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Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.1%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · North West

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All results in6 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:11

Registered voters
5,492
Votes cast
6,992
Turnout
40.6%
Spoilt votes
97
Wards
4

Wards won so far

  • ANC 3 wards (3 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2,718
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY899
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE416
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS179
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE42
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA39
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY33
APCAPC - AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION18
ASMASM - AFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT11
UCDPUCDP - UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY9
NO_ABBRBOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT6
ARCARC - AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL4

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.