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South Africa’s election results.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Polokwane
258 of 307 voting districts completed in the IEC municipality record. Processing completion is separate from a formal declaration.
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 56 531 | 43.46% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 25 678 | 19.74% |
| ACTIONSA | 14 405 | 11.07% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 11 896 | 9.15% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 8 723 | 6.71% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 825 | 1.40% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 718 | 1.32% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 136 | 0.87% |
Show the remaining 32 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 124 | 0.86% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 022 | 0.79% |
| MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT | 726 | 0.56% |
| MAGAENG | 631 | 0.49% |
| BORN TO WIN | 628 | 0.48% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 381 | 0.29% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 370 | 0.28% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 343 | 0.26% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 313 | 0.24% |
| BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY | 303 | 0.23% |
| RISE MZANSI | 280 | 0.22% |
| MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION | 206 | 0.16% |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 206 | 0.16% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 203 | 0.16% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 196 | 0.15% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 185 | 0.14% |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 136 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN SOLUTION | 122 | 0.09% |
| MOSHABI PARTY | 103 | 0.08% |
| MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE | 102 | 0.08% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 78 | 0.06% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 73 | 0.06% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 70 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 69 | 0.05% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 65 | 0.05% |
| RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA | 47 | 0.04% |
| SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY | 38 | 0.03% |
| NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY | 35 | 0.03% |
| BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY | 33 | 0.03% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 29 | 0.02% |
| KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 25 | 0.02% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 20 | 0.02% |
Valid ballots shown: 130 074. 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
Votes on the municipal proportional representation ballot.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 56 385 | 43.73% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 25 963 | 20.14% |
| ACTIONSA | 14 793 | 11.47% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 12 170 | 9.44% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 8 080 | 6.27% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 878 | 1.46% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 294 | 1.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 966 | 0.75% |
Show the remaining 32 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 876 | 0.68% |
| MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT | 771 | 0.60% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 638 | 0.49% |
| MAGAENG | 615 | 0.48% |
| BORN TO WIN | 578 | 0.45% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 443 | 0.34% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 361 | 0.28% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 332 | 0.26% |
| BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY | 285 | 0.22% |
| AFRICAN SOLUTION | 266 | 0.21% |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 259 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 238 | 0.18% |
| RISE MZANSI | 212 | 0.16% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 192 | 0.15% |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 188 | 0.15% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 165 | 0.13% |
| MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION | 165 | 0.13% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 148 | 0.11% |
| MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE | 128 | 0.10% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 96 | 0.07% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 63 | 0.05% |
| MOSHABI PARTY | 62 | 0.05% |
| KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 58 | 0.04% |
| SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY | 54 | 0.04% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 50 | 0.04% |
| BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY | 49 | 0.04% |
| NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY | 47 | 0.04% |
| RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA | 41 | 0.03% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 18 | 0.01% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 128 927. 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.
Rejected ballots across the two municipal ballots combined: 4 551.
Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
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