2016 · Matjhabeng council results

Welkom, Free State

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

72 seats37 for a majority

ANC46 seats

DA16 seats

EFF6 seats

COPE1 seat

INDEPENDENTS1 seat

Other2 seats

UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS1 seat

FF+1 seat

Matjhabeng · 2016 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	46	63,8889
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	16	22,2222
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6	8,3333
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1	1,3889
INDEPENDENTS	1	1,3889
UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS	1	1,3889
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	1,3889
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0

72 seats; 37 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

62.2%138 706 votes

21.8%48 729 votes

8.5%18 876 votes

2.7%5 947 votes

1.7%3 686 votes

Other3.2%7 182 votes

1.2%2 708 votes

0.3%716 votes

0.3%581 votes

0.2%469 votes

Matjhabeng · 2016 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	138 706	62,1649
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	48 729	21,8392
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	18 876	8,4598
INDEPENDENTS	—	5 947	2,6653
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	3 686	1,652
UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS	—	2 708	1,2137
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	—	2 708	1,2137
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	—	716	0,3209
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	581	0,2604
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	—	469	0,2102

223126 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

9seats

ANC46

46 of 72 council seats

ANC falls

−9.4pp

201171.6%

201662.2%

Closest covering ward

549votes apart

ANC50.1%

DA39.8%

Ward 8 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC57—

DA11—

FF+1—

37 for a majority · 72 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC52

DA16

COPE3—

FF+1

37 for a majority · 72 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC46

DA16

EFF6—

COPE1

FF+1

37 for a majority · 72 seats

FS184 - Matjhabeng · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 000	Seat allocation unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	57	72	37
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	11	72	37
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	72	37
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	1	72	37
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	72	37
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	72	37
2 006	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	72	37
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	72	37
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	72	37
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	52	72	37
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	16	72	37
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	3	72	37
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	72	37
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	72	37
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	72	37
2 011	DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	72	37
2 011	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	72	37
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	72	37
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	72	37
2 011	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	0	72	37
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	46	72	37
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	16	72	37
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6	72	37
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1	72	37
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	1	72	37
2 016	UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS	1	72	37
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	72	37
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	72	37
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	72	37
2 016	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	72	37

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

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %

ANC77.1%—

DA19.1%—

EFF0.0%—

COPE0.0%—

FF+0.0%—

Other3.8%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC78.7%

DA15.1%

EFF0.0%

COPE0.0%

FF+1.1%

Other5.1%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC71.6%

DA21.2%

EFF0.0%

COPE4.2%

FF+0.7%

Other2.3%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC62.2%

DA21.8%

EFF8.5%

COPE1.2%

FF+1.7%

Other4.7%

FS184 - Matjhabeng · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	135 177	77,1457	175 223	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	33 399	19,0609	175 223	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 946	1,1106	175 223	Reported
2 000	UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1 384	0,7899	175 223	Reported
2 000	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	1 085	0,6192	175 223	Reported
2 000	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	758	0,4326	175 223	Reported
2 000	ALLIANCE 2000+	608	0,347	175 223	Reported
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	142 550	78,7491	181 018	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	27 302	15,0825	181 018	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	181 018	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	181 018	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 957	1,0811	181 018	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	2 652	1,465	181 018	Reported
2 006	UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS	0	0	181 018	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 542	0,8518	181 018	Reported
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	760	0,4198	181 018	Reported
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	181 018	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	920	0,5082	181 018	Reported
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	181 018	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ALLIANCE 2000+	0	0	181 018	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	619	0,342	181 018	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	181 018	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	181 018	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	0	0	181 018	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	156 860	71,5906	219 107	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	46 448	21,1988	219 107	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	219 107	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	9 188	4,1934	219 107	Reported
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 525	0,696	219 107	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	566	0,2583	219 107	Reported
2 011	UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS	0	0	219 107	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	764	0,3487	219 107	Reported
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	219 107	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	219 107	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	375	0,1711	219 107	Reported
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	219 107	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ALLIANCE 2000+	0	0	219 107	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	219 107	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	597	0,2725	219 107	Reported
2 011	DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	591	0,2697	219 107	Reported
2 011	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	92	0,042	219 107	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	138 706	62,1649	223 126	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	48 729	21,8392	223 126	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	18 876	8,4598	223 126	Reported
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	2 708	1,2137	223 126	Reported
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	3 686	1,652	223 126	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	223 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS	2 708	1,2137	223 126	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	581	0,2604	223 126	Reported
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	223 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	223 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	469	0,2102	223 126	Reported
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	223 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ALLIANCE 2000+	0	0	223 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	223 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	716	0,3209	223 126	Reported
2 016	DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	223 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	0	0	223 126	No 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.

