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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

Greater Taung

All results in38 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
22,177
Votes cast
33,858
Turnout
50.5%
Spoilt votes
1,172
Wards
17

Wards won so far

  • ANC 15 wards (15 final)
  • SACP 1 ward (1 final)
  • DA 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS10,666
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2,642
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA2,353
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1,711
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1,372
ACTACT - AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION506
ASEASE - ALLIANCE FOR SOCIAL EQUITY357
AICAIC - AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS302
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE290
UATUAT - UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION277
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY257
ACTAACTA - ACTIVE CITIZENRY TAUNG ASSOCIATION193

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.