2021 · Maruleng council results

Sofaya, Limpopo

Another Sofaya?

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

27 seats14 for a majority

ANC15 seats

EFF4 seats

CIVIC WARRIORS3 seats

DA2 seats

INDEPENDENTS2 seats

FF+1 seat

Maruleng · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	15	55,5556
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	14,8148
CIVIC WARRIORS	3	11,1111
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	7,4074
INDEPENDENTS	2	7,4074
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	3,7037
ABLE LEADERSHIP	0	0
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0
POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY	0	0

27 seats; 14 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

54.5%33 699 votes

12.5%7 738 votes

11.0%6 833 votes

9.7%5 999 votes

7.7%4 794 votes

Other4.6%2 817 votes

1.6%1 010 votes

1.2%743 votes

0.6%378 votes

0.4%229 votes

0.3%185 votes

0.2%142 votes

0.2%130 votes

Maruleng · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	33 699	54,4586
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	7 738	12,5048
INDEPENDENTS	—	6 833	11,0423
CIVIC WARRIORS	—	5 999	9,6946
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	4 794	7,7473
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	1 010	1,6322
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	—	743	1,2007
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	378	0,6109
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	229	0,3701
POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY	—	185	0,299
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	—	142	0,2295
ABLE LEADERSHIP	—	130	0,2101

61880 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

1seats

ANC15

15 of 27 council seats

DA falls

−4.9pp

201612.6%

20217.7%

Closest covering ward

3votes apart

ANC41.3%

EFF41.2%

Ward 4 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC18—

EFF0—

DA2—

PAC3—

CIVIC WARRIORS0—

13 for a majority · 24 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC19

DA2

PAC3

14 for a majority · 27 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC15

EFF5—

DA3

PAC0

CIVIC WARRIORS3—

14 for a majority · 27 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC15

EFF4

DA2

CIVIC WARRIORS3

14 for a majority · 27 seats

LIM335 - Maruleng · 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	18	24	13
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	3	24	13
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	24	13
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	24	13
2 006	ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY	0	24	13
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	24	13
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	24	13
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	19	27	14
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	3	27	14
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	2	27	14
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	27	14
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	1	27	14
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	27	14
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	27	14
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	27	14
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	15	27	14
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	5	27	14
2 016	CIVIC WARRIORS	3	27	14
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	27	14
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	1	27	14
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	27	14
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	27	14
2 016	AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	0	27	14
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	27	14
2 016	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	27	14
2 016	MARULENG COMMUNITY FORUM	0	27	14
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	27	14
2 016	SOCIALIST RADICAL CHANGE	0	27	14
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	15	27	14
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	27	14
2 021	CIVIC WARRIORS	3	27	14
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	27	14
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	2	27	14
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	27	14
2 021	ABLE LEADERSHIP	0	27	14
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	27	14
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	27	14
2 021	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	27	14
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	27	14
2 021	POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY	0	27	14

