Ward 8
Dr. A.B. Xuma (EC137) · IEC ward 21307008
Won by
ANC
Nondumiso Qakaza-Sishuba
Margin
45.2%
817 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
1,808
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCNondumiso Qakaza-Sishuba | 1,150 | 63.6% |
| ATM | 333 | 18.4% |
| NYCO | 116 | 6.4% |
| EFF | 47 | 2.6% |
| DA | 46 | 2.5% |
| AIC | 29 | 1.6% |
| ACDP | 17 | 0.9% |
| MKP | 17 | 0.9% |
| PAC | 14 | 0.8% |
| SACP | 13 | 0.7% |
| ACT | 12 | 0.7% |
| ActionSA | 7 | 0.4% |
| Mayibuye | 7 | 0.4% |
Votes needed. ATM would have needed 818 more votes to win, or 409 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 | 90.2% | 63.6% | −26.6 |
| ATM | 0.2% | 18.2% | +18.0 |
| NYCO | – | 7.1% | new |
| EFF | 4.1% | 2.5% | −1.5 |
| DA | 0.8% | 2.4% | +1.5 |
| AIC | – | 1.8% | new |
| UDM | 2.9% | 0.0% | −2.9 |
| G.S.A. | 1.4% | 0.0% | −1.4 |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11570015 | ANC 40.2% | 512 | yes |
| 11570330 | ANC 59.2% | 682 | yes |
| 11570790 | ANC 62.4% | 804 | yes |
| 11570868 | ANC 84.8% | 492 | yes |
| 11570880 | ANC 60.7% | 577 | yes |
| 11570891 | ANC 76.7% | 540 | yes |