EFF 46.5%
Economic Freedom Fighters · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
Michael RatsomaEconomic Freedom FightersWard ballot ? · 4 341 valid votes
- EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters2 01846.5%
ANCAfrican National Congress1 31830.4%
ActionSA53112.2%
DADemocratic Alliance1854.3%- SACPSouth African Communist Party651.5%
- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement461.1%
UATUnited Africans Transformation410.9%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus270.6%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party260.6%- BTWBorn To Win230.5%
AZAPOAzanian People's Organisation150.3%
ACDPAfrican Christian Democratic Party80.2%
BOSABuild One South Africa70.2%
RISERise Mzansi60.1%- A.SAfrican Solution50.1%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania40.1%- MAGAENG40.1%
MTLMovement for Total Liberation30.1%
COPECongress of the People20.0%- MOSHABIMoshabi Party20.0%
UDMUnited Democratic Movement10.0%
ALJAMAAl Jama-ah10.0%
PAPatriotic Alliance10.0%
ECOFORUMEconomic Emancipation Forum10.0%
AL.Able Leadership10.0%
Hours off in Ward 37 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 5 ?
Michael Ratsoma (EFF) won Ward 37 with 2 018 votes, 20.4% of the ward's 9 904 registered voters. Turnout was 44.1%: 4 370 of 9 904 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 37, Polokwane, voting district by voting district.
Candidates · 29
- Madimetja Jankie MabitselaAble Leadership
- Matome Rufus MakhuraActionSA
- Meisie Mokgaetjie SegabutlaAfrican Christian Democratic Party
- Resimate Daniel SenyoloAfrican National Congress
- Ramabu Antonia LephalalaAfrican Solution
- Ntoadumela Frans MpediAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Azarea BrielAl Jama-ah
- Solly Kgamaki ChidiAzanian People's Organisation
- Mailula Melidah MashamaiteBelievers Voice Party
Charles SekgobelaBolsheviks Party of South Africa- Mmakgabo Frans MojapeloBorn To Win
- Motlanalo Julia MalulekeBuild One South Africa
- Erick MohlapamaswiCongress of the People
- Kgabo David LegodiDemocratic Alliance
- Tlou Rebecca SomoEconomic Emancipation Forum
- Michael RatsomaEconomic Freedom Fighters
Oriel Magezi MashimbyiKingdom Covenant Democratic Party- Thoriso SelamolelaMagaeng
- Thabang Jean Pierre ManiMoshabi Party
- Ngoako Dina TeffuMovement for Total Liberation
- Charles Madikoto SeopaNational Restoration Party
Meltonia Mokgatjane SethosaOrganic Humanity Movement- Pazarell Winnie Makgeledisa MphahlelePan Africanist Congress of Azania
- Jennifer SouthernPatriotic Alliance
- Tshamaano Lisbeth MasilompanaRise Mzansi
- Setimela Frans MatlalaSouth African Communist Party
- Mafosa Donald LegodiUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
- Chuene Jerry NkoanaUnited Africans Transformation
- Clinton Keith John ScottVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
Boundaries changed after 2021: each ward's own results, never re-allocated.
ESP areas in this ward · 4 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 4 392 · spoilt 51 · special votes 601 · All 5 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 5 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 5 voting districts here (4 370 of 9 904). The IEC publishes 44.4%.
The winner's share of registered voters is calculated: the winner's votes on the IEC's ward ballot ÷ the registered voters of the ward's voting districts.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 40 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): EFF 2 018 vs 5 793; ANC 1 318 vs 4 101; ActionSA 531 vs 1 617; DA 185 vs 573; SACP 65 vs 180; MAYIBUYE 46 vs 130; UAT 41 vs 120; VF PLUS 27 vs 122; MKP 26 vs 63; BTW 23 vs 67; AZAPO 15 vs 41; ACDP 8 vs 39; BOSA 7 vs 23; RISE 6 vs 12; A.S 5 vs 11; MAGAENG 4 vs 7; PAC 4 vs 12; MTL 3 vs 6; COPE 2 vs 9; MOSHABI 2 vs 3; AL. 1 vs 3; ALJAMA 1 vs 2; ECOFORUM 1 vs 7; PA 1 vs 5; ACP 0 vs 1; AHC 0 vs 8; AIC 0 vs 7; ATM 0 vs 26; BP 0 vs 2; BPSA 0 vs 1; BVP 0 vs 1; DOP 0 vs 10; IFP 0 vs 3; MIV 0 vs 5; MSM 0 vs 2; Civic Warriors 0 vs 1; RUA 0 vs 3; SCP 0 vs 3; TRUTH 0 vs 1; UPPA 0 vs 1. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 109 times in 5 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: Polokwane's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 09 Nov 2026, 18:36 SAST.