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2026

Council seats

ANC7 seats
EFF3 seats
ActionSA1 seat
DA1 seat
Other3 seats
SACP1 seat
MK1 seat
FF+1 seat
Mamusa · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS743,75
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS318,75
ACTIONSA16,25
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT16,25
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE16,25
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY16,25
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY16,25
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS16,25
AZANIAN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00
INDEPENDENTS00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION00
TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT00
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00

16 seats; 9 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

ACTIONSA
4.8%768 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties15.6%2 499 votes
Mamusa · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—7 29445,542
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—2 61016,2962
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—1 5309,5529
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—1 3158,2105
ACTIONSA—7684,7952
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—6073,79
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—5803,6214
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—5543,459
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—4002,4975
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—2201,3736
TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT—600,3746
AZANIAN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MOVEMENT—520,3247
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION—260,1623
INDEPENDENTS—00

16016 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

9 for a majority
Sources

These parties have governed together before. Local precedents come first, then combinations recorded most often in North West, then elsewhere. MISTRA covers November 2021 to February 2026; membership is recorded at formation. These are starting points, not likelihood estimates.

Totals use the current reported seats for Mamusa. The line marks 9 of 16 seats.

ANC + EFF

Recorded together in Ditsobotla from 2025-09-23. This membership was recorded in 8 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

DA + FF+

Recorded together in Matzikama from 2025-08-18. This membership was recorded in 9 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

MISTRA dataset and methodology

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How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC9—
DA1—

7 for a majority · 12 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC12
PAC0—
DA2

8 for a majority · 15 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC11
EFF2—
F4SD3—
PAC0
DA1

10 for a majority · 18 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC9
EFF4
F4SD0
DA1

9 for a majority · 16 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC7
EFF3
DA1

9 for a majority · 16 seats

NW393 - Mamusa · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9127
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1127
2 006INDEPENDENTS1127
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1127
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0127
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0127
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS12158
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2158
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1158
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0158
2 011INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0158
2 011INDEPENDENTS0158
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0158
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0158
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS111810
2 016FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY31810
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS21810
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE11810
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS11810
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION01810
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE01810
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9169
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4169
2 021AZANIAN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MOVEMENT1169
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1169
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1169
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0169
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0169
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0169
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0169
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0169
2 021INDEPENDENTS0169
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7169
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3169
2 026ACTIONSA1169
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1169
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1169
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1169
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1169
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1169
2 026AZANIAN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MOVEMENT0169
2 026INDEPENDENTS0169
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0169
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION0169
2 026TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT0169
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0169

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 %
ANC70.0%—
EFF0.0%—
F4SD0.0%—
PAC15.0%—
DA6.2%—
Other8.9%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC77.2%
EFF0.0%
F4SD0.0%
PAC0.0%
DA5.8%
FF+4.9%
ID2.4%
ACDP2.1%
Other7.7%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC78.4%
EFF0.0%
F4SD0.0%
PAC2.4%
DA10.7%
COPE3.8%
Other4.7%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC58.8%
EFF13.3%
F4SD16.1%
PAC0.0%
DA6.1%
FF+3.4%
Other2.4%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC55.5%
EFF24.9%
F4SD0.3%
PAC0.0%
DA2.8%
FF+6.5%
Other4.1%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC44.7%
EFF16.0%
F4SD0.0%
PAC0.0%
DA3.6%
SACP9.5%
ActionSA4.8%
MKP3.4%
PA2.5%
Other11.9%
NW393 - Mamusa · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS12 41569,994917 737Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2 65814,985617 737Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 0926,156617 737Reported
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIAN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MOVEMENT0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NOORDWES FORUM9495,350417 737Reported
2 000ACTIONSA0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION0017 737No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14 65977,213618 985Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 0925,751918 985Reported
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS9294,893318 985Reported
2 006AZANIAN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MOVEMENT0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NOORDWES FORUM0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIONSA0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS4552,396618 985Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3922,064818 985Reported
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION0018 985No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS22 07678,411628 154Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA6682,372728 154Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 01210,698328 154Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3801,349728 154Reported
2 011AZANIAN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MOVEMENT0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NOORDWES FORUM0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIONSA0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1 0773,825428 154Reported
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1340,47628 154Reported
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA3271,161528 154Reported
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION0028 154No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS19 28058,803832 787Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4 34913,264432 787Reported
2 016FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY5 26716,064332 787Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 9886,063432 787Reported
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 1263,434332 787Reported
2 016AZANIAN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MOVEMENT0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NOORDWES FORUM0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE5821,775132 787Reported
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION1950,594732 787Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION0032 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS15 37655,47727 716Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS6 91524,949527 716Reported
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY760,274227 716Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7712,781827 716Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 8026,501727 716Reported
2 021AZANIAN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MOVEMENT1 6275,870327 716Reported
2 021NOORDWES FORUM0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ACTIONSA0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1150,414927 716Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY610,220127 716Reported
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS2260,815427 716Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT910,328327 716Reported
2 021TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION0027 716No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14 49744,658432 462Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5 18315,966432 462Reported
2 026FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0032 462No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0032 462No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 1553,55832 462Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY3 0729,463432 462Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 6708,22532 462Reported
2 026AZANIAN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MOVEMENT700,215632 462Reported
2 026NOORDWES FORUM0032 462No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ACTIONSA1 5484,768732 462Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0032 462No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1 2243,770632 462Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1 1123,425532 462Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE8072,48632 462Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0032 462No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0032 462No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION3861,189132 462Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0032 462No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0032 462No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0032 462No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0032 462No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT990,30532 462Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION520,160232 462Reported

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.
  • Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow.
  • 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 covering Molatswanene ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 32 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 34658,1425
Ward 32 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT51722,3326

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Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:26 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 00:28 SAST

Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. Reporting progress measures voting districts, not turnout.

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.

Government comparisons use the confirmed pre-election administration when available, otherwise the latest dated record. The new government appears when its membership is confirmed. A retained or changed government requires confirmed records on both sides; seats alone cannot establish it.

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 16 council seats. Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. A seat majority does not establish a governing agreement or who will become mayor.

IEC result time: 08 Nov 2026, 21:26 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 Mamusa. Ward results include areas outside Molatswanene.

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.

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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