Ward 5
Mafube (FS205) · IEC ward 42005005
Won by
VF Plus
Joepie Bosman Marais
Margin
21.5%
507 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
2,363
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VF PlusJoepie Bosman Marais | 1,033 | 43.7% |
| DA | 526 | 22.3% |
| ANC | 516 | 21.8% |
| SACP | 76 | 3.2% |
| MAF1ST | 64 | 2.7% |
| EFF | 57 | 2.4% |
| ActionSA | 48 | 2.0% |
| ATM | 23 | 1.0% |
| MKP | 9 | 0.4% |
| IFP | 4 | 0.2% |
| PAC | 2 | 0.1% |
| ACT | 2 | 0.1% |
| FDCM | 2 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 508 more votes to win, or 254 voters switching from VF Plus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VF Plus | 37.6% | 41.4% | +3.8 |
| DA | 10.1% | 23.0% | +12.9 |
| ANC | 37.1% | 21.9% | −15.2 |
| MAF1ST | – | 4.4% | new |
| SACP | – | 3.1% | new |
| EFF | 3.9% | 2.5% | −1.4 |
| ActionSA | – | 2.1% | new |
| Independents | 5.7% | 0.0% | −5.7 |
| F4SD | 4.1% | 0.0% | −4.1 |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22690010 | VF Plus 72.3% | 2,534 | yes |
| 22690076 | ANC 48.2% | 1,084 | yes |
| 22690098 | ANC 44.2% | 918 | yes |
| 22820138 | VF Plus 33.1% | 121 | yes |
| 22820239 | VF Plus 59.4% | 64 | yes |