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Mbhashe

EC121 · Local council · 63 seats

Majority
Voting districts in
100%
328 of 328
Wards declared
32
of 32
Majority line
32
of 63 seats
Registered voters
133,613

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
ANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsANC: 32 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsUDM: 14 seatsSACP: 7 seatsSACP: 7 seatsSACP: 7 seatsSACP: 7 seatsSACP: 7 seatsSACP: 7 seatsSACP: 7 seatsATM: 3 seatsATM: 3 seatsATM: 3 seatsEFF: 2 seatsEFF: 2 seatsDA: 2 seatsDA: 2 seatsIndependents: 1 seatsA.D: 1 seatsPAC: 1 seats6332 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
ANC50.5%2732
UDM21.9%214
SACP10.5%27
ATM5.4%03
EFF3.6%02
DA2.3%02
Independents1.7%11
A.D1.4%01
PAC0.7%01

Coalition calculator

As of

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Minimal winning combinations

Every set of up to four of the ten largest parties that reaches the majority line, where dropping any one member would fall short. Independents are left out because each votes individually. Seats are final.

Ward map

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Change since 2021

As of
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so we compare the same voting districts in both years: the 309 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (96% of the votes counted). Shares are of all valid votes, ward and PR ballots together.
Party shares on matched voting districts, 2021 and 2026
Party20212026Change
ANC69.0%50.3%−18.7
UDM12.5%22.1%+9.6
SACP–10.8%new
ATM2.1%5.5%+3.4
EFF5.9%3.6%−2.2
DA1.4%2.3%+0.8
Independents5.0%1.8%−3.2
A.D0.5%1.2%+0.7
BPM1.1%0.5%−0.6

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 29SACP0.0% → 51.1%+51.1
  2. Ward 23ANC91.5% → 43.7%−47.8
  3. Ward 15ANC90.2% → 43.5%−46.7
  4. Ward 24SACP0.0% → 45.0%+45.0
  5. Ward 27UDM5.5% → 49.5%+44.1
  6. Ward 24ANC80.1% → 36.5%−43.6
  7. Ward 27ANC77.0% → 36.6%−40.4
  8. Ward 32ATM1.6% → 38.5%+36.9

2021 council result: ANC 45, UDM 8, EFF 4, Independents 1, ATM 1 of 63 seats.

Closest wards

As of
Wards decided or led by less than 5 points on the ward ballot, and how many more votes the runner-up needed.
  1. Ward 15ANC won, ahead of UDMby 27 (1.6%) · needed 28
  2. Ward 13ANC won, ahead of UDMby 49 (2.7%) · needed 50
  3. Ward 20ANC won, ahead of UDMby 62 (3.1%) · needed 63
  4. Ward 1ANC won, ahead of UDMby 61 (3.9%) · needed 62
  5. Ward 14ANC won, ahead of UDMby 85 (4.7%) · needed 86

Wards (32)

As of
Ward-ballot results. Margin is the gap between the first two candidates as a share of valid ward votes.
Wards declared
100%
Ward ballot results by ward
WardWinner or leaderMarginVotesVDs in
1ANCAyabonga Tyatyazawon3.9%1,5573/3
2ANCPenny Ntombifuthi Tomosewon7.7%1,8867/7
3ANCZukile Christopher Gobindukuwon28.0%1,90313/13
4ANCFuneka Damoyiwon48.1%2,13513/13
5ANCMzekelo Robert Ndikindawon24.0%1,87312/12
6ANCZolani Siyowon34.9%1,65410/10
7ANCNomfundo Veronica Jevuwon18.2%2,23914/14
8ANCSamkelo Mntumniwon51.3%1,62213/13
9ANCPhumlani Maziziwon27.1%2,0296/6
10ANCNomvuyiseko Mgedesiwon42.4%1,77711/11
11ANCMaureen Zingiswa Krweqewon44.7%2,06113/13
12ANCSinalo Kaliwon22.3%1,67411/11
13ANCFezeka Qinawon2.7%1,8318/8
14ANCTembinkosi Tshikawon4.7%1,81311/11
15ANCNomalizo Mangxolawon1.6%1,63914/14
16ANCBradley Leonard Isaacswon36.8%1,69910/10
17UDMWisizwi Billiewon16.4%1,7449/9
18ANCNothemba Balindlelawon22.5%2,1599/9
19ANCZoleka Gogothowon30.9%1,7998/8
20ANCShepstone Thethemini Sitwayiwon3.1%1,9848/8
21ANCBambelela Nicholus Mqoqiwon46.1%1,82812/12
22ANCKolekile Wiseman Sitshakawon33.6%2,23611/11
23ANCTokozile Bhalindlelawon15.3%1,80313/13
24SACPBoniswa Sithelawon9.1%1,89711/11
25ANCJongikhaya Bikitshawon19.6%1,87810/10
26ANCMbulelo Haguwon58.8%1,4478/8
27UDMLwazi Dakawon13.4%1,81910/10
28IndependentsPhumzile Msarowon50.7%2,1938/8
29SACPKakalethu Erasmus Tshakawon9.1%2,30114/14
30ANCLundi Justice Ngongolowon44.7%2,11411/11
31ANCPhindile Eric Majolawon46.8%2,06013/13
32ANCThethani Mbhofithiwon17.9%2,4244/4