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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 Matjhabeng

36 wards

Ward 1

ANC72.6%Makareteng Martin Sebotsa

DA12.7%

Lead: 3 817 votes Ward 2

ANC37.6%

INDEPENDENTS29.6%

Lead: 604 votes Ward 3

DA34.2%Charel Johannes Schlebusch

ANC24.7%

Lead: 678 votes Ward 4

ANC82.3%Sephiri Jan Liphoko

EFF8.9%

Lead: 4 804 votes Ward 5

ANC73.4%Pule Mohlophehi Ishmael Molelekoa

EFF13.8%

Lead: 2 616 votes Ward 6

ANC71.7%Buti Haarmans Mahlumba

EFF10.6%

Lead: 3 775 votes Ward 7

ANC61.6%Nomthandazo Evelyn Monjovo

INDEPENDENTS16.6%

Lead: 2 878 votes Ward 8

ANC50.1%Mofapoheli David Masienyane

DA39.8%

Lead: 549 votes Ward 9

DA57.8%Hermanus Steyn Badenhorst

ANC29.9%

Lead: 2 063 votes Ward 10

ANC64.4%Sankane Jim Ramalefane

DA24.5%

Lead: 2 671 votes Ward 11

ANC54.8%Victor Reginald Morris

DA37.0%

Lead: 1 201 votes Ward 12

ANC67.4%Zachariah Sabata Moshoeu

DA15.9%

Lead: 2 499 votes Ward 13

ANC70.3%Tsokolo Jacob Thelingoane

COPE11.8%

Lead: 2 950 votes Ward 14

ANC74.9%Mojalefa Samuel Chaka

EFF10.8%

Lead: 4 062 votes Ward 15

ANC80.8%Bongani Ndumiso Ntuli

DA9.0%

Lead: 3 488 votes Ward 16

ANC72.7%Tlaleng Selina Meli

EFF12.9%

Lead: 3 766 votes Ward 17

ANC83.9%Thanduxolo David Khalipha

EFF9.0%

Lead: 6 019 votes Ward 18

ANC85.1%Nkale Joseph Moloja

EFF8.6%

Lead: 4 264 votes Ward 19

ANC91.3%Paseka Thomas Ramatisa

EFF5.3%

Lead: 6 340 votes Ward 20

ANC78.9%Bantubathi Bereng Nkonka

EFF10.9%

Lead: 3 511 votes Ward 21

ANC78.0%Sephiri Johannes Pholo

EFF14.0%

Lead: 4 267 votes Ward 22

ANC80.3%Itumeleng Patrick Poo

EFF11.6%

Lead: 4 268 votes Ward 23

ANC82.2%Kgorai Rubben Tlake

DA9.9%

Lead: 4 704 votes Ward 24

ANC78.0%Manene Alfred Mphikeleli

DA10.8%

Lead: 3 142 votes Ward 25

ANC48.7%Tumelo David Nthako

DA42.0%

Lead: 604 votes Ward 26

ANC75.8%Sizakele Joseph Tsatsa

EFF12.0%

Lead: 3 605 votes Ward 27

DA53.3%Maria Sophia Van Rooyen

ANC34.8%

Lead: 1 135 votes Ward 28

ANC83.6%Tsupane Joseph Mosia

EFF9.0%

Lead: 3 451 votes Ward 29

ANC65.3%Dipuo Margaret Mafa

EFF11.6%

Lead: 2 914 votes Ward 30

ANC77.1%Moeti Molefi

EFF11.9%

Lead: 2 868 votes Ward 31

ANC68.9%Hlobohang Abel Mokhomo

DA17.0%

Lead: 2 578 votes Ward 32

DA56.7%Herbert Charles Townsend Van Schalkwyk

ANC31.2%

Lead: 1 933 votes Ward 33

DA59.8%Coreen Malherbe

ANC29.9%

Lead: 2 063 votes Ward 34

DA58.1%Abigail Daly

ANC29.7%

Lead: 2 232 votes Ward 35

ANC49.1%Nkosinathi Reginald Manzana

DA34.8%

Lead: 893 votes Ward 36

ANC53.5%Matoo Jacob Khothule

DA34.6%

Lead: 1 134 votes

Wards in Matjhabeng ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 623	72,5974
Ward 1	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	806	12,657
Ward 2	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 839	37,6126
Ward 2	2 016	INDEPENDENTS	2 235	29,6105
Ward 3	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 446	34,1525
Ward 3	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 768	24,6858
Ward 4	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 388	82,335
Ward 4	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	584	8,9242
Ward 5	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 224	73,4229
Ward 5	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	608	13,8465
Ward 6	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 429	71,7363
Ward 6	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	654	10,5928
Ward 7	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 937	61,6312
Ward 7	2 016	INDEPENDENTS	1 059	16,578
Ward 8	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 664	50,0846
Ward 8	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 115	39,7631
Ward 9	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 272	57,847
Ward 9	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 209	29,912
Ward 10	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 316	64,3507
Ward 10	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 645	24,5266
Ward 11	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 709	54,7858
Ward 11	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 508	37,0458
Ward 12	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 272	67,4083
