Ward 23
Emalahleni (MP312) · IEC ward 83102023
Won by
ANC
Klaas Makereng Mbete
Margin
13.8%
547 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
3,973
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCKlaas Makereng Mbete | 1,324 | 33.3% |
| SDP | 777 | 19.6% |
| DA | 725 | 18.2% |
| MKP | 404 | 10.2% |
| EFF | 291 | 7.3% |
| ActionSA | 203 | 5.1% |
| Mayibuye | 65 | 1.6% |
| VF Plus | 40 | 1.0% |
| UAT | 35 | 0.9% |
| IFP | 27 | 0.7% |
| SACP | 26 | 0.7% |
| AIC | 17 | 0.4% |
| LABOUR | 15 | 0.4% |
| APC | 9 | 0.2% |
| AEM | 7 | 0.2% |
| PAC | 2 | 0.1% |
| BPSA | 2 | 0.1% |
| SADA | 2 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 2 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. SDP would have needed 548 more votes to win, or 274 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 | 71.7% | 33.3% | −38.3 |
| DA | 2.7% | 18.6% | +15.9 |
| SDP | – | 18.5% | new |
| MKP | – | 9.5% | new |
| EFF | 21.1% | 7.6% | −13.5 |
| ActionSA | – | 5.1% | new |
| Mayibuye | – | 1.8% | new |
| VF Plus | 0.1% | 1.3% | +1.2 |
| DOP | 1.0% | 0.0% | −1.0 |
| Independents | 1.4% | 0.0% | −1.4 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54650156 | ANC 35.6% | 4,363 | yes |
| 54650527 | ANC 34.5% | 2,322 | yes |
| 54650842 | SDP 45.1% | 1,233 | yes |