Ward 8
eThekwini (ETH) · IEC ward 59500008
Won by
MKP
Alson Sifiso Bhengu
Margin
7.2%
736 votes
Voting districts in
12/12
Valid ward votes
10,203
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPAlson Sifiso Bhengu | 3,732 | 36.6% |
| DA | 2,996 | 29.4% |
| ANC | 2,161 | 21.2% |
| IFP | 397 | 3.9% |
| ERPM | 234 | 2.3% |
| VF Plus | 139 | 1.4% |
| ActionSA | 122 | 1.2% |
| EFF | 94 | 0.9% |
| ACDP | 49 | 0.5% |
| AIC | 39 | 0.4% |
| ATM | 32 | 0.3% |
| AUC | 18 | 0.2% |
| PRM | 17 | 0.2% |
| IPP | 17 | 0.2% |
| OHM | 13 | 0.1% |
| AHC | 12 | 0.1% |
| AC | 10 | 0.1% |
| ASC | 10 | 0.1% |
| KZNI | 9 | 0.1% |
| SUN | 9 | 0.1% |
| Indiancp | 8 | 0.1% |
| JEP | 7 | 0.1% |
| SDP | 7 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 6 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 6 | 0.1% |
| TRUTH | 5 | 0.0% |
| DLC | 4 | 0.0% |
| ACC | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1860nicc | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mayibuye | 4 | 0.0% |
| NGG | 4 | 0.0% |
| B.M. | 4 | 0.0% |
| MF | 3 | 0.0% |
| TA | 3 | 0.0% |
| AAC | 3 | 0.0% |
| UCDP | 2 | 0.0% |
| AZAPO | 2 | 0.0% |
| NFP | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ekhethu | 2 | 0.0% |
| IYM | 2 | 0.0% |
| Al Jama-ah | 1 | 0.0% |
| MOSA | 1 | 0.0% |
| ADEC | 1 | 0.0% |
| ARU | 1 | 0.0% |
| ARA | 1 | 0.0% |
| AFNA | 1 | 0.0% |
| Amc.roy. | 1 | 0.0% |
| Shall-X | 1 | 0.0% |
| ANOSA | 1 | 0.0% |
| Arm.jbs | 1 | 0.0% |
| GJDP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 737 more votes to win, or 369 voters switching from MKP.
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: 12 of the 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKP | – | 35.7% | new |
| DA | 30.5% | 29.7% | −0.9 |
| ANC | 49.7% | 21.4% | −28.2 |
| IFP | 1.8% | 4.0% | +2.2 |
| ActionSA | 3.7% | 1.7% | −2.0 |
| ERPM | – | 1.6% | new |
| VF Plus | 0.4% | 1.4% | +0.9 |
| EFF | 5.7% | 0.9% | −4.8 |
| AIC | 1.0% | 0.4% | −0.7 |
| Independents | 3.1% | 0.0% | −3.1 |
Voting districts (12)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43400078 | DA 78.3% | 7,034 | yes |
| 43580695 | MKP 70.4% | 1,877 | yes |
| 43580730 | MKP 52.5% | 1,940 | yes |
| 43580752 | MKP 56.2% | 1,741 | yes |
| 43582899 | MKP 49.2% | 1,056 | yes |
| 43582901 | ANC 48.7% | 1,289 | yes |
| 43582912 | MKP 65.5% | 920 | yes |
| 43582934 | MKP 42.8% | 2,395 | yes |
| 43582945 | MKP 68.7% | 511 | yes |
| 43582956 | ANC 45.7% | 420 | yes |
| 43584239 | MKP 43.7% | 758 | yes |
| 43584712 | ANC 48.1% | 541 | yes |