Ward 72
Ekurhuleni (EKU) · IEC ward 79700072
Won by
DA
Aleta Jacoba Magdalena Gobey
Margin
14.7%
1,260 votes
Voting districts in
7/7
Valid ward votes
8,543
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAAleta Jacoba Magdalena Gobey | 3,191 | 37.4% |
| ActionSA | 1,931 | 22.6% |
| ANC | 1,656 | 19.4% |
| VF Plus | 502 | 5.9% |
| EFF | 363 | 4.2% |
| MKP | 330 | 3.9% |
| SACP | 120 | 1.4% |
| Al Jama-ah | 71 | 0.8% |
| ATM | 66 | 0.8% |
| RISE | 50 | 0.6% |
| UAT | 34 | 0.4% |
| ACDP | 22 | 0.3% |
| BOSA | 21 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 21 | 0.2% |
| UDM | 20 | 0.2% |
| AIC | 20 | 0.2% |
| LABOUR | 19 | 0.2% |
| PA | 17 | 0.2% |
| PAC | 8 | 0.1% |
| PMC | 8 | 0.1% |
| AUC | 7 | 0.1% |
| Umbrella | 7 | 0.1% |
| Ecoforum | 6 | 0.1% |
| COPE | 5 | 0.1% |
| Ekhethu | 5 | 0.1% |
| MOVE | 5 | 0.1% |
| MF | 4 | 0.0% |
| AZAPO | 3 | 0.0% |
| BPSA | 3 | 0.0% |
| AHC | 3 | 0.0% |
| AGF | 3 | 0.0% |
| SDP | 3 | 0.0% |
| APC | 2 | 0.0% |
| TRUTH | 2 | 0.0% |
| ARRC. | 2 | 0.0% |
| ANOSA | 2 | 0.0% |
| CMPC | 2 | 0.0% |
| IRASA | 1 | 0.0% |
| APSP | 1 | 0.0% |
| SUN | 1 | 0.0% |
| ARA | 1 | 0.0% |
| UIM | 1 | 0.0% |
| FISA | 1 | 0.0% |
| ELF-SA | 1 | 0.0% |
| Umphakathi Kai One Party | 1 | 0.0% |
| MRP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ActionSA would have needed 1,261 more votes to win, or 631 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: 7 of the 7 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 | 38.0% | 37.9% | 0.0 |
| ActionSA | 6.1% | 20.5% | +14.5 |
| ANC | 33.9% | 19.7% | −14.3 |
| VF Plus | 5.6% | 6.4% | +0.8 |
| EFF | 11.2% | 4.5% | −6.7 |
| MKP | – | 4.0% | new |
| SACP | – | 1.3% | new |
| AIC | 1.2% | 0.2% | −1.0 |
Voting districts (7)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33090106 | ActionSA 37.4% | 3,179 | yes |
| 33090397 | DA 70.6% | 2,415 | yes |
| 33090409 | DA 40.6% | 2,576 | yes |
| 33090410 | ANC 42.9% | 2,140 | yes |
| 33090432 | DA 46.8% | 3,217 | yes |
| 33090498 | ANC 28.8% | 1,650 | yes |
| 33090500 | ANC 50.3% | 1,339 | yes |