Ward 61
eThekwini (ETH) · IEC ward 59500061
Won by
DA
Yogiswarie Govender
Margin
20.3%
1,780 votes
Voting districts in
7/7
Valid ward votes
8,750
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAYogiswarie Govender | 4,011 | 45.8% |
| ANC | 2,231 | 25.5% |
| MKP | 1,376 | 15.7% |
| IFP | 227 | 2.6% |
| 1860nicc | 210 | 2.4% |
| ActionSA | 161 | 1.8% |
| EFF | 103 | 1.2% |
| MF | 60 | 0.7% |
| PFP | 49 | 0.6% |
| VF Plus | 29 | 0.3% |
| Al Jama-ah | 28 | 0.3% |
| ERPM | 27 | 0.3% |
| ATM | 25 | 0.3% |
| AIC | 20 | 0.2% |
| ACC | 12 | 0.1% |
| AC | 11 | 0.1% |
| ADEC | 11 | 0.1% |
| AHC | 11 | 0.1% |
| NFP | 10 | 0.1% |
| PRM | 10 | 0.1% |
| DLC | 10 | 0.1% |
| IPP | 9 | 0.1% |
| ARECO | 9 | 0.1% |
| KZNI | 8 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 7 | 0.1% |
| ASC | 7 | 0.1% |
| TRUTH | 7 | 0.1% |
| Peoplesa | 7 | 0.1% |
| AUC | 6 | 0.1% |
| Shall-X | 6 | 0.1% |
| TA | 5 | 0.1% |
| AFNA | 5 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 4 | 0.0% |
| AAC | 4 | 0.0% |
| MOSA | 3 | 0.0% |
| JEP | 3 | 0.0% |
| AZAPO | 2 | 0.0% |
| OHM | 2 | 0.0% |
| APF | 2 | 0.0% |
| ARA | 2 | 0.0% |
| Amc.roy. | 2 | 0.0% |
| Indiancp | 2 | 0.0% |
| SDP | 2 | 0.0% |
| Mayibuye | 2 | 0.0% |
| Arm.jbs | 2 | 0.0% |
| NGG | 2 | 0.0% |
| B.M. | 2 | 0.0% |
| SDF | 2 | 0.0% |
| SAPM | 1 | 0.0% |
| AEF | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ekhethu | 1 | 0.0% |
| GJDP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 1,781 more votes to win, or 891 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 | 35.8% | 48.4% | +12.7 |
| ANC | 29.4% | 22.2% | −7.1 |
| MKP | – | 15.8% | new |
| IFP | 4.1% | 2.6% | −1.5 |
| 1860nicc | – | 2.6% | new |
| ActionSA | 3.2% | 1.9% | −1.4 |
| EFF | 4.7% | 1.2% | −3.5 |
| MOSA | 1.8% | 0.0% | −1.7 |
| Independents | 9.8% | 0.0% | −9.8 |
| 1368 | 2.1% | 0.0% | −2.1 |
| 1644 | 2.1% | 0.0% | −2.1 |
Voting districts (7)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43350207 | DA 66.8% | 2,868 | yes |
| 43350218 | DA 64.9% | 4,282 | yes |
| 43350230 | DA 72.9% | 2,719 | yes |
| 43350241 | DA 71.9% | 2,143 | yes |
| 43350320 | MKP 67.2% | 1,531 | yes |
| 43350409 | ANC 45.7% | 2,087 | yes |
| 43582776 | MKP 47.3% | 1,869 | yes |