Ward 16
Emfuleni (GT421) · IEC ward 74201016
Won by
DA
Andries Nel
Margin
25.2%
1,531 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
6,077
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAAndries Nel | 2,749 | 45.2% |
| ANC | 1,218 | 20.0% |
| PA | 1,031 | 17.0% |
| MKP | 252 | 4.1% |
| ActionSA | 210 | 3.5% |
| VF Plus | 207 | 3.4% |
| EFF | 147 | 2.4% |
| ACSA | 92 | 1.5% |
| TYM | 34 | 0.6% |
| Mayibuye | 26 | 0.4% |
| SACP | 19 | 0.3% |
| ATM | 19 | 0.3% |
| PAC | 16 | 0.3% |
| LABOUR | 9 | 0.1% |
| Al Jama-ah | 8 | 0.1% |
| VAAL | 8 | 0.1% |
| COPE | 6 | 0.1% |
| APC | 4 | 0.1% |
| IRC | 4 | 0.1% |
| UDM | 3 | 0.0% |
| BOSA | 3 | 0.0% |
| AAA | 2 | 0.0% |
| ARA | 2 | 0.0% |
| MOVE | 2 | 0.0% |
| AZAPO | 1 | 0.0% |
| AAC | 1 | 0.0% |
| ARU | 1 | 0.0% |
| TRUTH | 1 | 0.0% |
| KYP | 1 | 0.0% |
| CMPC | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 1,532 more votes to win, or 766 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: 2 of the 3 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 80% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 35.0% | 55.4% | +20.4 |
| ANC | 37.8% | 15.6% | −22.3 |
| PA | 13.9% | 11.6% | −2.2 |
| VF Plus | 4.9% | 4.8% | −0.1 |
| ActionSA | – | 4.6% | new |
| EFF | 3.7% | 2.6% | −1.1 |
| ACSA | – | 1.7% | new |
| MKP | – | 1.3% | new |
| NHM | 2.2% | 0.0% | −2.2 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32930018 | DA 67.9% | 5,912 | yes |
| 32930085 | PA 32.3% | 3,127 | yes |
| 32931132 | ANC 46.7% | 2,271 | new |