ANC 52.0%down 23.0 pts from 75.0% in 2021
African National Congress · won the ward ballot
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Elected ward councillor ?
Mautle Samuel MothapoAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 3 218 valid votes
- ANCAfrican National Congress1 67452.0%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters50715.8%
DADemocratic Alliance33010.3%
ActionSA2989.3%- SACPSouth African Communist Party1785.5%
- MAGAENG571.8%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party300.9%- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement270.8%
UATUnited Africans Transformation240.7%
RISERise Mzansi230.7%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus100.3%
AZAPOAzanian People's Organisation100.3%
BOSABuild One South Africa90.3%
PAPatriotic Alliance80.2%- MOSHABIMoshabi Party70.2%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania50.2%
ACDPAfrican Christian Democratic Party50.2%
ATMAfrican Transformation Movement40.1%
COPECongress of the People30.1%
UDMUnited Democratic Movement20.1%
AL.Able Leadership20.1%- BVPBelievers Voice Party20.1%
BPSABolsheviks Party of South Africa10.0%
MTLMovement for Total Liberation10.0%- UPPAUnited Progressive People Alliance10.0%
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Voting districts · 7 ?
Mautle Samuel Mothapo (ANC) won Ward 7 with 1 674 votes, 23.8% of the ward's 7 039 registered voters. Turnout was 46.3%: 3 262 of 7 039 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 7, Polokwane, voting district by voting district.
- Gerson Ntjie Secondary SchoolVD 76300365ANC 49.6%
- Bakgakga Ba-Mothapo Traditional CouncilVD 76300433ANC 46.6%
- Makgobaketse Secondary SchoolVD 76300444ANC 53.4%
- Tjatjaneng Primary SchoolVD 76300567ANC 56.5%
- Phuti Primary SchoolVD 76300691ANC 58.3%
- Mponegele Ke Itirele Community ProjectVD 76300714ANC 49.5%
- Mamela CrecheVD 76300837ANC 48.4%
Candidates · 31
- Piet Mogowe BopapeAble Leadership
- Tshepo Mamangana Lesiba MothapoActionSA
- Dimakatso Desrey MochusiAfrican Christian Democratic Party
- Mautle Samuel MothapoAfrican National Congress
- Tebatso Khomotso Patience LegodiAfrican Transformation Movement
- Ngwako Joseph LetsoaloAfrika Mayibuye Movement
Azarea BrielAl Jama-ah- Andries Phetole SeemelaAzanian People's Organisation
- Kubu Caiphas MoshutlaBelievers Voice Party
- Mashao Ishmael MashabelaBolsheviks Party of South Africa
- Samuel Mapula RamohlaleBorn To Win
- Khomotjo Linah MabenaBuild One South Africa
- Erick MohlapamaswiCongress of the People
- Lebogang Julia MamaboloDemocratic Alliance
Tlou Rebecca SomoEconomic Emancipation Forum- Nape Lydia MolopeEconomic Freedom Fighters
Noko LekgwaraKingdom Covenant Democratic Party- Andries Phogole NtjieMagaeng
- Tshiangwa Adolphina ManiMoshabi Party
- Nchabile Joel MalatjiMovement for Total Liberation
- Molai Johannes MaakeNational Restoration Party
Meltonia Mokgatjane SethosaOrganic Humanity Movement- Phuti Felicitas DinyakePan Africanist Congress of Azania
- Tshepo Prince MadiaPatriotic Alliance
- Motsipiri Reitumetse MothapoRise Mzansi
Sello Sylvester RamalokoRise Up Africa / Tsoga Africa- William Sephakulane BotabotaSouth African Communist Party
- Michel Fose MoreroaUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
- Maletsiri Thabitha RakabeUnited Africans Transformation
- Mapula Anna TladiUnited Progressive People Alliance
- Choeu Joseph SathekgeVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 8 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 3 251 · spoilt 33 · special votes 473 · All 7 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 7 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 7 voting districts here (3 262 of 7 039). The IEC publishes 46.3%.
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 38 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 674 vs 4 967; EFF 507 vs 1 516; DA 330 vs 1 047; ActionSA 298 vs 905; SACP 178 vs 500; MAGAENG 57 vs 174; MKP 30 vs 76; MAYIBUYE 27 vs 86; UAT 24 vs 72; RISE 23 vs 40; AZAPO 10 vs 29; VF PLUS 10 vs 41; BOSA 9 vs 28; PA 8 vs 20; MOSHABI 7 vs 10; ACDP 5 vs 15; PAC 5 vs 13; ATM 4 vs 11; COPE 3 vs 6; AL. 2 vs 3; BVP 2 vs 4; BPSA 1 vs 2; MTL 1 vs 2; UPPA 1 vs 2; A.S 0 vs 7; ACP 0 vs 1; AHC 0 vs 30; AIC 0 vs 8; BP 0 vs 1; BTW 0 vs 1; DOP 0 vs 1; ECOFORUM 0 vs 2; IFP 0 vs 1; MIV 0 vs 1; MSM 0 vs 19; Civic Warriors 0 vs 1; RUA 0 vs 2; TRUTH 0 vs 1. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 138 times in 7 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, 00:55 SAST.