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2026

Council seats

ANC30 seats
EFF9 seats
DA7 seats
SACP3 seats
Other8 seats
MK2 seats
FF+2 seats
Elias Motsoaledi · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3049,1803
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS914,7541
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE711,4754
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA46,5574
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY34,918
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY23,2787
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS23,2787
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT11,6393
ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY11,6393
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA11,6393
DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION11,6393
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT00
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00
DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT00
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00
INDEPENDENTS00
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00
LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY00
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT00
MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION00
MPUMALANGA PARTY00
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00
SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI00
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00
US THE PEOPLE00

61 seats; 31 needed for a majority.

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Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
10.8%6 926 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties13.7%8 797 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
2.6%1 693 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.0%0 votes
Elias Motsoaledi · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—31 30848,8661
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—9 15714,2924
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—6 92610,8102
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—4 6617,275
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—3 2205,0258
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—1 6962,6471
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—1 6932,6425
DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION—8521,3298
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—7581,1831
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—4700,7336
ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY—4440,693
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA—3940,615
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—3020,4714
US THE PEOPLE—2460,384
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—2140,334
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—1940,3028
ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT—1890,295
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT—1800,2809
MPUMALANGA PARTY—1740,2716
SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI—1710,2669
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—1200,1873
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY—940,1467
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS—910,142
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY—880,1374
MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION—840,1311
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA—820,128
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—720,1124
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE—580,0905
DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT—480,0749
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—310,0484
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT—270,0421
LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY—250,039
INDEPENDENTS—00

64069 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

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Past coalition partners

31 for a majority
Sources

These parties have governed together before. Local precedents come first, then combinations recorded most often in Limpopo, 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 Elias Motsoaledi. The line marks 31 of 61 seats.

ANC + EFF

Recorded together in Modimolle-Mookgophong from 2023-07-12. 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

Other

Council seats by election

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2021Seats

31 for a majority · 61 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC30
EFF9
DA7
SACP3—

31 for a majority · 61 seats

LIM472 - Elias Motsoaledi · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS366131
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS146131
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE46131
2 021BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA26131
2 021MPUMALANGA PARTY26131
2 021ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY16131
2 021DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION16131
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS16131
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY06131
2 021DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE06131
2 021INDEPENDENTS06131
2 021MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION06131
2 021OTHER06131
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI06131
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS306131
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS96131
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE76131
2 026BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA46131
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY36131
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY26131
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS26131
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT16131
2 026ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY16131
2 026BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA16131
2 026DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION16131
2 026ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY06131
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION06131
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT06131
2 026ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT06131
2 026DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE06131
2 026DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT06131
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA06131
2 026INDEPENDENTS06131
2 026KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY06131
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA06131
2 026LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY06131
2 026MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT06131
2 026MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION06131
2 026MPUMALANGA PARTY06131
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT06131
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA06131
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE06131
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY06131
2 026SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS06131
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI06131
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION06131
2 026US THE PEOPLE06131

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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2021Vote %
ANC58.2%—
EFF21.6%—
DA6.4%—
Other10.4%—
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC48.9%
EFF14.3%
DA10.6%
SACP5.3%—
Other13.8%—
LIM472 - Elias Motsoaledi · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS55 27658,227694 931Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS20 50521,599994 931Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 0476,369994 931Reported
2 021BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA3 1853,355194 931Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTYUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021MPUMALANGA PARTY2 9633,121294 931Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 6421,729794 931Reported
2 021DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION6810,717494 931Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY9090,957594 931Reported
2 021BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION4820,507794 931Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI4650,489894 931Reported
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATIONUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021US THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE2830,298194 931Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTIONUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2630,27794 931Reported
2 021MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANSUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTYUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTYUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 021LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTYUnavailableUnavailable94 931Not separately listed in this source.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS62 68548,9367128 094Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS18 29314,2809128 094Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13 60710,6227128 094Reported
2 026BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA9 0787,087128 094Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY6 7675,2828128 094Reported
2 026MPUMALANGA PARTY3750,2928128 094Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY3 5862,7995128 094Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3 4002,6543128 094Reported
2 026DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION1 7181,3412128 094Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1 5841,2366128 094Reported
2 026ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY9390,7331128 094Reported
2 026BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA8730,6815128 094Reported
2 026MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION1410,1101128 094Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI3940,3076128 094Reported
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION6150,4801128 094Reported
2 026US THE PEOPLE5090,3974128 094Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT4630,3615128 094Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY4610,3599128 094Reported
2 026ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT3870,3021128 094Reported
2 026DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE840,0656128 094Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION3660,2857128 094Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00128 094No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT3100,242128 094Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE2710,2116128 094Reported
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA1860,1452128 094Reported
2 026SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS1790,1397128 094Reported
2 026KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY1280,0999128 094Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA990,0773128 094Reported
2 026ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY980,0765128 094Reported
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA790,0617128 094Reported
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT620,0484128 094Reported
2 026DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT520,0406128 094Reported
2 026LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY310,0242128 094Reported

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.

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  • 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 Roossenekal ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 302 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 22750,5354
Ward 302 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS79032,5371

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

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Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:21 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 13:48 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 61 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, 21:21 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

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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 Elias Motsoaledi. Ward results include areas outside Roossenekal.

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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