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2011 · Polokwane council results

Lepotlako, Limpopo

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

2011

Council seats

ANC61 seats
DA9 seats
COPE3 seats
ACDP1 seat
AZAPO1 seat
FF+1 seat
Polokwane · 2011 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6180,2632
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE911,8421
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE33,9474
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY11,3158
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION11,3158
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS11,3158
INDEPENDENTS00
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00

76 seats; 39 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
78.7%178 568 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
11.3%25 659 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
3.9%8 842 votes
INDEPENDENTS
1.6%3 644 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1.0%2 324 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties3.5%7 998 votes
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
0.9%2 121 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
0.9%1 931 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
0.6%1 442 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
0.6%1 351 votes
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.5%1 153 votes
Polokwane · 2011 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—178 56878,6522
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—25 65911,3018
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—8 8423,8946
INDEPENDENTS—3 6441,605
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—2 3241,0236
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION—2 1210,9342
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—1 9310,8505
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—1 4420,6351
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—1 3510,5951
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—1 1530,5079

227035 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

22seats
ANC61

61 of 76 council seats

COPE gains

+3.9pp
20060.0%
20113.9%

Closest covering ward

503votes apart
ANC47.9%
DA41.2%

Ward 20 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC58—
DA7—
ACDP2—
AZAPO1—

37 for a majority · 73 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC61
DA9
COPE3—
ACDP1
AZAPO1

39 for a majority · 76 seats

LIM354 - Polokwane · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS587337
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE77337
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY27337
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION17337
2 006INDEPENDENTS17337
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA17337
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT17337
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT17337
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS17337
2 006ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY07337
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS617639
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE97639
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE37639
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY17639
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION17639
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS17639
2 011INDEPENDENTS07639
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY07639
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA07639
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT07639

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

All history data (JSON)

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %
ANC74.7%—
DA13.6%—
COPE0.0%—
ACDP2.7%—
AZAPO2.4%—
Other6.6%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC77.5%
DA9.4%
COPE0.0%
ACDP2.3%
AZAPO1.4%
UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT2.1%
Other7.3%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC78.7%
DA11.3%
COPE3.9%
ACDP1.0%
AZAPO0.9%
Other4.2%
LIM354 - Polokwane · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS103 82074,7396138 909Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE18 91813,619138 909Reported
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00138 909No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3 7192,6773138 909Reported
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION3 2932,3706138 909Reported
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00138 909No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00138 909No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2 2091,5902138 909Reported
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 8931,3628138 909Reported
2 000ALLIANSIE NOORD1 2790,9207138 909Reported
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00138 909No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY00138 909No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS129 78577,4803167 507Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE15 8299,4498167 507Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00167 507No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3 8192,2799167 507Reported
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION2 3061,3767167 507Reported
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT3 5382,1122167 507Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 7661,6513167 507Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 7421,04167 507Reported
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 6070,9594167 507Reported
2 006ALLIANSIE NOORD00167 507No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00167 507No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY6160,3677167 507Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS178 56878,6522227 035Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE25 65911,3018227 035Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE8 8423,8946227 035Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2 3241,0236227 035Reported
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION2 1210,9342227 035Reported
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00227 035No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 9310,8505227 035Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 1530,5079227 035Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 4420,6351227 035Reported
2 011ALLIANSIE NOORD00227 035No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 3510,5951227 035Reported
2 011ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY00227 035No votes recorded in the complete party list.

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

All history data (JSON)

History data & sources

Ward + municipal PR votes. Connecting bands show the same party’s share or seats between elections, not individual voters moving between parties. Select a year to inspect its values; use the election-year selector to explore its results and places.

The chart names the five largest parties across these elections. The vote list also names parties gaining at least 2 percentage points since the previous election; remaining votes are combined under Other. Other’s change compares the same group of parties in both elections. Missing values remain unavailable.

