DA 46.4%down 5.7 pts from 52.1% in 2021
Democratic Alliance · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
Hendrik Johannes RettersDemocratic AllianceWard ballot ? · 5 479 valid votes
- DAHendrik Johannes Retters2 54146.4%
ANCMulanga Mulaudzi1 23522.5%
ActionSALeshoto Morwantjie Sefara5319.7%
VF PLUSRachel Trine van Zyl4979.1%
EFFPhata Willington Thema4267.8%- SACPMakgoka Oscar Magoro701.3%
ACDPMorokolo Frans Mokgetle430.8%
RISEMaboko Lazarus Kganyago360.7%
BOSAMotlanalo Julia Maluleke280.5%- MAYIBUYEJames Tshepo Mankge250.5%
PACPazarell Winnie Makgeledisa Mphahlele100.2%
ALJAMAAzarea Briel50.1%
UDMUnited Democratic Movement40.1%
COPEErick Mohlapamaswi40.1%
PAJennifer Southern40.1%- A.SSewela Mabuluka40.1%
- MOSHABIThabang Jean Pierre Mani30.1%
- BTWMorongoa Martina Mamabolo30.1%
- SCPMolatelo Sebola30.1%
OHMMeltonia Mokgatjane Sethosa20.0%
BPSACharles Sekgobela10.0%
ECOFORUMTlou Rebecca Somo10.0%
MSMSewela Dinah Matemana10.0%- MAGAENGMantwa Shelly Shai10.0%
- BVPManoko Derrick Moloto10.0%
Also on the ballot: Sello Brandan Sebeka (Able Leadership), Oriel Magezi Mashimbyi (Kingdom Covenant Democratic Party), Sammy Samuel Seleka (Movement for Total Liberation), Samson Lesiba Nkuna (National Restoration Party), Mohanoa Sophy Rabosiwana (Rise Up Africa / Tsoga Africa).
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
Hours off in Ward 21 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 2 ?
Hendrik Johannes Retters (DA) won Ward 21 with 2 541 votes, 28.3% of the ward's 8 976 registered voters. Turnout was 60.3%: 5 417 of 8 976 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 21, Polokwane, voting district by voting district.
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 7 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 5 501 · spoilt 22 · special votes 290 · 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 (5 417 of 8 976). The IEC publishes 61.3%.
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.
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 33 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): DA 2 541 vs 7 471; ANC 1 235 vs 3 503; ActionSA 531 vs 1 605; VF PLUS 497 vs 1 613; EFF 426 vs 1 358; SACP 70 vs 204; ACDP 43 vs 133; RISE 36 vs 65; BOSA 28 vs 66; MAYIBUYE 25 vs 73; PAC 10 vs 19; ALJAMA 5 vs 6; A.S 4 vs 11; COPE 4 vs 12; PA 4 vs 14; BTW 3 vs 12; MOSHABI 3 vs 4; BVP 1 vs 5; ECOFORUM 1 vs 2; MAGAENG 1 vs 3; MSM 1 vs 5; AHC 0 vs 1; AIC 0 vs 12; AL. 0 vs 1; ATM 0 vs 46; AZAPO 0 vs 16; DOP 0 vs 5; IFP 0 vs 2; MKP 0 vs 58; MTL 0 vs 3; SAREA 0 vs 1; UAT 0 vs 26; UPPA 0 vs 2. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 63 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 11 Nov 2026, 00:06 SAST.