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Ward 12
Steve Tshwete (MP313) · IEC ward 83103012
Won by
DA
Hendrik Frederick Niemann
Margin
61.7%
2,374 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
3,845
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAHendrik Frederick Niemann | 2,802 | 72.9% |
| VF Plus | 428 | 11.1% |
| ANC | 296 | 7.7% |
| EFF | 97 | 2.5% |
| ActionSA | 82 | 2.1% |
| MKP | 59 | 1.5% |
| HOPE | 34 | 0.9% |
| SDP | 18 | 0.5% |
| SACP | 9 | 0.2% |
| ACP | 7 | 0.2% |
| AIC | 5 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 5 | 0.1% |
| AST. | 2 | 0.1% |
| INGUBO | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. VF Plus would have needed 2,375 more votes to win, or 1,188 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: 1 of the 2 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 84% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 70.6% | 71.7% | +1.1 |
| VF Plus | 12.2% | 12.5% | +0.3 |
| ANC | 7.6% | 6.6% | −1.0 |
| ActionSA | – | 2.9% | new |
| EFF | 3.1% | 2.3% | −0.8 |
| MKP | – | 1.5% | new |
| MHRF | 5.0% | 0.1% | −4.9 |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54600140 | DA 71.7% | 6,398 | yes |
| 54600364 | DA 65.5% | 1,229 | new |