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Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.3%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · North West

Rustenburg

All results in4 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:05

Registered voters
5,698
Votes cast
7,978
Turnout
46.9%
Spoilt votes
168
Wards
4

Wards won so far

  • DA 2 wards (2 final)
  • SACP 1 ward (1 final)
  • ANC 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3,014
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS632
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS538
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA348
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY208
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS191
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY62
INDINDEPENDENT57
BAKANAPCBAKANAPC - BAKANANA PELE CAMPAIGN31
ALJAMAALJAMA - AL JAMA-AH17
TSOGANGTSOGANG - TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT16
MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT16

Who leads in each ward

Each ward in the colour of the party ahead on its ward ballot; “from …” marks a ward that has changed hands since last time. Open a ward for its results and candidates.