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2026

Council seats

ANC35 seats
DA13 seats
EFF12 seats
ActionSA6 seats
SACP4 seats
Other20 seats
Labour3 seats
MK3 seats
FF+3 seats
ATM1 seat
PA1 seat
TCM1 seat
Rustenburg · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3538,8889
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1314,4444
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1213,3333
ACTIONSA66,6667
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY44,4444
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA33,3333
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY33,3333
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS33,3333
RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY22,2222
SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY22,2222
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT11,1111
BADIREDI BA SETŠHABA11,1111
BAKANANA PELE CAMPAIGN11,1111
LETHABONG SERVICE MOVEMENT11,1111
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE11,1111
PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG11,1111
TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT11,1111
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00
AFRICAN ECONOMIC TRANSFORMERS00
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00
AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
AL JAMA-AH00
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00
ARONA00
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00
BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT00
COMMUNITY PRIORITY MOVEMENT00
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00
INDEPENDENTS00
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00
PEOPLE'S MANDATE PARTY00
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION00
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00

90 seats; 46 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
13.6%18 804 votes
ACTIONSA
6.7%9 297 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties22.4%31 071 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
3.0%4 221 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
1.2%1 615 votes
ARONA
0.1%126 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.0%0 votes
Rustenburg · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—54 07439,0192
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—18 96113,6821
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—18 80413,5688
ACTIONSA—9 2976,7086
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—6 3764,6009
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—4 4923,2414
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—4 2213,0458
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—4 1122,9672
SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY—3 4422,4837
RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY—2 0991,5146
LETHABONG SERVICE MOVEMENT—2 0121,4518
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—1 6151,1654
BADIREDI BA SETŠHABA—1 1860,8558
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—9040,6523
TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT—8170,5895
PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG—7530,5434
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—6110,4409
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—4730,3413
BAKANANA PELE CAMPAIGN—4630,3341
BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT—3850,2778
PEOPLE'S MANDATE PARTY—3670,2648
AFRICAN ECONOMIC TRANSFORMERS—3360,2425
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM—3350,2417
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—3100,2237
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—3060,2208
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—2990,2158
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—2130,1537
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION—1800,1299
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—1540,1111
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—1530,1104
AL JAMA-AH—1300,0938
ARONA—1260,0909
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA—1110,0801
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT—920,0664
COMMUNITY PRIORITY MOVEMENT—870,0628
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION—840,0606
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—710,0512
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM—690,0498
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION—630,0455
INDEPENDENTS—00
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—00
ALL CITIZENS PARTY—00
AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL—00

138583 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

46 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 Rustenburg. The line marks 46 of 90 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.

ANC + PA

Recorded together in JB Marks from 2021-11-22. This membership was recorded in 5 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.

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

37 for a majority · 72 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC55
DA15

39 for a majority · 76 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC43
EFF24—
DA14

45 for a majority · 89 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC43
EFF17
DA13
TCM7—

46 for a majority · 90 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC35
EFF12
DA13
TCM1

46 for a majority · 90 seats

NW373 - Rustenburg · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS537237
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE117237
2 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY37237
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY17237
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS17237
2 006PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY17237
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT17237
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS17237
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION07237
2 006INDEPENDENTS07237
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA07237
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT07237
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS557639
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE157639
2 011INDEPENDENTS27639
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY17639
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE17639
2 011UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY17639
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS17639
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION07639
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION07639
2 011MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY07639
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY07639
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT07639
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS438945
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS248945
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE148945
2 016FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY48945
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS18945
2 016BOTHO COMMUNITY MOVEMENT18945
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT18945
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS18945
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY08945
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION08945
2 016AGANG SOUTH AFRICA08945
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE08945
2 016INDEPENDENTS08945
2 016UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY08945
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS439046
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS179046
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE139046
2 021TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT79046
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS39046
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY19046
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS19046
2 021ARONA19046
2 021BOTHO COMMUNITY MOVEMENT19046
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY19046
2 021INDEPENDENTS19046
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT19046
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT09046
2 021OTHER09046
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS359046
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE139046
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS129046
2 026ACTIONSA69046
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY49046
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA39046
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY39046
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS39046
2 026RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY29046
2 026SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY29046
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT19046
2 026BADIREDI BA SETŠHABA19046
2 026BAKANANA PELE CAMPAIGN19046
2 026LETHABONG SERVICE MOVEMENT19046
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE19046
2 026PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG19046
2 026TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT19046
2 026ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT09046
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY09046
2 026AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION09046
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM09046
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC TRANSFORMERS09046
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS09046
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION09046
2 026AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL09046
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT09046
2 026AL JAMA-AH09046
2 026ALL CITIZENS PARTY09046
2 026ARONA09046
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION09046
2 026BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT09046
2 026COMMUNITY PRIORITY MOVEMENT09046
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE09046
2 026ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM09046
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA09046
2 026INDEPENDENTS09046
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY09046
2 026PEOPLE'S MANDATE PARTY09046
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY09046
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION09046
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION09046
2 026UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY09046
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT09046

