Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Polokwane election results
Ballots, council seats and the reporting behind them.
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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.
Council at a glance / Provisional
No party has an outright majority
Seats needed for an outright majority
46 of 90 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 07 Nov 2026, 20:51 SAST. Reviewed archived seat record; live ballot totals have their own timestamp.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
258 of 307 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 07 Nov 2026, 02:01 SAST
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IEC allocation dated 07 Nov 2026, 20:51 SAST; reviewed archive.
Council seats: Polokwane
IEC dashboard allocation / Provisional. These are seats for the whole municipal council. They are not seats for this ward or station, a TPR projection, or a verified formal declaration.
This reviewed archived allocation has a separate source time from the live vote tables.
| Party / IEC grouping | Ward seats | PR seats | Council total | Seats short of a majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 35 | 2 | 37 | 9 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 5 | 6 | 11 | 35 |
| ACTIONSA | 0 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 6 | 6 | 40 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 3 | 3 | 43 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| BORN TO WIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
All 90 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 46 seats. This does not establish a governing agreement or elected mayor. Grouped independent seats do not identify individual councillors.
Allocation source: . Retrieved: . View official IEC allocation source ↗
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 56 531 | 43.46% | 37 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 25 678 | 19.74% | 17 |
| ACTIONSA | 14 405 | 11.07% | 10 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 11 896 | 9.15% | 11 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 8 723 | 6.71% | 6 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 825 | 1.40% | 0 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 718 | 1.32% | 3 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 136 | 0.87% | 1 |
Show the remaining 32 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 124 | 0.86% | 1 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 022 | 0.79% | 1 |
| MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT | 726 | 0.56% | 1 |
| MAGAENG | 631 | 0.49% | 0 |
| BORN TO WIN | 628 | 0.48% | 1 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 381 | 0.29% | 0 |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 370 | 0.28% | 0 |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 343 | 0.26% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 313 | 0.24% | 1 |
| BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY | 303 | 0.23% | 0 |
| RISE MZANSI | 280 | 0.22% | 0 |
| MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION | 206 | 0.16% | 0 |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 206 | 0.16% | 0 |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 203 | 0.16% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 196 | 0.15% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 185 | 0.14% | 0 |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 136 | 0.10% | 0 |
| AFRICAN SOLUTION | 122 | 0.09% | 0 |
| MOSHABI PARTY | 103 | 0.08% | 0 |
| MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE | 102 | 0.08% | 0 |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 78 | 0.06% | 0 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 73 | 0.06% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 70 | 0.05% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 69 | 0.05% | 0 |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 65 | 0.05% | 0 |
| RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA | 47 | 0.04% | 0 |
| SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY | 38 | 0.03% | 0 |
| NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY | 35 | 0.03% | 0 |
| BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY | 33 | 0.03% | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 29 | 0.02% | 0 |
| KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 25 | 0.02% | 0 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 20 | 0.02% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation above.
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 | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 56 385 | 43.73% | 37 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 25 963 | 20.14% | 17 |
| ACTIONSA | 14 793 | 11.47% | 10 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 12 170 | 9.44% | 11 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 8 080 | 6.27% | 6 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 878 | 1.46% | 3 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 294 | 1.00% | 1 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 966 | 0.75% | 1 |
Show the remaining 32 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 876 | 0.68% | 1 |
| MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT | 771 | 0.60% | 1 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 638 | 0.49% | 1 |
| MAGAENG | 615 | 0.48% | 0 |
| BORN TO WIN | 578 | 0.45% | 1 |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 443 | 0.34% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 361 | 0.28% | 0 |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 332 | 0.26% | 0 |
| BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY | 285 | 0.22% | 0 |
| AFRICAN SOLUTION | 266 | 0.21% | 0 |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 259 | 0.20% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 238 | 0.18% | 0 |
| RISE MZANSI | 212 | 0.16% | 0 |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 192 | 0.15% | 0 |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 188 | 0.15% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 165 | 0.13% | 0 |
| MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION | 165 | 0.13% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 148 | 0.11% | 0 |
| MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE | 128 | 0.10% | 0 |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 96 | 0.07% | 0 |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 63 | 0.05% | 0 |
| MOSHABI PARTY | 62 | 0.05% | 0 |
| KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 58 | 0.04% | 0 |
| SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY | 54 | 0.04% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 50 | 0.04% | 0 |
| BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY | 49 | 0.04% | 0 |
| NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY | 47 | 0.04% | 0 |
| RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA | 41 | 0.03% | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 18 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation above.
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.
A provisional dashboard allocation and a formal declaration are separate records.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.