Ward 38
Emfuleni (GT421) · IEC ward 74201038
Won by
DA
Thabo Simon Khombelayo
Margin
6.0%
210 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
3,480
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAThabo Simon Khombelayo | 1,225 | 35.2% |
| ANC | 1,015 | 29.2% |
| EFF | 354 | 10.2% |
| ActionSA | 263 | 7.6% |
| MKP | 190 | 5.5% |
| SACP | 93 | 2.7% |
| PAC | 52 | 1.5% |
| DITAU | 48 | 1.4% |
| VF Plus | 46 | 1.3% |
| ACSA | 40 | 1.1% |
| IFP | 28 | 0.8% |
| ATM | 22 | 0.6% |
| Mayibuye | 21 | 0.6% |
| VAAL | 18 | 0.5% |
| CMPC | 15 | 0.4% |
| ACT | 9 | 0.3% |
| MOVE | 7 | 0.2% |
| COPE | 6 | 0.2% |
| PA | 5 | 0.1% |
| APC | 4 | 0.1% |
| Independents | 3 | 0.1% |
| ARA | 3 | 0.1% |
| BOSA | 3 | 0.1% |
| AAC | 2 | 0.1% |
| AEF | 2 | 0.1% |
| ELF-SA | 2 | 0.1% |
| IRC | 1 | 0.0% |
| AAA | 1 | 0.0% |
| TRUTH | 1 | 0.0% |
| LABOUR | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 211 more votes to win, or 106 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: 3 of the 3 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 | 18.2% | 35.9% | +17.7 |
| ANC | 48.7% | 29.3% | −19.4 |
| EFF | 17.5% | 9.7% | −7.7 |
| ActionSA | – | 7.9% | new |
| MKP | – | 5.7% | new |
| SACP | – | 2.6% | new |
| VF Plus | – | 1.4% | new |
| ACSA | – | 1.1% | new |
| PAC | 3.3% | 0.9% | −2.4 |
| VAAL | 1.5% | 0.4% | −1.1 |
| ACDP | 1.3% | 0.1% | −1.2 |
| 591 | 1.2% | 0.0% | −1.2 |
| Community Solidarity Association | 3.0% | 0.0% | −3.0 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32930434 | DA 42.9% | 2,149 | yes |
| 32930456 | DA 35.3% | 2,897 | yes |
| 32931031 | ANC 32.0% | 1,808 | yes |