Ward 16
Enoch Mgijima (EC139) · IEC ward 21309016
Won by
The Independents
Zolani Mbokotwana
Margin
6.6%
150 votes
Voting districts in
4/4
Valid ward votes
2,270
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The IndependentsZolani Mbokotwana | 642 | 28.3% |
| ANC | 492 | 21.7% |
| DA | 443 | 19.5% |
| SACP | 230 | 10.1% |
| EFF | 173 | 7.6% |
| ATM | 74 | 3.3% |
| ActionSA | 60 | 2.6% |
| KPA | 52 | 2.3% |
| AIC | 23 | 1.0% |
| MKP | 22 | 1.0% |
| PA | 18 | 0.8% |
| PAC | 11 | 0.5% |
| Amc.roy. | 10 | 0.4% |
| Mayibuye | 9 | 0.4% |
| LABOUR | 5 | 0.2% |
| Al Jama-ah | 3 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 3 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 151 more votes to win, or 76 voters switching from The Independents.
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: 4 of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independents | 10.8% | 29.6% | +18.8 |
| ANC | 54.2% | 20.5% | −33.7 |
| DA | 16.2% | 17.3% | +1.1 |
| SACP | – | 9.3% | new |
| EFF | 9.0% | 7.1% | −1.9 |
| ActionSA | – | 4.6% | new |
| ATM | 0.3% | 3.1% | +2.7 |
| ACT | – | 2.8% | new |
| KPA | – | 2.1% | new |
| UDM | 1.8% | 0.0% | −1.8 |
| ISANCO | 5.1% | 0.0% | −5.1 |
Voting districts (4)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11030038 | The Independents 38.9% | 2,599 | yes |
| 11030184 | DA 24.7% | 616 | yes |
| 11030274 | DA 36.7% | 1,120 | yes |
| 11030296 | DA 30.5% | 436 | yes |