Ward 98
Ekurhuleni (EKU) · IEC ward 79700098
Won by
ANC
Thulani Benjamin Mahlangu
Margin
15.7%
1,056 votes
Voting districts in
7/7
Valid ward votes
6,717
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCThulani Benjamin Mahlangu | 2,589 | 38.5% |
| MKP | 1,533 | 22.8% |
| ActionSA | 1,117 | 16.6% |
| DA | 498 | 7.4% |
| EFF | 336 | 5.0% |
| UAT | 133 | 2.0% |
| ATM | 78 | 1.2% |
| ACDP | 72 | 1.1% |
| AIC | 52 | 0.8% |
| VF Plus | 43 | 0.6% |
| PAC | 27 | 0.4% |
| Mayibuye | 21 | 0.3% |
| APC | 20 | 0.3% |
| SACP | 18 | 0.3% |
| SUN | 15 | 0.2% |
| AHC | 15 | 0.2% |
| AUC | 12 | 0.2% |
| UDM | 11 | 0.2% |
| PA | 11 | 0.2% |
| RISE | 11 | 0.2% |
| COPE | 10 | 0.1% |
| SDP | 10 | 0.1% |
| LABOUR | 9 | 0.1% |
| Umbrella | 9 | 0.1% |
| AZAPO | 7 | 0.1% |
| Ecoforum | 6 | 0.1% |
| ARA | 6 | 0.1% |
| TRUTH | 5 | 0.1% |
| KYP | 5 | 0.1% |
| MOVE | 5 | 0.1% |
| IRASA | 4 | 0.1% |
| PALCOF | 4 | 0.1% |
| ACP | 4 | 0.1% |
| ARRC. | 4 | 0.1% |
| MRP | 4 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ekhethu | 2 | 0.0% |
| P | 2 | 0.0% |
| PMC | 1 | 0.0% |
| BOSA | 1 | 0.0% |
| FISA | 1 | 0.0% |
| ELF-SA | 1 | 0.0% |
| Umphakathi Kai One Party | 1 | 0.0% |
| ANOSA | 1 | 0.0% |
| SAPCO | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 1,057 more votes to win, or 529 voters switching from ANC.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 61.2% | 38.1% | −23.1 |
| MKP | – | 20.3% | new |
| ActionSA | 4.9% | 19.0% | +14.1 |
| DA | 4.7% | 7.5% | +2.8 |
| EFF | 16.0% | 5.0% | −11.0 |
| UAT | – | 1.9% | new |
| ATM | 1.1% | 1.3% | +0.3 |
| ACDP | 0.7% | 1.1% | +0.4 |
| AIC | 1.9% | 0.7% | −1.2 |
| PAC | 1.5% | 0.5% | −1.0 |
| PA | 2.1% | 0.2% | −1.9 |
| Independents | 2.3% | 0.0% | −2.3 |
Voting districts (7)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33080138 | ANC 38.7% | 2,528 | yes |
| 33080149 | ANC 37.0% | 2,048 | yes |
| 33080150 | ANC 37.1% | 2,006 | yes |
| 33080172 | ANC 33.5% | 2,251 | yes |
| 33080206 | ANC 39.9% | 1,969 | yes |
| 33080217 | ANC 41.7% | 1,583 | yes |
| 33080262 | ANC 41.9% | 1,032 | yes |