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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

JB Marks

All results in39 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
46,977
Votes cast
78,996
Turnout
57.1%
Spoilt votes
893
Wards
23

Wards won so far

  • ANC 12 wards (12 final)
  • DA 11 wards (11 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE23,898
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS12,361
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS6,629
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA3,136
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2,912
NO_ABBRBAAGI1,102
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY405
ACDPACDP - AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY401
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY332
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE226
CPRCPR - CONCERNED POTCHEFSTROOM RESIDENTS214
ACTACT - AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION113

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.