2016 · Mafikeng council results
Sebowana, North West
ANC retains its majority
Council seats
Other2 seats
| Party / entry | Seats | Share of seats (%) |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 43 | 62,3188 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 12 | 17,3913 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 7 | 10,1449 |
| FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY | 3 | 4,3478 |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 2,8986 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 1,4493 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 1,4493 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY | 0 | 0 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 0 |
69 seats; 35 needed for a majority.
Combined ballot votes
Combined ballot votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties4.3%5 616 votes
| Party / entry | Candidate | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | — | 79 862 | 61,0095 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | — | 23 133 | 17,6721 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | — | 13 166 | 10,058 |
| FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY | — | 5 792 | 4,4247 |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | 3 332 | 2,5454 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | 1 538 | 1,1749 |
| INDEPENDENTS | — | 1 524 | 1,1642 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | — | 961 | 0,7341 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY | — | 669 | 0,5111 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | — | 465 | 0,3552 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | — | 350 | 0,2674 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | — | 109 | 0,0833 |
130901 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.
How the vote changed
Council seats by election
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Seats unavailable for this election.
29 for a majority · 56 seats
32 for a majority · 62 seats
35 for a majority · 69 seats
| Election | Party / entry | Seats | Council total | Majority needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 000 | Seat allocation unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 39 | 56 | 29 |
| 2 006 | UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 13 | 56 | 29 |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 56 | 29 |
| 2 006 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 56 | 29 |
| 2 006 | INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS | 1 | 56 | 29 |
| 2 006 | INDEPENDENTS | 1 | 56 | 29 |
| 2 006 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 56 | 29 |
| 2 006 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 56 | 29 |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 44 | 62 | 32 |
| 2 011 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 7 | 62 | 32 |
| 2 011 | UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 6 | 62 | 32 |
| 2 011 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 3 | 62 | 32 |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 62 | 32 |
| 2 011 | SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY | 1 | 62 | 32 |
| 2 011 | INDEPENDENTS | 0 | 62 | 32 |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 43 | 69 | 35 |
| 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 12 | 69 | 35 |
| 2 016 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 7 | 69 | 35 |
| 2 016 | FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY | 3 | 69 | 35 |
| 2 016 | UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 69 | 35 |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 69 | 35 |
| 2 016 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 69 | 35 |
| 2 016 | INDEPENDENTS | 0 | 69 | 35 |
| 2 016 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 69 | 35 |
| 2 016 | SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY | 0 | 69 | 35 |
| 2 016 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 69 | 35 |
| 2 016 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 69 | 35 |
Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.
Ward + municipal PR votes by election
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| Election | Party | Votes | Vote share (%) | Valid ballot total | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 000 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 46 472 | 53,6665 | 86 594 | Reported |
| 2 000 | UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 37 169 | 42,9233 | 86 594 | Reported |
| 2 000 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 86 594 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 119 | 2,4471 | 86 594 | Reported |
| 2 000 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 | 86 594 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY | 0 | 0 | 86 594 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY | 0 | 0 | 86 594 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0 | 86 594 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS | 0 | 0 | 86 594 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0 | 86 594 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 645 | 0,7449 | 86 594 | Reported |
| 2 000 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 0 | 86 594 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 70 940 | 66,9618 | 105 941 | Reported |
| 2 006 | UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 23 300 | 21,9934 | 105 941 | Reported |
| 2 006 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 105 941 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 972 | 1,8614 | 105 941 | Reported |
| 2 006 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 | 105 941 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY | 0 | 0 | 105 941 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY | 0 | 0 | 105 941 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 859 | 1,7548 | 105 941 | Reported |
| 2 006 | INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS | 1 313 | 1,2394 | 105 941 | Reported |
| 2 006 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 884 | 0,8344 | 105 941 | Reported |
| 2 006 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 422 | 0,3983 | 105 941 | Reported |
| 2 006 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 0 | 105 941 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 86 886 | 69,13 | 125 685 | Reported |
| 2 011 | UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 11 686 | 9,2978 | 125 685 | Reported |
| 2 011 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 125 685 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 12 677 | 10,0863 | 125 685 | Reported |
| 2 011 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 5 737 | 4,5646 | 125 685 | Reported |
| 2 011 | FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY | 0 | 0 | 125 685 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY | 2 485 | 1,9772 | 125 685 | Reported |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 360 | 1,8777 | 125 685 | Reported |
| 2 011 | INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS | 0 | 0 | 125 685 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0 | 125 685 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 125 685 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 0 | 125 685 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 79 862 | 61,0095 | 130 901 | Reported |
| 2 016 | UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 332 | 2,5454 | 130 901 | Reported |
| 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 23 133 | 17,6721 | 130 901 | Reported |
| 2 016 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 13 166 | 10,058 | 130 901 | Reported |
| 2 016 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 961 | 0,7341 | 130 901 | Reported |
| 2 016 | FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY | 5 792 | 4,4247 | 130 901 | Reported |
| 2 016 | SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY | 669 | 0,5111 | 130 901 | Reported |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 538 | 1,1749 | 130 901 | Reported |
| 2 016 | INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS | 0 | 0 | 130 901 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 109 | 0,0833 | 130 901 | Reported |
| 2 016 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 350 | 0,2674 | 130 901 | Reported |
| 2 016 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 465 | 0,3552 | 130 901 | Reported |
Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.
