Ward 1
Amahlathi (EC124) · IEC ward 21204001
Won by
ANC
Phakama Budaza
Margin
43.7%
618 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
1,414
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCPhakama Budaza | 917 | 64.9% |
| SACP | 299 | 21.1% |
| ATM | 72 | 5.1% |
| EFF | 48 | 3.4% |
| DA | 46 | 3.3% |
| PAC | 12 | 0.8% |
| APC | 9 | 0.6% |
| MKP | 4 | 0.3% |
| Al Jama-ah | 3 | 0.2% |
| Amc.roy. | 3 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 1 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. SACP would have needed 619 more votes to win, or 310 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: 6 of the 6 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 | 86.1% | 64.4% | −21.8 |
| SACP | – | 21.1% | new |
| ATM | 0.8% | 5.4% | +4.6 |
| EFF | 6.7% | 3.5% | −3.1 |
| DA | 1.6% | 3.2% | +1.6 |
| Independents | 2.2% | 0.0% | −2.2 |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10650013 | ANC 53.6% | 983 | yes |
| 10650046 | ANC 64.5% | 544 | yes |
| 10650125 | ANC 54.6% | 284 | yes |
| 10860083 | ANC 62.1% | 464 | yes |
| 10860094 | ANC 90.4% | 376 | yes |
| 10860184 | ANC 91.2% | 170 | yes |