Ward 7
Lekwa (MP305) · IEC ward 83005007
Won by
ANC
Swazi Albert Tshabalala
Margin
36.5%
903 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
2,472
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCSwazi Albert Tshabalala | 1,196 | 48.4% |
| LCF | 293 | 11.9% |
| DA | 265 | 10.7% |
| EFF | 189 | 7.6% |
| MKP | 167 | 6.8% |
| SACP | 115 | 4.7% |
| SDP | 68 | 2.8% |
| AIC | 45 | 1.8% |
| VF Plus | 39 | 1.6% |
| ATM | 39 | 1.6% |
| PAC | 24 | 1.0% |
| ILP | 22 | 0.9% |
| ELF-SA | 6 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 4 | 0.2% |
Votes needed. LCF would have needed 904 more votes to win, or 452 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 48.6% | 45.8% | −2.8 |
| LCF | 23.5% | 12.8% | −10.7 |
| DA | 11.1% | 11.3% | +0.1 |
| EFF | 10.7% | 7.8% | −2.8 |
| MKP | – | 7.6% | new |
| SACP | – | 4.5% | new |
| SDP | – | 2.7% | new |
| ATM | 1.8% | 1.7% | −0.1 |
| VF Plus | 0.3% | 1.7% | +1.3 |
| AIC | – | 1.5% | new |
| PAC | 0.9% | 1.1% | +0.2 |
| MPF | 1.2% | 0.0% | −1.2 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54330139 | ANC 38.3% | 1,963 | yes |
| 54330184 | ANC 54.9% | 2,026 | yes |
| 54330229 | ANC 42.1% | 913 | yes |