Aradhana Varma CharlesAfrican Christian Democratic Party
- Xolani NotokuAfrican Congress for Transformation
- Tshepo Elvis MoshweunyaneAfrican Cultural Identity Movement
- Ntaoleng Annah HlwempuAfrican Heart Congress
- Nonyameko DikoAfrican Independent Congress
- Godfrey PhaduAfrican National Congress
- Molahlehi Ernest MakoleAfrican People's Convention
- Sebongile Enny SotyatoAfrican Transformation Movement
- Gauta Amelia MaamogwaAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Itumeleng Orial TlhobeloAfrikan Alliance of Social Democrats
- Matshidiso Alfoncina BahlekaziBuild One South Africa
- Keneuwe Selina ZweniCongress of the People
- Sello Isaac TsibelaDemocratic Alliance
- Roseline NtsaneEconomic Freedom Fighters
- Sarah Magdalena WilliamsInkatha Freedom Party
- Ntswaki Suzan Elias-XakaniLabour Party of South Africa
- Mbulelo Frans JankiNational Service Delivery Forum
- Ditaba Lucas MohloboliPan Africanist Congress of Azania
- Retsebile Joseph LelalaPatriotic Alliance
- Nelson Zanele StockPeople's Movement for Change
- Lebohang Henry FoosoSizwe Ummah Nation
- Olga Makgotso KhooaneSouth African Communist Party
- Lereng Lazarus PitleleUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
- Tebogo Moses MaseolaUnited Christian Democratic Party
- Mantwa Merriam LebushoUnited Residents Front
- Kgopiso Edwill RanchoVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 3 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 4 057 · spoilt 68 · special votes 357 · All 6 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 6 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 6 voting districts here (4 160 of 8 971). The IEC publishes 46.5%.
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 30 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 2 150 vs 4 312; DA 653 vs 1 439; EFF 394 vs 770; ActionSA 133 vs 274; NSDF 119 vs 221; PA 119 vs 237; VF PLUS 75 vs 173; AIC 62 vs 93; AASD 53 vs 106; SACP 45 vs 82; MKP 30 vs 59; ATM 27 vs 57; ACT 21 vs 33; AHC 18 vs 41; ACDP 14 vs 22; PAC 12 vs 26; APC 11 vs 19; BOSA 11 vs 20; COPE 8 vs 16; MAYIBUYE 8 vs 14; AACUM 5 vs 8; ACIM 5 vs 11; AAC 4 vs 11; IFP 2 vs 4; PMC 2 vs 3; SUN 1 vs 2; UCDP 1 vs 3; MSPV 0 vs 1; SARKO 0 vs 1; UAT 0 vs 13. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 128 times in 6 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, 02:41 SAST.