The Ledger SA

Mangaung · ward ID 49400051

Ward 51

Covers parts of Bloemfontein, Mangaung.

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 9, ward 10, ward 18, ward 46, ward 51 (2026 boundaries).

People living here

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

35 317

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

  • BloemfonteinGrootvlei Prison, Rodenbeck (part, 57%), Geluk SH (part, 52%)
  • MangaungMangaung (part, 76%), Kopanong (part, 30%), J B Mafora (part, 24%)

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
EAGLE CHRISTIAN CENTRE218612662021, 2024
EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE218615702021, 2024
GROOTVLEI SPORTS CLUB220801032021, 2024
KGOTSOFALANG DAY CARE218616372021, 2024
LESEDI LA BOPHELO DAY CARE218616262021, 2024
MATLA PRIMARY SCHOOL218618282021, 2024
MIGHTY WARRIORS CHRISTIAN CHURCH218619182021, 2024
PHOMOLONG TVS BLOCK 1218620542024
PHOMOLONG TVS BLOCK 2218620652024
PHOMOLONG TVS BLOCK 3218620762024
SHOOTING RANGE HALL220801252021, 2024
TENT AT PHOMOLONG BLOCK 4218620872024
THUTO KE THEBE PRIMARY SCHOOL218619412021, 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

ANC66.6%EFF15.0%DA9.9%MK1.6%PA1.2%Others5.8%

Valid votes 6 434 · spoilt 122 · registered 10 281 · turnout 63.8% · 13 voting districts

2024 provincial ballot

ANC64.3%EFF16.1%DA11.3%PA1.4%MK1.3%Others5.6%

Valid votes 6 473 · spoilt 89 · registered 10 281 · turnout 63.8% · 13 voting districts

2021 local elections, ward ballot

ANC64.3%EFF13.1%DA8.4%INDEPENDENT7.2%AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS2.0%Others5.0%

Valid votes 2 951 · spoilt 81 · registered 8 140 · turnout 37.2% · 9 voting districts

2021 local elections, PR ballot

ANC68.3%EFF16.3%DA8.6%VF+1.4%AFRIKAN ALLIANCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS1.3%Others4.2%

Valid votes 3 005 · spoilt 111 · registered 8 140 · turnout 38.3% · 9 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.

Power outage notices naming places in this ward

4 since January 2025 · Data as of see each notice’s date · Updates: checked daily

Source: Centlec, Mangaung’s electricity utility. A notice is linked when it names a Census 2011 place in this ward; names we could not match are not guessed. All Mangaung power notices.

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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).