Ward 52
Nelson Mandela Bay (NMA) · IEC ward 29300052
Won by
DA
Ernest Francois Swanepoel
Margin
73.8%
5,432 votes
Voting districts in
4/4
Valid ward votes
7,357
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAErnest Francois Swanepoel | 6,133 | 83.4% |
| VF Plus | 701 | 9.5% |
| ANC | 234 | 3.2% |
| EFF | 53 | 0.7% |
| ACDP | 49 | 0.7% |
| SACP | 46 | 0.6% |
| UDM | 40 | 0.5% |
| ActionSA | 33 | 0.4% |
| ATM | 14 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 12 | 0.2% |
| PA | 9 | 0.1% |
| AZAPO | 7 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 6 | 0.1% |
| MKP | 6 | 0.1% |
| AIM | 4 | 0.1% |
| COPE | 3 | 0.0% |
| NA | 3 | 0.0% |
| E.T.M | 2 | 0.0% |
| SDP | 1 | 0.0% |
| DM | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. VF Plus would have needed 5,433 more votes to win, or 2,717 voters switching from DA.
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: 4 of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 81.6% | 82.3% | +0.7 |
| VF Plus | 10.6% | 10.0% | −0.6 |
| ANC | 4.8% | 3.1% | −1.7 |
Voting districts (4)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10080032 | DA 83.9% | 3,812 | yes |
| 10080043 | DA 81.0% | 3,799 | yes |
| 10080054 | DA 84.8% | 3,923 | yes |
| 10080065 | DA 79.1% | 3,243 | yes |