ANC 57.7%down 16.4 pts from 74.1% in 2021
African National Congress · won the ward ballot
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Elected ward councillor ?
Ngwako Elton RatopolaAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 2 949 valid votes
- ANCAfrican National Congress1 70157.7%
ActionSA62121.1%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters40713.8%
DADemocratic Alliance1254.2%- MCMMzansi Citizens’ Movement180.6%
- SACPSouth African Communist Party160.5%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus110.4%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party90.3%
APCAfrican People's Convention70.2%
ACPAll Citizens Party60.2%
ACDPAfrican Christian Democratic Party50.2%- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement50.2%
COPECongress of the People40.1%
PAPatriotic Alliance40.1%
ALJAMAAl Jama-ah30.1%
UCDPUnited Christian Democratic Party20.1%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania20.1%
RISERise Mzansi10.0%- AAMAmandla Awethu Movement10.0%
- EIAEmpathy in Action10.0%
Hours off in Ward 35 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 6 ?
Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 35, Greater Tzaneen, voting district by voting district.
Candidates · 23
- Matalane Joseph LetseparelaActionSA
- Lawrence Jabulani KhozaAfrican Christian Democratic Party
Maite Velma SenyoloAfrican Freedom Party- Ngwako Elton RatopolaAfrican National Congress
- Tinyiko Steven MatsileleAfrican People's Convention
- Mapondo Lucky ShipalaneAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Millicent PilusaAl Jama-ah
- Khwiliti RalepelleAll Citizens Party
- Masungi Noel MachimanaAmandla Awethu Movement
- Matome Deonic ShokaneCongress of the People
- Tumedi Mathokoni MahloDemocratic Alliance
- Mohlomong Maybe MolaEconomic Freedom Fighters
- Eric Nkanyini MhlarhiEmpathy in Action
- Malego MolapoGaza Democratic Front
- Maropene Petrus RasetsokeLimpopo Residents Association
- Marupeng Jimmy RatopolaMzansi Citizens’ Movement
- Gavaza Eucralia MkhatywaPan Africanist Congress of Azania
- Jan Sylvest MuhlarePatriotic Alliance
- Lolanda PhakulaRise Mzansi
- Matome Peter MokoenaSouth African Communist Party
- Mmakwelanthe Johannes MokwenaUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
- Jabulani Patricia MaimelaUnited Christian Democratic Party
- Leora Erna Mapula MagoroVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 8 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 3 035 · spoilt 86 · special votes 402 · All 6 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)
PR ballot figures for this ward are the sum of the IEC's results for its 6 voting districts; the IEC publishes the ward ballot per ward and the PR ballot per voting district.
Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 6 voting districts here (3 035 of 6 413). The IEC publishes 47.4%.
The change beside the headline is the difference between the leading party's share here and its share in the 2021 election for the same ward (the ward that covered the same area then), both from the IEC's counts, with no votes re-allocated between boundaries.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 32 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 701 vs 5 134; ActionSA 621 vs 1 849; EFF 407 vs 1 206; DA 125 vs 391; MCM 18 vs 30; SACP 16 vs 40; VF PLUS 11 vs 27; MKP 9 vs 24; APC 7 vs 14; ACP 6 vs 12; ACDP 5 vs 8; MAYIBUYE 5 vs 14; COPE 4 vs 8; PA 4 vs 12; ALJAMA 3 vs 4; PAC 2 vs 4; AAM 1 vs 5; EIA 1 vs 5; RISE 1 vs 2; AADP 0 vs 2; ACO 0 vs 1; AFP 0 vs 4; AL. 0 vs 1; ATM 0 vs 11; GAZA 0 vs 1; GLC 0 vs 3; IRC 0 vs 1; LIRA 0 vs 1; MCMPARTY 0 vs 1; TRUTH 0 vs 2; UAT 0 vs 43; XP 0 vs 1. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 95 times in 6 voting districts. In local elections the IEC also publishes each party's total across the ward, PR and DC 40% ballots. For these parties (by IEC party number) that total differs from the party's votes on the ballots themselves. We show each ballot's own votes. Each voting district's own page lists the IEC's figures.
Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.
The DC 40% ? ballot is published per municipality: Greater Tzaneen's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 09 Nov 2026, 13:09 SAST.