2021 · Lesedi council results

Spaarwater, Gauteng

Ward results

ANC loses its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

26 seats14 for a majority

ANC13 seats

DA5 seats

EFF4 seats

FF+3 seats

SEFM1 seat

Lesedi · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	13	50
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	19,2308
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	15,3846
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	3	11,5385
SOCIALIST ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	1	3,8462
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	0	0
COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION	0	0
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
OTHER	0	0
SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0

26 seats; 14 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

50.4%24 315 votes

20.3%9 798 votes

13.5%6 524 votes

9.0%4 356 votes

Other6.7%3 218 votes

2.2%1 084 votes

1.3%647 votes

1.1%554 votes

0.6%290 votes

0.5%256 votes

0.3%167 votes

0.3%147 votes

0.1%34 votes

0.0%21 votes

0.0%18 votes

Lesedi · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	24 315	50,4345
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	9 798	20,3232
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	6 524	13,5322
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	4 356	9,0353
SOCIALIST ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	—	1 084	2,2484
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	647	1,342
BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	—	554	1,1491
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	290	0,6015
SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	—	256	0,531
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	167	0,3464
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	—	147	0,3049
COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION	—	34	0,0705
OTHER	—	21	0,0436
INDEPENDENTS	—	18	0,0373

48211 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC needs

1seats

ANC13

for an outright majority

ANC falls

−11.7pp

201662.1%

202150.4%

Closest covering ward

419votes apart

DA40.3%

ANC31.5%

Ward 10 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC15—

DA4—

EFF0—

FF+1—

ID1—

11 for a majority · 21 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC19

DA6

EFF0

FF+1

ID0

14 for a majority · 26 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC16

DA6

EFF3

FF+1

14 for a majority · 26 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC13

DA5

EFF4

FF+3

14 for a majority · 26 seats

GT423 - Lesedi · 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	15	21	11
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	21	11
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1	21	11
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	21	11
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	0	21	11
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	21	11
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	19	26	14
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6	26	14
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	26	14
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	26	14
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	26	14
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	26	14
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	26	14
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	16	26	14
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6	26	14
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3	26	14
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	26	14
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	26	14
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	26	14
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	13	26	14
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	26	14
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	26	14
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	3	26	14
2 021	SOCIALIST ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	1	26	14
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	26	14
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	26	14
2 021	BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	0	26	14
2 021	COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION	0	26	14
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	26	14
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	26	14
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	26	14
2 021	OTHER	0	26	14
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	26	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 %

ANC66.1%—

DA29.2%—

EFF0.0%—

FF+3.3%—

ID0.0%—

Other1.4%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC70.4%

DA20.5%

EFF0.0%

FF+4.6%

ID3.6%

Other0.9%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC70.8%

DA24.4%

EFF0.0%

FF+2.4%

ID0.0%

Other2.4%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC62.1%

DA23.8%

EFF10.0%

FF+3.5%

ID0.0%

Other0.7%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC50.4%

DA20.3%

EFF13.5%

FF+9.0%

SEFM2.2%

Other4.4%

GT423 - Lesedi · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	20 248	66,0771	30 643	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8 955	29,2236	30 643	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	30 643	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 022	3,3352	30 643	Reported
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	30 643	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOCIALIST ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	0	0	30 643	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	418	1,3641	30 643	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	30 643	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	0	0	30 643	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	30 643	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	30 643	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0	30 643	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	30 643	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	0	0	30 643	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	30 643	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION	0	0	30 643	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	27 913	70,3843	39 658	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8 146	20,5406	39 658	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	39 658	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 816	4,5792	39 658	Reported
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1 413	3,563	39 658	Reported
2 006	SOCIALIST ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	0	0	39 658	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	191	0,4816	39 658	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	39 658	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	0	0	39 658	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	39 658	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	39 658	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0	39 658	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	39 658	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	179	0,4514	39 658	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	39 658	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION	0	0	39 658	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	38 524	70,798	54 414	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	13 267	24,3816	54 414	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	54 414	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 294	2,3781	54 414	Reported
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	54 414	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	SOCIALIST ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	0	0	54 414	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	113	0,2077	54 414	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	54 414	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	0	0	54 414	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	520	0,9556	54 414	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	433	0,7958	54 414	Reported
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0	54 414	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	263	0,4833	54 414	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	0	0	54 414	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	54 414	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION	0	0	54 414	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	37 717	62,0846	60 751	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	14 442	23,7724	60 751	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6 075	9,9998	60 751	Reported
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	2 099	3,4551	60 751	Reported
2 016	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	60 751	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOCIALIST ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	0	0	60 751	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	285	0,4691	60 751	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	60 751	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	0	0	60 751	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	60 751	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	60 751	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0	60 751	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	60 751	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	0	0	60 751	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	60 751	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION	0	0	60 751	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	24 315	50,4345	48 211	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	9 798	20,3232	48 211	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6 524	13,5322	48 211	Reported
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	4 356	9,0353	48 211	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	Unavailable	Unavailable	48 211	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	SOCIALIST ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	1 084	2,2484	48 211	Reported
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	290	0,6015	48 211	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	647	1,342	48 211	Reported
2 021	BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	554	1,1491	48 211	Reported
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	147	0,3049	48 211	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	48 211	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	256	0,531	48 211	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	48 211	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	48 211	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	167	0,3464	48 211	Reported
2 021	COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION	34	0,0705	48 211	Reported

