Ward 22
Emalahleni (MP312) · IEC ward 83102022
Won by
DA
Anthonie Johannes Jacob Brits
Margin
11.1%
180 votes
Voting districts in
4/4
Valid ward votes
1,622
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAAnthonie Johannes Jacob Brits | 545 | 33.6% |
| ANC | 365 | 22.5% |
| EFF | 237 | 14.6% |
| MKP | 193 | 11.9% |
| ActionSA | 114 | 7.0% |
| VF Plus | 96 | 5.9% |
| SDP | 43 | 2.7% |
| SACP | 12 | 0.7% |
| Mayibuye | 6 | 0.4% |
| LABOUR | 4 | 0.2% |
| IFP | 3 | 0.2% |
| APC | 1 | 0.1% |
| BPSA | 1 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 1 | 0.1% |
| FISA | 1 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 181 more votes to win, or 91 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: 4 of the 4 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 | 34.9% | 32.2% | −2.8 |
| ANC | 33.2% | 22.2% | −11.1 |
| EFF | 19.7% | 15.2% | −4.5 |
| MKP | – | 11.9% | new |
| ActionSA | – | 7.4% | new |
| VF Plus | 9.1% | 6.3% | −2.8 |
| SDP | – | 2.3% | new |
| ACDP | 1.2% | 0.2% | −1.0 |
Voting districts (4)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54650381 | ANC 31.9% | 1,177 | yes |
| 54650493 | EFF 23.6% | 483 | yes |
| 54650606 | DA 49.7% | 547 | yes |
| 54650673 | DA 42.9% | 962 | yes |