2021 · 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

ANC39 seats

DA16 seats

EFF9 seats

ADeC2 seats

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION2 seats

Other4 seats

FF+2 seats

ATM1 seat

COPE1 seat

Matjhabeng · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	39	54,1667
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	16	22,2222
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	9	12,5
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE	2	2,7778
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	2	2,7778
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	2	2,7778
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	1,3889
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1	1,3889
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT	0	0
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
OTHER	0	0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0

72 seats; 37 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

53.5%92 640 votes

21.7%37 654 votes

11.5%19 999 votes

3.1%5 334 votes

2.5%4 267 votes

Other7.7%13 318 votes

2.1%3 571 votes

1.2%2 078 votes

1.2%2 019 votes

0.8%1 434 votes

0.6%1 117 votes

0.5%937 votes

0.5%913 votes

0.4%689 votes

0.3%560 votes

Matjhabeng · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	92 640	53,4836
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	37 654	21,7387
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	19 999	11,546
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	5 334	3,0795
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE	—	4 267	2,4635
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	—	3 571	2,0616
INDEPENDENTS	—	2 078	1,1997
OTHER	—	2 019	1,1656
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	1 434	0,8279
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	—	1 117	0,6449
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	937	0,541
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	913	0,5271
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	—	689	0,3978
AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT	—	560	0,3233

173212 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

2seats

ANC39

39 of 72 council seats

ANC falls

−8.7pp

201662.2%

202153.5%

Closest covering ward

169votes apart

DA46.0%

ANC43.1%

Ward 35 · 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

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC39

DA16

EFF9

COPE1

FF+2

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
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	39	72	37
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	16	72	37
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	9	72	37
2 021	AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE	2	72	37
2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	2	72	37
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	2	72	37
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	72	37
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1	72	37
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	72	37
2 021	AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT	0	72	37
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	72	37
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	72	37
2 021	OTHER	0	72	37
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	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%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC53.5%

DA21.7%

EFF11.5%

COPE0.6%

FF+3.1%

ADeC2.5%

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION2.1%

Other5.0%

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	AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	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	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	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	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	175 223	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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 CONTENT MOVEMENT	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	AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE	0	0	181 018	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	181 018	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	181 018	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	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	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	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 CONTENT MOVEMENT	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	AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE	0	0	219 107	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	219 107	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	219 107	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	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	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	597	0,2725	219 107	Reported
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 CONTENT MOVEMENT	0	0	219 107	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE	0	0	223 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	223 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	223 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	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	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	716	0,3209	223 126	Reported
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 CONTENT MOVEMENT	0	0	223 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	92 640	53,4836	173 212	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	37 654	21,7387	173 212	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	19 999	11,546	173 212	Reported
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1 117	0,6449	173 212	Reported
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	5 334	3,0795	173 212	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE	4 267	2,4635	173 212	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	3 571	2,0616	173 212	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	173 212	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS	Unavailable	Unavailable	173 212	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	913	0,5271	173 212	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1 434	0,8279	173 212	Reported
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	173 212	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	Unavailable	Unavailable	173 212	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	937	0,541	173 212	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	Unavailable	Unavailable	173 212	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	173 212	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	689	0,3978	173 212	Reported
2 021	ALLIANCE 2000+	Unavailable	Unavailable	173 212	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	Unavailable	Unavailable	173 212	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT	560	0,3233	173 212	Reported
2 021	DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	Unavailable	Unavailable	173 212	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	Unavailable	Unavailable	173 212	Not separately listed in this source.

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

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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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Wards in Matjhabeng

