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Polokwane, Ward 37

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 29 candidates from 29 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 37, Polokwane

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 40 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 01846.49%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 31830.36%
ACTIONSA53112.23%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1854.26%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY651.50%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT461.06%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION410.94%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS270.62%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY260.60%
BORN TO WIN230.53%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION150.35%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY80.18%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA70.16%
RISE MZANSI60.14%
AFRICAN SOLUTION50.12%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.09%
MAGAENG40.09%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION30.07%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.05%
MOSHABI PARTY20.05%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT10.02%
AL JAMA-AH10.02%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.02%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM10.02%
ABLE LEADERSHIP10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT00.00%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY00.00%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00.00%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY00.00%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY00.00%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE00.00%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 341. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.

This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.

Municipal PR ballot

Municipal PR votes recorded within this ward.

Municipal PR ballot party totals, leading 8 of 40 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 91344.17%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 37831.82%
ACTIONSA53712.40%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1874.32%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY541.25%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS471.09%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT441.02%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION390.90%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
BORN TO WIN200.46%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY180.42%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY150.35%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION140.32%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT100.23%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA80.18%
RISE MZANSI60.14%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM50.12%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.09%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE40.09%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE40.09%
AFRICAN SOLUTION40.09%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE30.07%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY30.07%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.05%
ABLE LEADERSHIP20.05%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY20.05%
AL JAMA-AH10.02%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.02%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION10.02%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT10.02%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA10.02%
MAGAENG10.02%
MOSHABI PARTY10.02%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00.00%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 331. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.

This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.

Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.

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Ward 37 ballot

29 candidates
  • MADIMETJA JANKIE MABITSELAABLE LEADERSHIP
  • MATOME RUFUS MAKHURAACTIONSA
  • MEISIE MOKGAETJIE SEGABUTLAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • RESIMATE DANIEL SENYOLOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • RAMABU ANTONIA LEPHALALAAFRICAN SOLUTION
  • NTOADUMELA FRANS MPEDIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • AZAREA BRIELAL JAMA-AH
  • SOLLY KGAMAKI CHIDIAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • MAILULA MELIDAH MASHAMAITEBELIEVERS VOICE PARTY
  • CHARLES SEKGOBELABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MMAKGABO FRANS MOJAPELOBORN TO WIN
  • MOTLANALO JULIA MALULEKEBUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • ERICK MOHLAPAMASWICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • KGABO DAVID LEGODIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • TLOU REBECCA SOMOECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • MICHAEL RATSOMAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ORIEL MAGEZI MASHIMBYIKINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • THORISO SELAMOLELAMAGAENG
  • THABANG JEAN PIERRE MANIMOSHABI PARTY
  • NGOAKO DINA TEFFUMOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION
  • CHARLES MADIKOTO SEOPANATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY
  • MELTONIA MOKGATJANE SETHOSAORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • PAZARELL WINNIE MAKGELEDISA MPHAHLELEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JENNIFER SOUTHERNPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • TSHAMAANO LISBETH MASILOMPANARISE MZANSI
  • SETIMELA FRANS MATLALASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MAFOSA DONALD LEGODIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • CHUENE JERRY NKOANAUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • CLINTON KEITH JOHN SCOTTVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Polokwane proportional-representation council list. Every party list, in certified order, is on the municipality page and in the searchable register.

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Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page

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