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 %

ANC78.3%—

EFF0.0%—

DA8.7%—

PAC3.6%—

CIVIC WARRIORS0.0%—

Other9.3%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC76.6%

EFF0.0%

DA8.2%

PAC11.8%

CIVIC WARRIORS0.0%

ACDP2.3%

Other1.1%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC70.2%

EFF0.0%

DA7.5%

PAC9.1%

CIVIC WARRIORS0.0%

COPE8.2%

APC2.2%

Other2.8%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC54.7%

EFF17.2%

DA12.6%

PAC0.4%

CIVIC WARRIORS9.7%

Other5.4%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC54.5%

EFF12.5%

DA7.7%

PAC0.0%

CIVIC WARRIORS9.7%

Other15.6%

LIM335 - Maruleng · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	26 224	78,318	33 484	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 922	8,7266	33 484	Reported
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 211	3,6167	33 484	Reported
2 000	CIVIC WARRIORS	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	3 127	9,3388	33 484	Reported
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOCIALIST RADICAL CHANGE	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	MARULENG COMMUNITY FORUM	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ABLE LEADERSHIP	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	33 484	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	32 732	76,5858	42 739	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	42 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 514	8,222	42 739	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	5 061	11,8416	42 739	Reported
2 006	CIVIC WARRIORS	0	0	42 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	180	0,4212	42 739	Reported
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	42 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	974	2,2789	42 739	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	42 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	219	0,5124	42 739	Reported
2 006	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	42 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SOCIALIST RADICAL CHANGE	0	0	42 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	MARULENG COMMUNITY FORUM	0	0	42 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY	0	0	42 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	42 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ABLE LEADERSHIP	0	0	42 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY	59	0,138	42 739	Reported
2 006	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	42 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	42 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	38 585	70,2401	54 933	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	54 933	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 109	7,48	54 933	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	4 980	9,0656	54 933	Reported
2 011	CIVIC WARRIORS	0	0	54 933	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	67	0,122	54 933	Reported
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	4 496	8,1845	54 933	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	628	1,1432	54 933	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	1 200	2,1845	54 933	Reported
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	54 933	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	54 933	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	SOCIALIST RADICAL CHANGE	0	0	54 933	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	MARULENG COMMUNITY FORUM	0	0	54 933	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY	0	0	54 933	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	54 933	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ABLE LEADERSHIP	0	0	54 933	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY	0	0	54 933	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	54 933	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	54 933	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	31 899	54,7416	58 272	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	10 043	17,2347	58 272	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 359	12,6287	58 272	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	223	0,3827	58 272	Reported
2 016	CIVIC WARRIORS	5 629	9,6599	58 272	Reported
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	58 272	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	608	1,0434	58 272	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	249	0,4273	58 272	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	494	0,8477	58 272	Reported
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	58 272	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	58 272	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOCIALIST RADICAL CHANGE	279	0,4788	58 272	Reported
2 016	MARULENG COMMUNITY FORUM	234	0,4016	58 272	Reported
2 016	POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY	0	0	58 272	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	58 272	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABLE LEADERSHIP	0	0	58 272	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY	0	0	58 272	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	79	0,1356	58 272	Reported
2 016	AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	23	0,0395	58 272	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	33 699	54,4586	61 880	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	7 738	12,5048	61 880	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 794	7,7473	61 880	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	61 880	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	CIVIC WARRIORS	5 999	9,6946	61 880	Reported
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	61 880	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	61 880	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	229	0,3701	61 880	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	743	1,2007	61 880	Reported
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 010	1,6322	61 880	Reported
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	378	0,6109	61 880	Reported
2 021	SOCIALIST RADICAL CHANGE	0	0	61 880	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	MARULENG COMMUNITY FORUM	0	0	61 880	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY	185	0,299	61 880	Reported
2 021	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	142	0,2295	61 880	Reported
2 021	ABLE LEADERSHIP	130	0,2101	61 880	Reported
2 021	ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY	0	0	61 880	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	61 880	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	61 880	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 Maruleng

14 wards

Ward 1

DA72.2%Eva Christina Du Preez

ANC14.8%

Lead: 2 108 votes Ward 2

ANC43.4%Samson Pencil Letebele

DA20.9%

Lead: 906 votes Ward 3

ANC68.8%Donald Mokgotho

EFF21.7%

Lead: 2 432 votes Ward 4

ANC41.3%Mashego Trevor Tshetlha

EFF41.2%

Lead: 3 votes Ward 5

ANC51.5%Boreadi Elsie Masete

CIVIC WARRIORS18.0%

Lead: 1 487 votes Ward 6

ANC54.5%

INDEPENDENTS27.7%

Lead: 1 247 votes Ward 7

ANC58.3%Moshohli Shepart Monashane

EFF18.4%

Lead: 1 700 votes Ward 8

ANC44.3%Mamorake Anikie Mathaba

CIVIC WARRIORS32.1%

Lead: 712 votes Ward 9

ANC80.4%Maimela Reuben Maakamela

INDEPENDENTS7.7%

Lead: 2 781 votes Ward 10

ANC64.1%Tshegofatso Javas Mokgahla

INDEPENDENTS22.0%

Lead: 1 876 votes Ward 11

ANC82.9%Maphowase Sidney Ntemana

EFF11.0%

Lead: 2 641 votes Ward 12

ANC49.5%Motlaupi Mosweti Selina Rammala

CIVIC WARRIORS42.6%

Lead: 294 votes Ward 13

ANC58.5%Sabola Bishop Raganya

INDEPENDENTS17.8%

Lead: 2 016 votes Ward 14

ANC50.6%

INDEPENDENTS23.3%

Lead: 1 195 votes

Wards in Maruleng ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 651	72,195
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	543	14,7876
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 752	43,3771
Ward 2	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	846	20,9458
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 551	68,8312
Ward 3	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 119	21,6903
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 781	41,2938
Ward 4	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 778	41,2242
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 285	51,4756
Ward 5	2 021	CIVIC WARRIORS	798	17,977
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 536	54,4791
Ward 6	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	1 289	27,6907
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 483	58,3001
Ward 7	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	783	18,3846
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 583	44,3281
Ward 8	2 021	CIVIC WARRIORS	1 871	32,1091
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 077	80,3604
Ward 9	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	296	7,7305
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 854	64,0916
Ward 10	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	978	21,9627
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 047	82,8665
Ward 11	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	406	11,0416
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 093	49,515
Ward 12	2 021	CIVIC WARRIORS	1 799	42,5597
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 900	58,5386
Ward 13	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	884	17,8442
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 214	50,5826
Ward 14	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	1 019	23,2808

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:39 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 27 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: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 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 Maruleng. Ward results include areas outside Sofaya.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 2 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 2021.

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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Sofaya, Limpopo

ANC retains its majority

Council seats

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

ANC above the majority

DA falls

Closest covering ward

How the vote changed

Council seats by election

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

Ward results

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