DA 45.9%
Democratic Alliance · won the ward ballot
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Elected ward councillor ?
Rita-Esmé JamesDemocratic AllianceWard ballot ? · 3 323 valid votes
- DADemocratic Alliance1 52445.9%
ANCAfrican National Congress62218.7%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus61718.6%
ActionSA2487.5%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters2226.7%- SACPSouth African Communist Party250.8%
- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement220.7%
RISERise Mzansi170.5%
ALJAMAAl Jama-ah50.2%
BOSABuild One South Africa40.1%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania30.1%
PAPatriotic Alliance30.1%
ECOFORUMEconomic Emancipation Forum20.1%- MOSHABIMoshabi Party20.1%
- A.SAfrican Solution20.1%
BPSABolsheviks Party of South Africa10.0%
OHMOrganic Humanity Movement10.0%
AL.Able Leadership10.0%
ACPAll Citizens Party10.0%- BVPBelievers Voice Party10.0%
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Voting districts · 2 ?
Ward 39, Polokwane's 2026 election results: Rita-Esmé James elected; DA 45.9% on the ward ballot; turnout 42.1%. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 39, Polokwane, voting district by voting district.
Candidates · 26
- Raisibe Cathrine MabitselaAble Leadership
- Makgwale Caroline MaphakaneActionSA
- Joanne Kim Von GoghAfrican National Congress
- Morongoa Portia MolokommeAfrican Solution
- Pheeha Rabia MridhaAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Azarea BrielAl Jama-ah
- Moleki Mokie SeabelaAll Citizens Party
- Manoko Derrick MolotoBelievers Voice Party
- Charles SekgobelaBolsheviks Party of South Africa
- Marupeni Daniel MajolaBorn To Win
- Motale PilusaBuild One South Africa
Erick MohlapamaswiCongress of the People- Rita-Esmé JamesDemocratic Alliance
- Tlou Rebecca SomoEconomic Emancipation Forum
- Thokwana Richard RaphelaEconomic Freedom Fighters
Kwena Mpho MatshaKingdom Covenant Democratic Party- Matome Matome MafokwaneMagaeng
- 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
- Maboko Lazarus KganyagoRise Mzansi
- Litshani TshikororoSouth African Communist Party
- Barend Jacobus JordaanVryheidsfront 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 · 6 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 3 369 · spoilt 46 · special votes 102 · All 2 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 2 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 2 voting districts here (3 372 of 8 006). The IEC publishes 42.2%.
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): DA 1 524 vs 4 413; ANC 622 vs 1 851; VF PLUS 617 vs 1 913; ActionSA 248 vs 752; EFF 222 vs 666; SACP 25 vs 90; MAYIBUYE 22 vs 65; RISE 17 vs 27; ALJAMA 5 vs 10; BOSA 4 vs 18; PA 3 vs 13; PAC 3 vs 5; A.S 2 vs 4; ECOFORUM 2 vs 3; ACP 1 vs 2; BPSA 1 vs 5; BVP 1 vs 2; OHM 1 vs 2; ACDP 0 vs 42; AHC 0 vs 1; AIC 0 vs 1; ATM 0 vs 16; AZAPO 0 vs 8; COPE 0 vs 4; DOP 0 vs 5; IFP 0 vs 2; MAGAENG 0 vs 1; MIV 0 vs 2; MKP 0 vs 29; MSM 0 vs 3; SAREA 0 vs 2; UAT 0 vs 10. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 51 times in 2 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, 15:14 SAST.