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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

Matlosana

All results in41 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
37,385
Votes cast
50,347
Turnout
44.6%
Spoilt votes
829
Wards
20

Wards won so far

  • ANC 13 wards (13 final)
  • DA 5 wards (5 final)
  • VF PLUS 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS12,560
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9,195
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3,347
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2,194
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1,575
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1,302
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA949
PFPPFP - PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY235
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE224
MSDMMSDM - MATLOSANA SERVICE DELIVERY MOVEMENT159
MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT154
UATUAT - UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION139

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.