Ward 16
Ekurhuleni (EKU) · IEC ward 79700016
Won by
DA
Hendrik Jacobus Terblanche
Margin
46.8%
4,778 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
10,206
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAHendrik Jacobus Terblanche | 6,212 | 60.9% |
| VF Plus | 1,434 | 14.1% |
| ActionSA | 1,202 | 11.8% |
| ANC | 549 | 5.4% |
| EFF | 342 | 3.4% |
| MKP | 193 | 1.9% |
| RISE | 49 | 0.5% |
| ACDP | 36 | 0.4% |
| BOSA | 36 | 0.4% |
| UDM | 18 | 0.2% |
| ARA | 16 | 0.2% |
| PA | 14 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 14 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 9 | 0.1% |
| Al Jama-ah | 7 | 0.1% |
| AHC | 7 | 0.1% |
| AIC | 5 | 0.0% |
| PMC | 5 | 0.0% |
| PAC | 4 | 0.0% |
| COPE | 4 | 0.0% |
| OHM | 4 | 0.0% |
| UIM | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ekhethu | 4 | 0.0% |
| TRUTH | 4 | 0.0% |
| ICM | 3 | 0.0% |
| FISA | 3 | 0.0% |
| LABOUR | 3 | 0.0% |
| KYP | 3 | 0.0% |
| Umbrella | 3 | 0.0% |
| MOVE | 3 | 0.0% |
| AUC | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ecoforum | 2 | 0.0% |
| IRASA | 1 | 0.0% |
| APC | 1 | 0.0% |
| URF | 1 | 0.0% |
| NFP | 1 | 0.0% |
| SUN | 1 | 0.0% |
| PALCOF | 1 | 0.0% |
| AACUM | 1 | 0.0% |
| ELF-SA | 1 | 0.0% |
| AGF | 1 | 0.0% |
| SDP | 1 | 0.0% |
| Umphakathi Kai One Party | 1 | 0.0% |
| CMPC | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. VF Plus would have needed 4,779 more votes to win, or 2,390 voters switching from DA.
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 6 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 92% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 63.7% | 59.8% | −3.9 |
| VF Plus | 8.1% | 13.9% | +5.7 |
| ActionSA | 5.5% | 12.4% | +6.9 |
| ANC | 8.0% | 5.9% | −2.1 |
| EFF | 11.8% | 3.5% | −8.3 |
| MKP | – | 1.8% | new |
| ACDP | 1.0% | 0.3% | −0.7 |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32890024 | DA 70.4% | 3,429 | yes |
| 32890046 | DA 70.2% | 4,803 | yes |
| 32890585 | DA 45.2% | 3,845 | yes |
| 32890596 | DA 67.3% | 5,022 | yes |
| 32890923 | ActionSA 37.7% | 1,790 | yes |
| 32890967 | DA 74.1% | 1,713 | new |