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Mafikeng, Ward 1

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 19 candidates from 19 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 1, Mafikeng

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 24 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 14670.78%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS18311.30%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1257.72%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE603.71%
ACTIONSA442.72%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY100.62%
KOPANO MOVEMENT100.62%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS80.49%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY70.43%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION70.43%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.25%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.25%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY40.25%
ALL AND CITIZENS40.25%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS30.19%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
SAVE DITSOBOTLA MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT00.00%
BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 619. 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 24 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 13470.48%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS18511.50%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1167.21%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE664.10%
ACTIONSA412.55%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS100.62%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION90.56%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY80.50%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
KOPANO MOVEMENT80.50%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS50.31%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.31%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50.31%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY50.31%
ALL AND CITIZENS40.25%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20.12%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.12%
BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT20.12%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.06%
AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL10.06%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS00.00%
SAVE DITSOBOTLA MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 609. 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.

IEC source: Retrieved: View official source ↗

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 1 ballot

19 candidates
  • TSHIPIETSILE SAMSON DIKOBEACTIONSA
  • KAGISO MACDONALD MANTELEAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • CATHRINE MATSHIDISOAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • LEBOGANG EDWIN DABULAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • LOMAX TSHEPISO DICHABAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • BOINGOTLO CHARLOTTE PULEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • ODIRILE EPHRAIM GAOLAOLWEALL AND CITIZENS
  • NOKWENZANE PATRICIA SETSIBADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • SIDNEY KATLEGO MOSEKIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • KELEBOGILE SOPHY MOGATOEFORUM FOR DEMOCRATS
  • SEHLOHO PETEROS XABAKOPANO MOVEMENT
  • TEBOGO ALBERT RAMAGAGAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • KEOBAKILE DANIEL MOKONEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • TSIE STEPHEN MARUMOSAVE DITSOBOTLA MOVEMENT
  • THABANG JOSEPH BUSIKASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • YVONNE THANDAZILE MOOROSIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • THATO BOYISAUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • NOMVULA GEORGINA MAYISELAUNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • VAN GRAAN MICHAEL BÖHMERVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Mafikeng 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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