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Mafikeng, Ward 16

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 17 candidates from 17 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 16, 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 CONGRESS71447.47%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS36124.00%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE16510.97%
ACTIONSA926.12%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY442.93%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY402.66%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY201.33%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS161.06%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT151.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY100.66%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE80.53%
AFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT70.47%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS40.27%
FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS30.20%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.13%
KOPANO MOVEMENT20.13%
ALL AND CITIZENS10.07%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
SAVE DITSOBOTLA MOVEMENT00.00%
BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 504. 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 CONGRESS70446.96%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS34823.22%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE16210.81%
ACTIONSA926.14%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY463.07%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY392.60%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY201.33%
BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT181.20%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT171.13%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY100.67%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS100.67%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE70.47%
AFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT60.40%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS50.33%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.27%
AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL40.27%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30.20%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20.13%
FORUM FOR DEMOCRATS10.07%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION10.07%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SAVE DITSOBOTLA MOVEMENT00.00%
KOPANO MOVEMENT00.00%
ALL AND CITIZENS00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 499. 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 16 ballot

17 candidates
  • MALETSATSI MABLE KGANTLAPEACTIONSA
  • NTHABISENG JOYCE NOJILAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • CATHRINE MATSHIDISOAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • KAGISO TSIMANEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MMAKALE ELIZABETH TSATSIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • MMAPHUTHEGO IVAH MALESELEAFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT
  • EUGENIA REFILOE GOARABAMANG MAJAJAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THEMBENI HEMILTON NKAMANEALL AND CITIZENS
  • KEATLARETSE LILLIAN MAZELADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • THUTO INNOCENT MADILOLAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MPHO GIFT MACHABAFORUM FOR DEMOCRATS
  • ESAU JANKIE NDARALAKOPANO MOVEMENT
  • JACOB PHENEUS ITUMELENG THOLOPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • KABELO MACDONALD MOTLHOIWASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • PITSO MALEKEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • NEO IRENE MOSIANEUNITED 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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