2021 Local Government Elections
Held on 1 November 2021. Results for every voting district, as published by the IEC. Mapped on the boundaries in force on polling day.
Municipal PR ballot: results
Every voter's proportional representation ballot for their municipal council.
| Party or contestant (as listed) | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 5 407 329 | 46,1% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 549 000 | 21,7% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 225 665 | 10,5% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 685 414 | 5,8% |
| ACTIONSA | 306 167 | 2,6% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | 273 757 | 2,3% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 114 765 | 1,0% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 93 137 | 0,8% |
| GOOD | 74 194 | 0,6% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 73 036 | 0,6% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 70 904 | 0,6% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 61 077 | 0,5% |
| Others (300 together) | 786 166 | 6,7% |
Show all 312 parties and contestants
Key figures
- Valid votes
- 11 720 611
- Turnout
- 45,6%
- Votes cast
- 11 950 085
- Spoilt votes
- 229 474
- Registered voters
- 26 203 560
- Ballots
- 213
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Map
Limpopo: municipalities on the boundaries in force on polling day
Turnout, Municipal PR ballot, 2021
Limpopo: by municipal area
Municipal areas as the official results list them for this election
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSINKATHA FREEDOM PARTYACTIONSAVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUSPATRIOTIC ALLIANCEAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
| Municipal area | Valid votes | Turnout | NATIONAL COMMUNIST CONGRESS | Most votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ba-Phalaborwa | 31 461 | 42,7% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 62,9% |
| Bela-Bela | 15 358 | 50,0% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 56,8% |
| Blouberg | 36 131 | 44,5% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 74,4% |
| Collins Chabane | 75 235 | 47,4% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 77,8% |
| Elias Motsoaledi | 47 272 | 40,3% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 58,7% |
| Ephraim Mogale | 24 834 | 44,2% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 64,3% |
| Fetakgomo Tubatse | 81 235 | 41,5% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 69,8% |
| Greater Giyani | 60 675 | 48,6% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 76,7% |
| Greater Letaba | 54 931 | 50,6% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 78,5% |
| Greater Tzaneen | 77 460 | 43,6% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 74,0% |
| Lepelle-Nkumpi | 45 296 | 43,0% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 65,9% |
| Lephalale | 29 538 | 47,0% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 68,8% |
| Makhado | 75 659 | 42,7% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 81,6% |
| Makhuduthamaga | 53 606 | 43,3% | 1,4% | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 65,3% |
| Maruleng | 30 285 | 56,9% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 59,2% |
| Modimolle-Mookgophong | 24 864 | 49,9% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 49,7% |
| Mogalakwena | 57 031 | 40,9% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 65,1% |
| Molemole | 26 948 | 46,1% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 70,2% |
| Musina | 21 475 | 48,7% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 75,7% |
| Polokwane | 138 848 | 43,3% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 61,9% |
| Thabazimbi | 18 599 | 41,3% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 47,5% |
| Thulamela | 92 139 | 40,9% | – | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 87,3% |
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About this record
Coverage, limitations, source issues and how the figures were checked
What the record holds
- Results for every voting district (23 147), ward (4 468) and municipality (213): the ward ballot, the municipal proportional representation (PR) ballot and the district council PR ballot (DC 40%), from the IEC's downloadable detailed results, one file per province.
- Mapped on the Municipal Demarcation Board's 2021 ward and municipal boundaries, the boundaries the election was held on.
What it does not hold
- Votes cast are the sum of valid and spoilt votes (the files give the parts). Contestants are listed in the files' order (alphabetical), not ballot-paper order. Seats are not in these files and are not shown.
Source issues
- Ward candidates are not named in the files: ward-ballot votes are given per party, and all independent ward candidates of a ward are one line, "INDEPENDENT". Stored as published; the winner of a ward is shown only where a party line has the most votes.
- Mpumalanga: the voting-district file (generated 23 November 2021) has 6 fewer spoilt ward-ballot votes and 4 fewer spoilt DC 40% votes than the IEC's summaries (printed later). Valid votes agree exactly. Loaded as the voting-district file states; to raise with the IEC.
How it was read and checked
- Election date: 1 November 2021 (IEC electoral event 1091).
- Reconciled with the IEC's national Results Summary (all ballots): every party line, for every ballot type, nationally and per province, agrees exactly; valid votes agree exactly (ward 11 749 100; PR 11 720 611; DC 40% 7 128 275).
Sources
The official files behind these results
Turnout 45,6%