Ward 18
Msukaligwa (MP302) · IEC ward 83002018
Won by
ANC
Sibonelo Sydney Nhlabathi
Margin
4.3%
89 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
2,082
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCSibonelo Sydney Nhlabathi | 798 | 38.3% |
| MKP | 709 | 34.1% |
| EFF | 139 | 6.7% |
| DA | 129 | 6.2% |
| MPF | 104 | 5.0% |
| SACP | 75 | 3.6% |
| VF Plus | 39 | 1.9% |
| AIMSA | 33 | 1.6% |
| IFP | 20 | 1.0% |
| SDP | 19 | 0.9% |
| ACDP | 9 | 0.4% |
| Mayibuye | 8 | 0.4% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 90 more votes to win, or 45 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 | 67.6% | 38.0% | −29.6 |
| MKP | – | 34.1% | new |
| EFF | 23.5% | 6.8% | −16.6 |
| DA | 4.3% | 6.3% | +1.9 |
| MPF | – | 5.0% | new |
| SACP | – | 3.4% | new |
| VF Plus | 3.1% | 1.9% | −1.2 |
| AIMSA | – | 1.3% | new |
| SDP | – | 1.0% | new |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54410093 | MKP 46.0% | 2,320 | yes |
| 54410116 | ANC 73.5% | 841 | yes |
| 54410161 | ANC 48.8% | 694 | yes |
| 54410431 | ANC 50.0% | 184 | yes |
| 54410475 | ANC 54.2% | 120 | yes |