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Ward results

ANC retains its majority

2021

Council seats

ANC19 seats
DA3 seats
EFF3 seats
ATM1 seat
INDEPENDENTS1 seat
Other2 seats
LEPHALALE RESIDENTS PARTY1 seat
FF+1 seat
Lephalale · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1965,5172
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE310,3448
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS310,3448
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT13,4483
INDEPENDENTS13,4483
LEPHALALE RESIDENTS PARTY13,4483
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS13,4483
ABLE LEADERSHIP00
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00

29 seats; 15 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
61.0%36 065 votes
INDEPENDENTS
10.5%6 225 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
10.2%6 021 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
8.6%5 082 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
3.7%2 174 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties6.0%3 537 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
2.4%1 430 votes
LEPHALALE RESIDENTS PARTY
1.3%793 votes
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE
1.0%613 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.4%246 votes
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
0.3%180 votes
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
0.3%159 votes
ABLE LEADERSHIP
0.1%72 votes
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.1%44 votes
Lephalale · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—36 06561,0196
INDEPENDENTS—6 22510,5323
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—6 02110,1871
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—5 0828,5984
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—2 1743,6783
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—1 4302,4195
LEPHALALE RESIDENTS PARTY—7931,3417
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE—6131,0372
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—2460,4162
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS—1800,3045
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—1590,269
ABLE LEADERSHIP—720,1218
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—440,0744

59104 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC20—
EFF0—
DA3—
ATM0—
COPE0—

13 for a majority · 24 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC20
EFF0
DA3
ATM0
COPE1

13 for a majority · 24 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC17
EFF5
DA4
ATM0
COPE0

14 for a majority · 26 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC19
EFF3
DA3
ATM1

15 for a majority · 29 seats

LIM362 - Lephalale · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS202413
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE32413
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA12413
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS02413
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS202413
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE32413
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE12413
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION02413
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA02413
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT02413
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS172614
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS52614
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE42614
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE02614
2 016INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS02614
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA02614
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS02614
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS192915
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE32915
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS32915
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT12915
2 021INDEPENDENTS12915
2 021LEPHALALE RESIDENTS PARTY12915
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS12915
2 021ABLE LEADERSHIP02915
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02915
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION02915
2 021DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE02915
2 021INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS02915
2 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02915

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 %
ANC85.0%—
EFF0.0%—
DA9.9%—
ATM0.0%—
COPE0.0%—
Other5.1%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC83.8%
EFF0.0%
DA11.5%
ATM0.0%
COPE0.0%
PAC3.2%
Other1.5%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC82.2%
EFF0.0%
DA12.7%
ATM0.0%
COPE3.6%
Other1.5%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC64.6%
EFF19.7%
DA13.4%
ATM0.0%
COPE0.6%
Other1.8%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC61.0%
EFF10.2%
DA8.6%
ATM3.7%
COPE0.0%
Other16.5%
LIM362 - Lephalale · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS29 24484,994334 407Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 4099,907934 407Reported
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALLIANSIE NOORD5951,729334 407Reported
2 000LEPHALALE RESIDENTS PARTY0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABLE LEADERSHIP0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0034 407No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS31 48583,750137 594Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0037 594No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 33811,539137 594Reported
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0037 594No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0037 594No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 1963,181437 594Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS5751,529537 594Reported
2 006ALLIANSIE NOORD0037 594No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LEPHALALE RESIDENTS PARTY0037 594No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE0037 594No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0037 594No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0037 594No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS0037 594No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0037 594No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABLE LEADERSHIP0037 594No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0037 594No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS36 55582,20744 467Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0044 467No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 63512,672344 467Reported
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0044 467No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1 6043,607244 467Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2770,622944 467Reported
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0044 467No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ALLIANSIE NOORD0044 467No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011LEPHALALE RESIDENTS PARTY0044 467No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE0044 467No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION2620,589244 467Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0044 467No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS0044 467No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1340,301344 467Reported
2 011ABLE LEADERSHIP0044 467No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0044 467No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS36 65664,553456 784Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS11 17619,681656 784Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7 58213,352456 784Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0056 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3690,649856 784Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1250,220156 784Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS8501,496956 784Reported
2 016ALLIANSIE NOORD0056 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LEPHALALE RESIDENTS PARTY0056 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE0056 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0056 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0056 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS260,045856 784Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0056 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABLE LEADERSHIP0056 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0056 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS36 06561,019659 104Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS6 02110,187159 104Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 0828,598459 104Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2 1743,678359 104Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0059 104No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0059 104No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 4302,419559 104Reported
2 021ALLIANSIE NOORD0059 104No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021LEPHALALE RESIDENTS PARTY7931,341759 104Reported
2 021DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE6131,037259 104Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION1590,26959 104Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2460,416259 104Reported
2 021INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS1800,304559 104Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0059 104No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ABLE LEADERSHIP720,121859 104Reported
2 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY440,074459 104Reported

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 Lephalale

15 wards

Wards in Lephalale ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 57963,0088
Ward 12 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS47819,0742
Ward 22 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 33253,8617
Ward 22 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS79632,1876
Ward 32 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 29335,8073
Ward 32 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 15031,8471
Ward 42 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 47536,7555
Ward 42 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 35133,6656
Ward 52 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 18067,6884
Ward 52 021INDEPENDENTS1 07422,8608
Ward 62 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 09167,5038
Ward 62 021INDEPENDENTS61113,3435
Ward 72 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 36348,0382
Ward 72 021INDEPENDENTS95019,3129
Ward 82 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 87360,972
Ward 82 021INDEPENDENTS1 05422,3684
Ward 92 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 04365,9229
Ward 92 021INDEPENDENTS94920,5589
Ward 102 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 64977,721
Ward 102 021INDEPENDENTS4228,9883
Ward 112 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 06286,3337
Ward 112 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2154,5696
Ward 122 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 90183,3547
Ward 122 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT3527,5214
Ward 132 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 62739,7411
Ward 132 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 13727,7723
Ward 142 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 15762,473
Ward 142 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS33418,0346
Ward 152 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 56452,999
Ward 152 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE77026,0928

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 29 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 Lephalale. Ward results include areas outside Thabo Mbeki.

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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