36 wards

Ward 1

ANC61.7%Isaac Pelokgolo Mphore

EFF16.4%

Lead: 2 328 votes Ward 2

ANC61.7%Pheello Victor Nthuba

AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE20.3%

Lead: 2 056 votes Ward 3

DA38.3%Margaretha Johanna Badenhorst

ANC33.4%

Lead: 385 votes Ward 4

ANC63.5%Lerato Andrew Mohapi

EFF11.8%

Lead: 2 863 votes Ward 5

ANC70.4%Abrahm Bassie Helepi

EFF19.5%

Lead: 1 840 votes Ward 6

ANC62.7%Moupa Anthony Khepeng

EFF21.9%

Lead: 1 899 votes Ward 7

ANC47.0%Nomthandazo Evelyn Xaba-Monjovo

EFF21.3%

Lead: 1 279 votes Ward 8

ANC54.4%Veronica Sotenjwa

DA31.3%

Lead: 1 015 votes Ward 9

DA64.0%Johannes Marthinus Du Plessis

ANC25.4%

Lead: 2 141 votes Ward 10

ANC57.2%Sankane Jim Ramalefane

DA23.7%

Lead: 1 613 votes Ward 11

ANC37.1%Sipho Eliah Tsuinke

DA21.6%

Lead: 984 votes Ward 12

ANC55.5%Zachariah Sabata Moshoeu

EFF18.5%

Lead: 1 404 votes Ward 13

ANC56.5%Tsokolo Jacob Thelingoane

EFF13.7%

Lead: 1 990 votes Ward 14

ANC59.8%Ratsie Harington Moopela

EFF22.9%

Lead: 1 881 votes Ward 15

ANC66.5%Sechaba Herbert Motlatsi

EFF19.5%

Lead: 1 544 votes Ward 16

ANC60.1%Itumeleng Patrick Molula

EFF16.2%

Lead: 2 314 votes Ward 17

ANC65.9%Thandisa Kalipa

EFF24.5%

Lead: 2 579 votes Ward 18

ANC79.0%Itumeleng Isaac Maruping

EFF8.1%

Lead: 3 242 votes Ward 19

ANC85.8%Paseka Thomas Ramatisa

EFF8.2%

Lead: 3 713 votes Ward 20

ANC72.8%Drossy Botswana Montoeli

EFF15.4%

Lead: 2 105 votes Ward 21

ANC62.3%Khulukazi Martha Ntoni

EFF12.1%

Lead: 2 260 votes Ward 22

ANC71.2%Charol Lerato Makaliane

EFF16.3%

Lead: 2 090 votes Ward 23

ANC71.0%Kgorai Rubben Tlake

EFF11.9%

Lead: 2 846 votes Ward 24

ANC53.9%Manene Alfred Mphikeleli

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION17.0%

Lead: 931 votes Ward 25

DA42.5%Maria Sophia Van Rooyen

ANC38.3%

Lead: 298 votes Ward 26

ANC65.3%Samuel Mpho Mokhothu

EFF14.8%

Lead: 1 860 votes Ward 27

DA43.8%Gerhard Paul Botha

ANC33.9%

Lead: 564 votes Ward 28

ANC73.0%Tsupane Joseph Mosia

EFF12.9%

Lead: 1 837 votes Ward 29

ANC59.4%Nteballeng Portia Nkone

EFF16.8%

Lead: 1 545 votes Ward 30

ANC58.9%Moeti Molefi

INDEPENDENTS13.3%

Lead: 1 238 votes Ward 31

ANC73.7%Hlobohang Abel Mokhomo

EFF14.2%

Lead: 2 133 votes Ward 32

DA47.4%René Steyn

ANC27.5%

Lead: 1 129 votes Ward 33

DA54.9%Coreen Malherbe

ANC24.7%

Lead: 1 654 votes Ward 34

DA50.7%Werner Hendrik Janse Van Rensburg

ANC29.4%

Lead: 1 481 votes Ward 35

DA46.0%Igor Stefan Scheurkogel

ANC43.1%

Lead: 169 votes Ward 36

ANC50.3%Clement Hanisi

DA38.1%

Lead: 601 votes

Wards in Matjhabeng ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 171	61,7407
Ward 1	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	843	16,4136
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 065	61,7197
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE	1 009	20,3182
Ward 3	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 028	38,2952
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 643	33,4261
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 515	63,4591
Ward 4	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	652	11,7711
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 543	70,3847
Ward 5	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	703	19,4575
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 919	62,6798
Ward 6	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 020	21,9025
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 345	46,9563
Ward 7	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 066	21,3456
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 390	54,3676
Ward 8	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 375	31,2784
Ward 9	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 545	64,0123
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 404	25,3521
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 757	57,1992
Ward 10	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 144	23,7344
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 352	37,051
Ward 11	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 368	21,5501
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 107	55,5204
Ward 12	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	703	18,5244
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 628	56,5161
Ward 13	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	638	13,7204
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 044	59,8153
Ward 14	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 163	22,8532
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 184	66,5043
Ward 15	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	640	19,4884
Ward 16	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 168	60,0797
Ward 16	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	854	16,1957
Ward 17	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 102	65,885
Ward 17	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 523	24,4619
Ward 18	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 614	78,96
Ward 18	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	372	8,1276
Ward 19	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 108	85,762
Ward 19	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	395	8,2463
Ward 20	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 671	72,7595
Ward 20	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	566	15,4181
Ward 21	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 803	62,275
Ward 21	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	543	12,064
Ward 22	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 711	71,1549
Ward 22	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	621	16,2992
Ward 23	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 422	70,9811
Ward 23	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	576	11,9477
Ward 24	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 361	53,8797
Ward 24	2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	430	17,023
Ward 25	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 036	42,5031
Ward 25	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 738	38,3312
Ward 26	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 403	65,2989
Ward 26	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	543	14,7554
Ward 27	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 502	43,8255
Ward 27	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 938	33,9464
Ward 28	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 230	73,0429
Ward 28	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	393	12,8726
Ward 29	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 153	59,3767
Ward 29	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	608	16,7678
Ward 30	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 599	58,9384
Ward 30	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	361	13,3063
Ward 31	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 640	73,6813
Ward 31	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	507	14,1502
Ward 32	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 694	47,3545
Ward 32	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 565	27,5092
Ward 33	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 009	54,9188
Ward 33	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 355	24,7308
Ward 34	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 515	50,7435
Ward 34	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 034	29,3634
Ward 35	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 649	45,9896
Ward 35	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 480	43,0556
Ward 36	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 478	50,3352
Ward 36	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 877	38,1272

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 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: 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 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 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.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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