Ward 5
King Sabata Dalindyebo (EC157) · IEC ward 21507005
Won by
UDM
Gamaliel Mzimasi Lusu
Margin
5.3%
174 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
3,279
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UDMGamaliel Mzimasi Lusu | 918 | 28.0% |
| ANC | 744 | 22.7% |
| EFF | 740 | 22.6% |
| SACP | 321 | 9.8% |
| ATM | 218 | 6.6% |
| DA | 113 | 3.4% |
| PAC | 63 | 1.9% |
| MKP | 62 | 1.9% |
| PEC | 55 | 1.7% |
| The Voice | 16 | 0.5% |
| PA | 6 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 5 | 0.2% |
| AIC | 3 | 0.1% |
| URF | 3 | 0.1% |
| AUC | 3 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 3 | 0.1% |
| Amc.roy. | 3 | 0.1% |
| IRP | 3 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 175 more votes to win, or 88 voters switching from UDM.
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: 5 of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFF | 21.8% | 25.3% | +3.5 |
| ANC | 52.9% | 24.0% | −28.9 |
| UDM | 10.9% | 14.1% | +3.2 |
| SACP | – | 10.4% | new |
| ATM | 1.6% | 9.9% | +8.3 |
| DA | 2.9% | 4.8% | +2.0 |
| PEC | – | 2.7% | new |
| PAC | 1.7% | 2.6% | +0.9 |
| MKP | – | 2.5% | new |
| MRRA | 3.5% | 0.5% | −2.9 |
| ISANCO | 3.3% | 0.0% | −3.3 |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11560216 | EFF 43.4% | 2,354 | yes |
| 11560238 | EFF 29.6% | 1,073 | yes |
| 11560249 | ANC 28.4% | 938 | yes |
| 11560508 | SACP 35.5% | 1,442 | yes |
| 11560542 | ANC 26.6% | 695 | yes |