Ward 23
Ray Nkonyeni (KZN216) · IEC ward 52106023
Won by
ANC
Bheki Wiseman Cele
Margin
14.8%
423 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
2,867
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCBheki Wiseman Cele | 1,520 | 53.0% |
| MKP | 1,097 | 38.3% |
| ATM | 64 | 2.2% |
| IFP | 52 | 1.8% |
| DA | 50 | 1.7% |
| AIC | 29 | 1.0% |
| EFF | 28 | 1.0% |
| VF Plus | 7 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 6 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 5 | 0.2% |
| ANOSA | 3 | 0.1% |
| ARECO | 2 | 0.1% |
| Amc.roy. | 2 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 1 | 0.0% |
| PA | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 424 more votes to win, or 212 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: 5 of the 5 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 | 83.5% | 52.8% | −30.7 |
| MKP | – | 38.3% | new |
| ATM | 0.9% | 2.3% | +1.4 |
| IFP | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0 |
| DA | 2.4% | 1.8% | −0.7 |
| EFF | 8.7% | 1.0% | −7.7 |
| AIC | 1.2% | 0.8% | −0.4 |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43991781 | ANC 55.1% | 1,224 | yes |
| 43993424 | ANC 46.4% | 1,712 | yes |
| 43994122 | ANC 58.8% | 1,338 | yes |
| 43994560 | ANC 52.2% | 1,159 | yes |
| 44050092 | ANC 55.4% | 305 | yes |