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 %
ANC65.0%—
EFF0.0%—
DA20.6%—
TCM0.0%—
Other7.0%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC73.1%
EFF0.0%
DA15.2%
TCM0.0%
Other8.3%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC71.9%
EFF0.0%
DA20.1%
TCM0.0%
Other7.1%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC48.5%
EFF26.8%
DA16.0%
TCM0.0%
F4SD4.1%
Other4.4%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC46.7%
EFF17.9%
DA13.9%
TCM7.8%
FF+3.5%
Other10.1%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC38.8%
EFF13.4%
DA13.4%
TCM0.6%
Other33.7%—
NW373 - Rustenburg · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS62 51564,973696 216Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE19 79020,568396 216Reported
2 000TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY7 1297,409496 216Reported
2 000ACTIONSA0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS8410,874196 216Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2 7892,898796 216Reported
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2 6922,797996 216Reported
2 000SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LETHABONG SERVICE MOVEMENT0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ARONA0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BADIREDI BA SETŠHABA0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BOTHO COMMUNITY MOVEMENT0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BAKANANA PELE CAMPAIGN0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PEOPLE'S MANDATE PARTY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC TRANSFORMERS0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AL JAMA-AH0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000COMMUNITY PRIORITY MOVEMENT0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALL CITIZENS PARTY0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AGANG SOUTH AFRICA0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL0096 216No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS103 50273,0699141 648Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE21 58915,2413141 648Reported
2 006TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY4 8593,4303141 648Reported
2 006ACTIONSA00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 2861,6139141 648Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA8750,6177141 648Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT5370,3791141 648Reported
2 006SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LETHABONG SERVICE MOVEMENT00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 8881,3329141 648Reported
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY1 5191,0724141 648Reported
2 006ARONA00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS1 4421,018141 648Reported
2 006BADIREDI BA SETŠHABA00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT1 1330,7999141 648Reported
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BOTHO COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION6220,4391141 648Reported
2 006BAKANANA PELE CAMPAIGN00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PEOPLE'S MANDATE PARTY00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC TRANSFORMERS00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AL JAMA-AH00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006COMMUNITY PRIORITY MOVEMENT00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALL CITIZENS PARTY00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AGANG SOUTH AFRICA00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL00141 648No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS153 03971,881212 906Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE42 78520,0957212 906Reported
2 011TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 9830,9314212 906Reported
2 011ACTIONSA00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 5630,7341212 906Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT4770,224212 906Reported
2 011SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3 7161,7454212 906Reported
2 011RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011LETHABONG SERVICE MOVEMENT00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 4780,6942212 906Reported
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ARONA00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BADIREDI BA SETŠHABA00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION1 2650,5942212 906Reported
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BOTHO COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION3510,1649212 906Reported
2 011BAKANANA PELE CAMPAIGN00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY6520,3062212 906Reported
2 011PEOPLE'S MANDATE PARTY00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC TRANSFORMERS00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY2000,0939212 906Reported
2 011FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AL JAMA-AH00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011COMMUNITY PRIORITY MOVEMENT00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ALL CITIZENS PARTY00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AGANG SOUTH AFRICA00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL00212 906No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS141 01748,5499290 458Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS77 72826,7605290 458Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE46 45915,9951290 458Reported
2 016TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY6300,2169290 458Reported
2 016ACTIONSA00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY11 7794,0553290 458Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3 8251,3169290 458Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 5030,5175290 458Reported
2 016SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE4040,1391290 458Reported
2 016RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LETHABONG SERVICE MOVEMENT00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS3 9551,3616290 458Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5020,1728290 458Reported
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ARONA00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BADIREDI BA SETŠHABA00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION8050,2771290 458Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BOTHO COMMUNITY MOVEMENT1 1950,4114290 458Reported
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BAKANANA PELE CAMPAIGN00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PEOPLE'S MANDATE PARTY00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC TRANSFORMERS00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AL JAMA-AH00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016COMMUNITY PRIORITY MOVEMENT00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ALL CITIZENS PARTY00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AGANG SOUTH AFRICA790,0272290 458Reported
2 016AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL00290 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS95 16646,7366203 622Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS36 47017,9106203 622Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE28 33813,917203 622Reported
2 021TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT15 9617,8385203 622Reported
2 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ACTIONSAUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTYUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY1 5840,7779203 622Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS7 1283,5006203 622Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 1610,5702203 622Reported
2 021SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTYUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTYUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021LETHABONG SERVICE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS1 6010,7863203 622Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 5710,7715203 622Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ARONA2 1431,0524203 622Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATSUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021BADIREDI BA SETŠHABAUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONTUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTIONUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT6700,329203 622Reported
2 021PURPLE PARTY IKAGENGUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021BOTHO COMMUNITY MOVEMENT9030,4435203 622Reported
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATIONUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021BAKANANA PELE CAMPAIGNUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTYUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PEOPLE'S MANDATE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC TRANSFORMERSUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOMUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATIONUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTYUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATIONUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AL JAMA-AHUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021COMMUNITY PRIORITY MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUMUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ALL CITIZENS PARTYUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AGANG SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATIONUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCILUnavailableUnavailable203 622Not separately listed in this source.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS108 00438,7624278 631Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS37 36713,4109278 631Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE37 35913,4081278 631Reported
2 026TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT1 5640,5613278 631Reported
2 026UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5470,1963278 631Reported
2 026ACTIONSA17 3176,215278 631Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY13 2284,7475278 631Reported
2 026FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY00278 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS8 2672,967278 631Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY8 6793,1149278 631Reported
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA8 2602,9645278 631Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00278 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT9730,3492278 631Reported
2 026SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY7 1742,5747278 631Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3720,1335278 631Reported
2 026RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY4 4241,5878278 631Reported
2 026LETHABONG SERVICE MOVEMENT3 9631,4223278 631Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS9330,3349278 631Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY7270,2609278 631Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE3 1821,142278 631Reported
2 026PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY00278 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ARONA2070,0743278 631Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00278 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026BADIREDI BA SETŠHABA2 4500,8793278 631Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00278 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION4570,164278 631Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1 5310,5495278 631Reported
2 026PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG1 4650,5258278 631Reported
2 026BOTHO COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00278 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION4150,1489278 631Reported
2 026BAKANANA PELE CAMPAIGN1 0150,3643278 631Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY00278 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PEOPLE'S MANDATE PARTY7380,2649278 631Reported
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC TRANSFORMERS6130,22278 631Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT5660,2031278 631Reported
2 026BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT5250,1884278 631Reported
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM4310,1547278 631Reported
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION4080,1464278 631Reported
2 026MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00278 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA2550,0915278 631Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION2500,0897278 631Reported
2 026AL JAMA-AH2190,0786278 631Reported
2 026ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT1830,0657278 631Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1710,0614278 631Reported
2 026COMMUNITY PRIORITY MOVEMENT1560,056278 631Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1500,0538278 631Reported
2 026ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM1400,0502278 631Reported
2 026ALL CITIZENS PARTY770,0276278 631Reported
2 026AGANG SOUTH AFRICA00278 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION630,0226278 631Reported
2 026AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL30,0011278 631Reported

