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Ward 5
Govan Mbeki (MP307) · IEC ward 83007005
Won by
DA
Mariaan Chamberlain
Margin
57.9%
1,536 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
2,651
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAMariaan Chamberlain | 1,975 | 74.5% |
| VF Plus | 439 | 16.6% |
| ANC | 96 | 3.6% |
| EFF | 53 | 2.0% |
| MKP | 39 | 1.5% |
| SDP | 19 | 0.7% |
| ATM | 12 | 0.5% |
| SACP | 10 | 0.4% |
| IFP | 4 | 0.2% |
| GMMRM | 2 | 0.1% |
| Apcparty | 2 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. VF Plus would have needed 1,537 more votes to win, or 769 voters switching from DA.
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: 2 of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 83.4% | 72.9% | −10.5 |
| VF Plus | 11.1% | 17.1% | +5.9 |
| ANC | 3.0% | 3.9% | +0.9 |
| EFF | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.0 |
| MKP | – | 1.6% | new |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54260052 | DA 75.3% | 5,091 | yes |
| 54420128 | ANC 47.8% | 205 | yes |