Ward 1
Raymond Mhlaba (EC129) · IEC ward 21209001
Won by
ANC
Primrose Nosipo Ruselo
Margin
22.6%
539 votes
Voting districts in
12/12
Valid ward votes
2,389
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCPrimrose Nosipo Ruselo | 1,310 | 54.8% |
| Independents | 771 | 32.3% |
| ATM | 203 | 8.5% |
| PA | 49 | 2.1% |
| EFF | 21 | 0.9% |
| DA | 20 | 0.8% |
| SACP | 4 | 0.2% |
| MKP | 4 | 0.2% |
| VF Plus | 3 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 2 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 2 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. Independents would have needed 540 more votes to win, or 270 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: 12 of the 12 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 | 92.3% | 66.8% | −25.5 |
| Independents | – | 16.2% | new |
| ATM | 0.1% | 9.1% | +8.9 |
| PA | 0.0% | 2.1% | +2.1 |
| EFF | 4.3% | 1.9% | −2.5 |
| DA | 1.8% | 1.5% | −0.3 |
Voting districts (12)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10890154 | ANC 70.7% | 627 | yes |
| 10890165 | ANC 94.8% | 252 | yes |
| 10890187 | ANC 60.6% | 388 | yes |
| 10890198 | ANC 60.5% | 319 | yes |
| 10890222 | ANC 40.6% | 320 | yes |
| 10890277 | ANC 78.8% | 938 | yes |
| 10890288 | ANC 61.5% | 408 | yes |
| 10890299 | ANC 69.2% | 494 | yes |
| 10890301 | ANC 89.6% | 260 | yes |
| 10890378 | ANC 57.6% | 304 | yes |
| 10890389 | Independents 48.7% | 300 | yes |
| 10890390 | ANC 56.6% | 152 | yes |