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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Council government

Who has governed here

Last recordedAICANCAronaAfter electionPending
AIC + ANC + AronaFeb 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.

AICANCArona

Members at formation · minority administration · 22 Nov 2021 · recorded active at source cutoff

Outside support at formation: Independents (grouped). Supporters are separate from governing members.

Inaugural mayor: S. Mabale-Huma (ANC)

The recorded partners in 2026

35 / 90 seats

11 short of a seat majority · 46 needed

Hypothetical total for the recorded members at formation. Excludes outside supporters. It does not establish a current agreement, government retention, or a takeover.

Test these parties in Coalition Chaos
1 recorded administration · 2021–February 2026
  1. AIC + ANC + Arona

    22 Nov 2021 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026

    Members at formation. Outside support: Independents (grouped). Inaugural mayor: S. Mabale-Huma.

MISTRA, 2026 edition v1.0

Original coalition coding: CC BY 4.0. IEC seat figures and municipal identifiers retain their original terms. Dates and party labels have been normalised. Counted clarifications are labelled and sourced; original wording and source issues are retained in the data.

Ward results

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Wards covering Popo Molefe

1 wards

Wards covering Popo Molefe ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 342 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 19944,3745
Ward 342 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY62823,242

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 11 Nov 2026, 13:46 SAST · checked 11 Nov 2026, 14:01 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 90 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: 11 Nov 2026, 13:46 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 Rustenburg. Ward results include areas outside Popo Molefe.

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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