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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Council government

Who governed after 2021

2021ANC + SEFMFeb 2026

Administrations & sources

MISTRA records the administrations that governed after the 2021 election, through 28 February 2026. The latest recorded administration is shown below, followed by its predecessors. Party roles and officeholders are recorded at formation; later changes may appear in the notes.

ANCSEFM

Members at formation · majority coalition · 22 Nov 2021 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: M. Nkosi (ANC)

1 recorded administration · 2021–February 2026

ANC + SEFM
22 Nov 2021 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: M. Nkosi.

Ward results

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Wards in Lesedi

13 wards

Ward 1

ANC67.5%Mphikeleli Josiah Kubheka

EFF19.0%

Lead: 2 283 votes Ward 2

ANC76.9%Daniel Tsotetsi

EFF11.5%

Lead: 1 951 votes Ward 3

ANC68.8%Bheki Mishack Mkhize

EFF17.6%

Lead: 1 991 votes Ward 4

ANC69.9%Modiyehi Emily Magazi

EFF16.3%

Lead: 1 578 votes Ward 5

ANC66.2%Themba Joseph Gama

EFF18.5%

Lead: 1 570 votes Ward 6

ANC51.1%Fanelo Elias James Khumalo

SOCIALIST ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT15.1%

Lead: 734 votes Ward 7

ANC66.5%Phindi Rachel Mpemvu

EFF17.8%

Lead: 1 566 votes Ward 8

DA51.5%Mirna-Ann Mulder

FF+29.6%

Lead: 1 059 votes Ward 9

DA67.5%Gerhard Charles Holtzhausen

FF+26.7%

Lead: 1 922 votes Ward 10

DA40.3%Claudine Georgia Naidoo

ANC31.5%

Lead: 419 votes Ward 11

ANC63.3%Mapule Vionah Motsepe

EFF19.2%

Lead: 1 074 votes Ward 12

ANC46.8%Simon Japi Mnyakeni

DA25.0%

Lead: 893 votes Ward 13

ANC71.5%Mashele Sebonikhaliso Lukhele

EFF25.8%

Lead: 1 980 votes

Wards in Lesedi ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 175	67,5101
Ward 1	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	892	18,9666
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 295	76,9102
Ward 2	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	344	11,5282
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 674	68,8465
Ward 3	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	683	17,585
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 058	69,9286
Ward 4	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	480	16,3099
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 180	66,2211
Ward 5	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	610	18,5298
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 043	51,0524
Ward 6	2 021	SOCIALIST ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	309	15,1248
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 137	66,4697
Ward 7	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	571	17,7605
Ward 8	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 492	51,5195
Ward 8	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 433	29,6258
Ward 9	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 179	67,5234
Ward 9	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 257	26,6992
Ward 10	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 911	40,3165
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 492	31,4768
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 540	63,3224
Ward 11	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	466	19,1612
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 914	46,7971
Ward 12	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 021	24,9633
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 101	71,4516
Ward 13	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 121	25,8295

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, 15:38 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 26 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 Lesedi. Ward results include areas outside Spaarwater.

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 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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Who governed after 2021

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