  • All points use the same ballot basis. Ballot totals are not counts of individual voters.
  • Missing or grouped party rows remain gaps unless a complete, ungrouped list establishes zero votes.
  • Municipal boundaries can change between elections. Published area results are not boundary-adjusted.
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Ward results

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Wards in Polokwane

38 wards

Ward 1
ANC73.7%Leading candidate: Jully Sello Mokonyama
INDEPENDENTS8.6%
Lead: 4 379 votesWard 2
ANC79.3%Leading candidate: Maengela Josephinah Maja
COPE8.1%
Lead: 4 838 votesWard 3
ANC88.2%Leading candidate: Mapula Alina Thobejane
COPE4.6%
Lead: 4 812 votesWard 4
ANC93.1%Leading candidate: Rasepuetja Charles Molepo
COPE4.1%
Lead: 4 961 votesWard 5
ANC91.6%Leading candidate: Mabina Maake
DA3.0%
Lead: 5 658 votesWard 6
ANC71.2%Leading candidate: Mapula Maria Lemekoana
DA18.2%
Lead: 2 943 votesWard 7
ANC82.6%Leading candidate: Lerake Mes Motshekga
INDEPENDENTS5.2%
Lead: 4 536 votesWard 8
ANC92.5%Leading candidate: Tebogo Stella Princess Mojapelo
DA3.5%
Lead: 5 792 votesWard 9
ANC91.0%Leading candidate: Malose Edward Khalo
DA2.9%
Lead: 4 940 votesWard 10
ANC91.1%Leading candidate: Moloko Judith Manamela
DA3.6%
Lead: 5 111 votesWard 11
ANC88.9%Leading candidate: Queen Nkele Mehlape
DA4.5%
Lead: 5 163 votesWard 12
ANC77.8%Leading candidate: Phorwane Josias Modikoa
COPE8.9%
Lead: 2 577 votesWard 13
ANC87.9%Leading candidate: Alina Mapula Malemati
DA4.8%
Lead: 5 130 votesWard 14
ANC87.0%Leading candidate: Steve Monampane Mashabela
DA4.4%
Lead: 4 556 votesWard 15
ANC92.4%Leading candidate: Makwena Hamilton Morwana
COPE2.3%
Lead: 6 351 votesWard 16
ANC91.8%Leading candidate: Motlogeleng Alfred Moakamedi
DA3.3%
Lead: 7 016 votesWard 17
ANC83.2%Leading candidate: Ngaka Patrick Lelahane
COPE6.2%
Lead: 3 368 votesWard 18
ANC88.6%Leading candidate: Kgabo Priscilla Makgoba
COPE4.2%
Lead: 5 099 votesWard 19
ANC66.9%Leading candidate: Mokanna Dorcas Madikoto
DA24.6%
Lead: 2 333 votesWard 20
ANC47.9%Leading candidate: Mokgadi Maureen Delekisa
DA41.2%
Lead: 503 votesWard 21
DA70.2%Leading candidate: Frank Andreas Haas
ANC20.6%
Lead: 3 824 votesWard 22
DA55.9%Leading candidate: Androe Hendrina Botha
ANC32.7%
Lead: 1 472 votesWard 23
DA64.0%Leading candidate: Anne Kirkpatrick
ANC24.9%
Lead: 2 737 votesWard 24
ANC86.2%Leading candidate: Mariri Johannes Ralefatane
INDEPENDENTS6.6%
Lead: 5 091 votesWard 25
ANC82.9%Leading candidate: Ngwetjana Jan Mokgokong
COPE7.1%
Lead: 4 175 votesWard 26
ANC84.8%Leading candidate: Jonas Makobane Lekota
DA6.8%
Lead: 1 663 votesWard 27
ANC82.9%Leading candidate: Tshoudi Justice Mogale
COPE10.9%
Lead: 3 870 votesWard 28
ANC92.9%Leading candidate: Mpho William Letsoalo
DA2.6%
Lead: 5 346 votesWard 29
ANC79.8%Leading candidate: Seemole Jeneffer Malope
COPE8.9%
Lead: 3 295 votesWard 30
ANC82.9%Leading candidate: Selaelo Thomas Mehlape
INDEPENDENTS8.7%
Lead: 4 155 votesWard 31
ANC89.9%Leading candidate: Tebele Joel Magoro
DA4.0%
Lead: 5 438 votesWard 32
ANC75.8%Leading candidate: Lesetja Murray Legodi
INDEPENDENTS12.6%
Lead: 4 110 votesWard 33
ANC75.2%Leading candidate: Moora Melida Mailula
INDEPENDENTS7.6%
Lead: 4 704 votesWard 34
ANC85.1%Leading candidate: Maribe Louis Mamabolo
COPE10.6%
Lead: 4 718 votesWard 35
ANC86.3%Leading candidate: Kwena Gloria Tsheola
UDM5.6%
Lead: 4 745 votesWard 36
ANC92.9%Leading candidate: Leballo Cavine Kgowana
DA2.8%
Lead: 5 967 votesWard 37
ANC86.3%Leading candidate: Molebogeng Getrude Mabelebele
COPE4.1%
Lead: 4 259 votesWard 38
ANC93.9%Leading candidate: Mokgadi Rosina Mashitisho
DA1.9%
Lead: 5 608 votes
Wards in Polokwane ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 95573,6803
Ward 12 011INDEPENDENTS5768,5651
Ward 22 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 38879,2703
Ward 22 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE5508,0918
Ward 32 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 07588,2302
Ward 32 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2634,5723
Ward 42 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 19193,0787
Ward 42 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2304,1241
Ward 52 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 84791,6314
Ward 52 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1892,9619
Ward 62 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 95471,2048
Ward 62 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 01118,2064
Ward 72 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 83982,6191
Ward 72 011INDEPENDENTS3035,1733
Ward 82 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 02192,4885
Ward 82 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2293,5177
Ward 92 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 10590,9658
Ward 92 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1652,9401
Ward 102 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 32191,0662
Ward 102 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2103,594
Ward 112 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 43788,898
Ward 112 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2744,4801
Ward 122 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 90977,8016
Ward 122 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3328,8794
Ward 132 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 42987,9333
