Ward 23
Govan Mbeki (MP307) · IEC ward 83007023
Won by
ANC
Vusumuzi Bednock Mahlangu
Margin
3.6%
111 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
3,083
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCVusumuzi Bednock Mahlangu | 887 | 28.8% |
| DA | 776 | 25.2% |
| MKP | 507 | 16.4% |
| EFF | 439 | 14.2% |
| SACP | 204 | 6.6% |
| VF Plus | 57 | 1.8% |
| SDP | 43 | 1.4% |
| AIC | 35 | 1.1% |
| UAT | 34 | 1.1% |
| ATM | 31 | 1.0% |
| IFP | 22 | 0.7% |
| Mayibuye | 20 | 0.6% |
| PA | 7 | 0.2% |
| LABOUR | 7 | 0.2% |
| UIM | 5 | 0.2% |
| Ecoforum | 3 | 0.1% |
| Apcparty | 3 | 0.1% |
| GMMRM | 2 | 0.1% |
| AIMSA | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 112 more votes to win, or 56 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 | 56.5% | 28.7% | −27.8 |
| DA | 6.9% | 25.3% | +18.4 |
| MKP | – | 17.1% | new |
| EFF | 32.2% | 14.0% | −18.2 |
| SACP | – | 6.5% | new |
| VF Plus | 0.7% | 1.8% | +1.2 |
| SDP | – | 1.4% | new |
| ATM | 0.7% | 1.1% | +0.5 |
| UAT | – | 1.1% | new |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54140015 | ANC 29.9% | 1,358 | yes |
| 54140026 | ANC 29.2% | 995 | yes |
| 54140037 | ANC 33.8% | 1,573 | yes |
| 54140127 | ANC 25.6% | 1,259 | yes |
| 54140149 | DA 26.0% | 999 | yes |