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.
Ward results
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35 wards
| Ward | Election | Party / entry | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 789 | 74,2743 |
| Ward 1 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 395 | 10,5193 |
| Ward 2 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 645 | 66,1912 |
| Ward 2 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 436 | 10,9109 |
| Ward 3 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 3 161 | 66,324 |
| Ward 3 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 531 | 11,1414 |
| Ward 4 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 192 | 57,3522 |
| Ward 4 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 620 | 16,2219 |
| Ward 5 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 214 | 66,6667 |
| Ward 5 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 745 | 22,433 |
| Ward 6 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 758 | 69,8582 |
| Ward 6 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 390 | 9,8784 |
| Ward 7 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 841 | 49,0019 |
| Ward 7 | 2 016 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 027 | 27,3356 |
| Ward 8 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 463 | 54,8351 |
| Ward 8 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 607 | 22,7511 |
| Ward 9 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 610 | 41,3882 |
| Ward 9 | 2 016 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 504 | 38,6632 |
| Ward 10 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 601 | 48,3102 |
| Ward 10 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 071 | 32,3174 |
| Ward 11 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 925 | 58,0694 |
| Ward 11 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 651 | 19,638 |
| Ward 12 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 146 | 58,9237 |
| Ward 12 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 895 | 24,5744 |
| Ward 13 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 366 | 48,1325 |
| Ward 13 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 775 | 27,308 |
| Ward 14 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 055 | 56,7053 |
| Ward 14 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 661 | 18,2395 |
| Ward 15 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 061 | 53,6859 |
| Ward 15 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 062 | 27,6635 |
| Ward 16 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 221 | 66,6367 |
| Ward 16 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 719 | 21,5722 |
| Ward 17 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 121 | 56,8633 |
| Ward 17 | 2 016 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 974 | 26,1126 |
| Ward 18 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 460 | 61,1788 |
| Ward 18 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 903 | 22,4571 |
| Ward 19 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 228 | 59,5722 |
| Ward 19 | 2 016 | FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY | 546 | 14,5989 |
| Ward 20 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 413 | 58,0327 |
| Ward 20 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 827 | 19,8894 |
| Ward 21 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 283 | 64,6742 |
| Ward 21 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 623 | 17,6487 |
| Ward 22 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 217 | 57,7946 |
| Ward 22 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 007 | 26,2513 |
| Ward 23 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 730 | 60,3582 |
| Ward 23 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 761 | 16,8251 |
| Ward 24 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 989 | 71,8164 |
| Ward 24 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 548 | 13,1667 |
| Ward 25 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 620 | 64,6435 |
| Ward 25 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 946 | 23,3407 |
| Ward 26 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 3 224 | 75,6452 |
| Ward 26 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 576 | 13,5148 |
| Ward 27 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 636 | 65,0543 |
| Ward 27 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 824 | 20,3356 |
| Ward 28 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 334 | 67,3788 |
| Ward 28 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 590 | 17,0323 |
| Ward 29 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 677 | 69,1017 |
| Ward 29 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 462 | 11,9257 |
| Ward 30 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 883 | 51,3359 |
| Ward 30 | 2 016 | FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY | 1 028 | 28,0262 |
| Ward 31 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 712 | 74,9378 |
| Ward 31 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 474 | 13,0975 |
| Ward 32 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 790 | 56,7533 |
| Ward 32 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 611 | 19,3722 |
| Ward 33 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 174 | 54,4453 |
| Ward 33 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 915 | 22,9151 |
| Ward 34 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 029 | 59,9232 |
| Ward 34 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 596 | 17,6019 |
| Ward 35 | 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 294 | 59,6154 |
| Ward 35 | 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 776 | 20,1663 |
The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.
Sources & result details
IEC: 06 Apr 2017, 11:45 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:44 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 69 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: 06 Apr 2017, 11:45 SAST · Source figures ↗
Ward vs PR ballots
Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.
The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.
PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.
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.
IEC guide to council seatsThe council results cover all of Mafikeng. Ward results include areas outside Sebowana.
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 2016.
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.