Ward 23
Steve Tshwete (MP313) · IEC ward 83103023
Won by
ANC
Sbongile Queeneth Mabuza
Margin
10.8%
302 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
2,801
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCSbongile Queeneth Mabuza | 756 | 27.0% |
| DA | 454 | 16.2% |
| MKP | 362 | 12.9% |
| SDP | 335 | 12.0% |
| EFF | 213 | 7.6% |
| HOPE | 205 | 7.3% |
| ActionSA | 186 | 6.6% |
| MHRF | 100 | 3.6% |
| VF Plus | 49 | 1.7% |
| I.Q.Z | 37 | 1.3% |
| LABOUR | 31 | 1.1% |
| AST. | 24 | 0.9% |
| SACP | 20 | 0.7% |
| AIC | 15 | 0.5% |
| INGUBO | 6 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 5 | 0.2% |
| ACP | 3 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 303 more votes to win, or 152 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 44.2% | 28.5% | −15.7 |
| DA | 5.0% | 17.1% | +12.1 |
| SDP | – | 10.9% | new |
| MKP | – | 10.6% | new |
| EFF | 20.4% | 7.9% | −12.6 |
| HOPE | – | 7.3% | new |
| ActionSA | – | 7.0% | new |
| MHRF | 28.5% | 2.9% | −25.6 |
| VF Plus | 0.5% | 1.9% | +1.5 |
| I.Q.Z | – | 1.4% | new |
| LABOUR | – | 1.0% | new |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54600050 | ANC 25.4% | 2,696 | yes |
| 54600229 | ANC 31.5% | 2,783 | yes |