Ward 132 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2994,8429
Ward 142 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 79986,9857
Ward 142 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2434,4046
Ward 152 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 51692,4124
Ward 152 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1652,3401
Ward 162 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 27691,8107
Ward 162 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2603,2808
Ward 172 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 63783,2265
Ward 172 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2696,1556
Ward 182 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 35688,5582
Ward 182 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2574,2493
Ward 192 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 68566,9148
Ward 192 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 35224,5506
Ward 202 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 56647,9237
Ward 202 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 06341,1638
Ward 212 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 41170,1998
Ward 212 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 58720,589
Ward 222 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 55755,8662
Ward 222 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 08532,747
Ward 232 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 47664,0069
Ward 232 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 73924,8677
Ward 242 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 51386,2349
Ward 242 011INDEPENDENTS4226,601
Ward 252 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 56382,9486
Ward 252 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3887,0533
Ward 262 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 80784,8357
Ward 262 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1446,7606
Ward 272 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 45482,8805
Ward 272 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE58410,8671
Ward 282 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 49892,8559
Ward 282 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1522,5671
Ward 292 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 71179,7721
Ward 292 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE4168,9424
Ward 302 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 64182,9342
Ward 302 011INDEPENDENTS4868,6848
Ward 312 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 68889,9431
Ward 312 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2503,9532
Ward 322 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 92675,773
Ward 322 011INDEPENDENTS81612,5519
Ward 332 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 23575,1507
Ward 332 011INDEPENDENTS5317,6227
Ward 342 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 39085,1097
Ward 342 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE67210,6111
Ward 352 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 07786,3289
Ward 352 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT3325,6453
Ward 362 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 15292,9165
Ward 362 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1852,7941
Ward 372 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 47186,3294
Ward 372 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2124,0935
Ward 382 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 72593,8525
Ward 382 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1171,918

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 25 Oct 2021, 15:03 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:50 SAST

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

Vote percentages beside council seats combine ward and municipal PR ballots. Seat counts include both ward and PR councillors.

Seat calculation & source

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The totals add up to all 76 council seats. This is the historical election allocation, not a record of government changes during the term. Any grouped “Other” seats remain grouped.

IEC result time: 25 Oct 2021, 15:03 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

Ward ballot

The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

Municipal PR ballot

PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

Two ballots work together

Party ward votes and municipal PR votes both count towards the party’s overall seat allocation.

Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

Understanding the results

IEC guide to council seats
IEC source figures

The council results cover all of Polokwane. Ward results include areas outside Lepotlako.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 1 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.

Town-to-ward mappings are available for 2026 only. The historical wards above belong to the whole municipality in 2011.

Positive-area intersections of the full-precision 2016 Stats SA main-place polygon and the MDB 2026 ward polygons. Display simplification is applied separately. Full-ward figures include votes outside the place; votes are never allocated by overlap area.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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