Ward 12	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	773	15,925
Ward 13	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 542	70,3057
Ward 13	2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	592	11,7507
Ward 14	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 749	74,8581
Ward 14	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	687	10,8291
Ward 15	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 927	80,8191
Ward 15	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	439	9,0348
Ward 16	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 578	72,7244
Ward 16	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	812	12,8991
Ward 17	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 741	83,885
Ward 17	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	722	8,9846
Ward 18	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 742	85,1499
Ward 18	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	478	8,5832
Ward 19	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 733	91,2702
Ward 19	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	393	5,3274
Ward 20	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 075	78,9423
Ward 20	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	564	10,926
Ward 21	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 197	77,9745
Ward 21	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	930	13,9535
Ward 22	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 991	80,2928
Ward 22	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	723	11,6313
Ward 23	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 351	82,184
Ward 23	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	647	9,937
Ward 24	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 645	78,0347
Ward 24	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	503	10,7686
Ward 25	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 398	48,6612
Ward 25	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 794	41,9783
Ward 26	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 284	75,8364
Ward 26	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	679	12,0198
Ward 27	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 269	53,3279
Ward 27	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 134	34,8124
Ward 28	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 867	83,6289
Ward 28	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	416	8,9965
Ward 29	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 546	65,2918
Ward 29	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	632	11,6369
Ward 30	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 393	77,1487
Ward 30	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	525	11,9372
Ward 31	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 421	68,944
Ward 31	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	843	16,9891
Ward 32	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 303	56,6706
Ward 32	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 370	31,213
Ward 33	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 118	59,8286
Ward 33	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 055	29,8562
Ward 34	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 559	58,106
Ward 34	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 327	29,6584
Ward 35	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 062	49,0627
Ward 35	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 169	34,754
Ward 36	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 200	53,5296
Ward 36	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 066	34,5601

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Apr 2017, 11:44 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:40 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 72 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, 11:44 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

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The council results cover all of Matjhabeng. Ward results include areas outside Welkom.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 13 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.

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