Ward 23
Kumkani Mhlontlo (EC156) · IEC ward 21506023
Won by
ANC
Sakhumzi Sotapu
Margin
49.7%
885 votes
Voting districts in
8/8
Valid ward votes
1,779
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCSakhumzi Sotapu | 1,216 | 68.4% |
| ATM | 331 | 18.6% |
| UDM | 147 | 8.3% |
| DA | 32 | 1.8% |
| EFF | 26 | 1.5% |
| SACP | 15 | 0.8% |
| Amc.roy. | 6 | 0.3% |
| MKP | 4 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 2 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. ATM would have needed 886 more votes to win, or 443 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: 8 of the 8 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 | 78.3% | 67.8% | −10.5 |
| ATM | 7.4% | 18.9% | +11.5 |
| UDM | 1.2% | 8.4% | +7.2 |
| DA | 0.5% | 1.8% | +1.3 |
| EFF | 4.0% | 1.4% | −2.6 |
| Independents | 4.6% | 0.0% | −4.6 |
| ISANCO | 3.7% | 0.0% | −3.7 |
Voting districts (8)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11610188 | ANC 59.6% | 379 | yes |
| 11610223 | ANC 72.4% | 417 | yes |
| 11610504 | ANC 52.9% | 454 | yes |
| 11610728 | ANC 75.5% | 424 | yes |
| 11610784 | ANC 71.7% | 446 | yes |
| 11610795 | ANC 65.5% | 847 | yes |
| 11611022 | ANC 57.0% | 149 | yes |
| 11611123 | ANC 81.6% | 467 | yes |