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Tshidilamolomo, North West

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

2021

Council seats

ANC19 seats
EFF3 seats
F4SD3 seats
DA1 seat
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 seat
Ratlou · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1970,3704
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS311,1111
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY311,1111
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13,7037
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY13,7037
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS00
INDEPENDENTS00
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00

27 seats; 14 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
67.8%26 781 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
12.5%4 940 votes
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY
9.6%3 783 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
4.1%1 610 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties6.0%2 372 votes
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
2.4%964 votes
FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS
1.3%524 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
0.9%343 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.7%289 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.6%252 votes
Ratlou · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—26 78167,824
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—4 94012,5108
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY—3 7839,5806
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—1 6104,0774
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—9642,4414
FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS—5241,3271
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—3430,8687
INDEPENDENTS—2890,7319
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—2520,6382

39486 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC20—
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3—
EFF0—
F4SD0—
COPE0—

12 for a majority · 23 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC22
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3
EFF0
F4SD0
COPE2

15 for a majority · 28 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC20
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1
EFF3
F4SD2
COPE0

15 for a majority · 28 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC19
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1
EFF3
F4SD3

14 for a majority · 27 seats

NW381 - Ratlou · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS202312
2 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY32312
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE02312
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS222815
2 011UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY32815
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE22815
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12815
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY02815
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS202815
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS32815
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE22815
2 016FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY22815
2 016UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY12815
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02815
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE02815
2 016INDEPENDENTS02815
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY02815
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS192714
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS32714
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY32714
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12714
2 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY12714
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT02714
2 021FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS02714
2 021INDEPENDENTS02714
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS02714

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 %
ANC76.6%—
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY23.4%—
EFF0.0%—
F4SD0.0%—
COPE0.0%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC84.7%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY13.5%
EFF0.0%
F4SD0.0%
COPE0.0%
Other1.9%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC77.8%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.9%
EFF0.0%
F4SD0.0%
COPE6.7%
DA4.0%
Other0.7%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC70.0%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3.7%
EFF11.0%
F4SD5.7%
COPE1.8%
Other7.9%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC67.8%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2.4%
EFF12.5%
F4SD9.6%
COPE0.0%
Other7.6%
NW381 - Ratlou · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS26 57876,644534 677Reported
2 000UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY8 09923,355534 677Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0034 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0034 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0034 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE0034 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS0034 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0034 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0034 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY0034 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0034 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0034 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS39 94484,693547 163Reported
2 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY6 34513,453347 163Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0047 163No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0047 163No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0047 163No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE8741,853147 163Reported
2 006FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS0047 163No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0047 163No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0047 163No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY0047 163No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0047 163No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0047 163No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS38 97277,752750 123Reported
2 011UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5 44410,861350 123Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0050 123No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0050 123No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3 3556,693550 123Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 9933,976250 123Reported
2 011FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS0050 123No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0050 123No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0050 123No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY3590,716250 123Reported
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0050 123No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0050 123No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS36 20969,978551 743Reported
2 016UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 9073,685551 743Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5 68510,98751 743Reported
2 016FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY2 9365,674251 743Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE9241,785751 743Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 9145,631751 743Reported
2 016FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS0051 743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY6541,263951 743Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0051 743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY0051 743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0051 743No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2170,419451 743Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS26 78167,82439 486Reported
2 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY9642,441439 486Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4 94012,510839 486Reported
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY3 7839,580639 486Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0039 486No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 6104,077439 486Reported
2 021FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS5241,327139 486Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0039 486No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3430,868739 486Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY0039 486No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2520,638239 486Reported
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0039 486No 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 Ratlou

14 wards

Wards in Ratlou ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 00753,5915
Ward 12 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY1 02827,4499
Ward 22 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 75255,338
Ward 22 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY45514,3714
Ward 32 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 72169,9309
Ward 32 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS46018,6916
Ward 42 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 63861,6067
Ward 42 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY1 34331,3638
Ward 52 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 72368,5635
Ward 52 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS33113,1715
Ward 62 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 31080,4318
Ward 62 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS43014,9721
Ward 72 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 43188,3358
Ward 72 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2258,1759
Ward 82 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 73465,7815
Ward 82 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY2539,5979
Ward 92 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 91171,6267
Ward 92 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS66024,7376
Ward 102 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 40049,5926
Ward 102 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE49917,6762
Ward 112 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 41670,9064
Ward 112 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS20810,4156
Ward 122 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 06581,977
Ward 122 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS27610,9567
Ward 132 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 90077,2044
Ward 132 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS44017,8789
Ward 142 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 77368,4292
Ward 142 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS52320,1853

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 Ratlou. Ward results include areas outside Tshidilamolomo.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 3 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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