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Mangaung · ward ID 49400024

Ward 24

Covers parts of Bloemfontein.

Wards as used in the 2021 local elections. Boundaries for the 2026 local elections may differ.

From the 2026 elections this area is in ward 24 (2026 boundaries).

People living here

Official: Stats SA, Census 2022 · Data as of Census 2022, 2020 wards (copied 11 Oct 2026)

10 645

people lived in this ward in Census 2022. The middle ward in Mangaung had 15 903; the metro had 811 431 across 51 wards.

Source: Stats SA SuperWEB2, Ward Estimates 2022 > Ward by Sex Estimates, population estimates on the 2020 wards (the wards of the 2021 elections), copied by hand on . Stats SA adjusts small figures slightly to protect privacy.

Water, refuse, toilets and lighting by ward: Stats SA has not published Census 2022 service figures by ward. See Mangaung’s Census 2022 services for the metro as a whole. For problems in this area now, see the city’s notices on this page, Mangaung’s water and power notices, and community reports.

Places in this ward

  • BloemfonteinHospitaalpark, Fleurdal, Uitsig, Generaal De Wet (part, 88%), Fichardt Park (part, 17%)

Suburb and place names are Stats SA Census 2011 sub-places and main places; Census 2022 place names have not been published. A place is listed here if at least 10% of its area falls in this ward; “part” shows the share where it is under 90%.

Voting stations

Voting stationVoting districtUsed in
BLOEMFONTEIN HIGH SOUTH SCHOOL218613782021, 2024
FICHARDTPARK SECONDARY SCHOOL218600632021, 2024
ONSE RUST PRIMARY SCHOOL218613122021, 2024
SAND DU PLESSIS PRIMARY SCHOOL218600302021, 2024
TENT (NEXT TO FLEURDAL SHOPPING CENTRE)218612332021, 2024
TENT AT DE WET PARK218600522021, 2024

Source: Electoral Commission (IEC) results by voting district. 2024 voting districts are placed in wards using the IEC’s 2024 voting-district boundaries.

How this ward voted

As published by the IEC, added up by voting district · Data as of 2021 local and 2024 national elections, as published by the IEC

What these words mean
Ward ballot
In local elections, the vote for the ward councillor. The candidate with the most votes wins the ward.
PR ballot
In local elections, the vote for a party. It decides how many council seats each party gets overall.
Voting district
The area served by one voting station. The Electoral Commission counts and publishes results for each one.
Turnout
Votes cast (valid and spoilt) as a share of registered voters.

2024 national ballot

DA69.4%VF+10.2%ANC8.6%EFF4.8%PA1.4%Others5.5%

Valid votes 7 125 · spoilt 19 · registered 9 556 · turnout 74.8% · 6 voting districts

2024 provincial ballot

DA69.2%VF+13.2%ANC8.0%EFF4.4%PA1.4%Others3.8%

Valid votes 7 081 · spoilt 14 · registered 9 556 · turnout 74.2% · 6 voting districts

2021 local elections, ward ballot

DA72.5%VF+17.8%ANC5.8%EFF1.9%AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0.7%Others1.3%

Valid votes 5 499 · spoilt 24 · registered 9 079 · turnout 60.8% · 6 voting districts

2021 local elections, PR ballot

DA71.7%VF+17.4%ANC6.1%EFF2.1%AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0.8%Others1.9%

Valid votes 5 501 · spoilt 40 · registered 9 079 · turnout 61.0% · 6 voting districts

Shares are of valid votes. Turnout is valid plus spoilt votes as a share of registered voters. We report results as published and make no predictions. 2024 results are added up into 2021 wards; the 2024 elections did not use wards.

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Sources: Municipal Demarcation Board, 2020 ward delimitation (used for the 2021 local elections); Electoral Commission (IEC), 2024 voting districts; Statistics South Africa, Census 2011 sub-places and main places. Boundary and place files from a mirror of the official releases: SA-Maps. Results: Electoral Commission (IEC).