Ward 23
Ekurhuleni (EKU) · IEC ward 79700023
Won by
DA
Kathleen Ida Matthews
Margin
57.3%
6,702 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
11,705
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAKathleen Ida Matthews | 8,450 | 72.2% |
| VF Plus | 1,748 | 14.9% |
| ActionSA | 607 | 5.2% |
| ANC | 368 | 3.1% |
| EFF | 182 | 1.6% |
| RISE | 90 | 0.8% |
| MKP | 67 | 0.6% |
| ACDP | 61 | 0.5% |
| BOSA | 23 | 0.2% |
| AIC | 9 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 9 | 0.1% |
| PA | 9 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 8 | 0.1% |
| Al Jama-ah | 7 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 6 | 0.1% |
| AHC | 6 | 0.1% |
| UDM | 5 | 0.0% |
| PAC | 5 | 0.0% |
| COPE | 5 | 0.0% |
| APSP | 5 | 0.0% |
| ACP | 4 | 0.0% |
| MF | 3 | 0.0% |
| UIM | 3 | 0.0% |
| AACUM | 3 | 0.0% |
| AGF | 3 | 0.0% |
| URF | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ecoforum | 2 | 0.0% |
| Umphakathi Kai One Party | 2 | 0.0% |
| MOVE | 2 | 0.0% |
| APC | 1 | 0.0% |
| SUN | 1 | 0.0% |
| PMC | 1 | 0.0% |
| ARA | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ekhethu | 1 | 0.0% |
| TRUTH | 1 | 0.0% |
| SDP | 1 | 0.0% |
| P | 1 | 0.0% |
| MRP | 1 | 0.0% |
| SAPCO | 1 | 0.0% |
| IN | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. VF Plus would have needed 6,703 more votes to win, or 3,352 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 80.0% | 72.2% | −7.8 |
| VF Plus | 9.6% | 14.4% | +4.9 |
| ActionSA | 3.4% | 5.5% | +2.1 |
| ANC | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0 |
| EFF | 1.2% | 1.5% | +0.4 |
| ACDP | 1.1% | 0.4% | −0.6 |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32890057 | DA 65.9% | 5,976 | yes |
| 32890866 | DA 70.9% | 3,889 | yes |
| 32890877 | DA 68.6% | 4,178 | yes |
| 33010625 | DA 77.7% | 3,741 | yes |
| 33020446 | DA 78.8% | 5,624 | yes |