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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

Mafikeng

All results in14 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
12,929
Votes cast
12,881
Turnout
29.0%
Spoilt votes
159
Wards
8

Wards won so far

  • ANC 7 wards (7 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3,896
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA942
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS824
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE496
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY227
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE135
UCDPUCDP - UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY128
AICAIC - AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS99
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY93
AANDCAANDC - ALL AND CITIZENS89
NO_ABBRBOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT74
INDINDEPENDENT64

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.