Ward 42
Nelson Mandela Bay (NMA) · IEC ward 29300042
Won by
ANC
Pumeza Benedictor Nyenyeku
Margin
5.4%
207 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
3,836
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCPumeza Benedictor Nyenyeku | 1,719 | 44.8% |
| SACP | 1,512 | 39.4% |
| EFF | 177 | 4.6% |
| Mayibuye | 93 | 2.4% |
| DA | 92 | 2.4% |
| Mayibuye Civic Movement | 54 | 1.4% |
| PAC | 40 | 1.0% |
| UDM | 28 | 0.7% |
| AIC | 28 | 0.7% |
| ActionSA | 16 | 0.4% |
| COPE | 13 | 0.3% |
| VF Plus | 12 | 0.3% |
| AZAPO | 12 | 0.3% |
| GOOD | 7 | 0.2% |
| UPPA | 7 | 0.2% |
| AIM | 6 | 0.2% |
| APC | 4 | 0.1% |
| ACDP | 3 | 0.1% |
| MKP | 3 | 0.1% |
| ACP | 3 | 0.1% |
| Al Jama-ah | 2 | 0.1% |
| Ecoforum | 2 | 0.1% |
| PA | 1 | 0.0% |
| NA | 1 | 0.0% |
| FISA | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. SACP would have needed 208 more votes to win, or 104 voters switching from ANC.
Turnout is not published per ward in the IEC results files, so it is not shown here.
Change since 2021
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so this compares the same voting districts in both years: 3 of the 3 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 100% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 81.8% | 44.7% | −37.1 |
| SACP | – | 37.8% | new |
| EFF | 10.7% | 4.9% | −5.9 |
| Mayibuye Civic Movement | – | 3.1% | new |
| DA | 1.8% | 2.6% | +0.8 |
| Mayibuye | – | 2.3% | new |
| PAC | 1.0% | 1.1% | +0.2 |
| DOP | 2.3% | 0.0% | −2.3 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10300015 | SACP 43.6% | 2,913 | yes |
| 10300026 | ANC 49.9% | 2,317 | yes |
| 10300037 | ANC 46.2% | 2,528 | yes |