Ward 3
Thaba Chweu (MP321) · IEC ward 83201003
Won by
ANC
Xolani Shadrack Mhlanga
Margin
29.8%
573 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
1,920
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCXolani Shadrack Mhlanga | 877 | 45.7% |
| DA | 304 | 15.8% |
| EFF | 224 | 11.7% |
| Independents | 157 | 8.2% |
| MKP | 134 | 7.0% |
| ActionSA | 78 | 4.1% |
| SDP | 35 | 1.8% |
| Mayibuye | 27 | 1.4% |
| SACP | 26 | 1.4% |
| VF Plus | 16 | 0.8% |
| AUM | 16 | 0.8% |
| UAT | 10 | 0.5% |
| ATM | 9 | 0.5% |
| APC | 4 | 0.2% |
| PAC | 3 | 0.2% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 574 more votes to win, or 287 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 | 68.3% | 46.0% | −22.3 |
| DA | 18.6% | 16.3% | −2.3 |
| EFF | 12.1% | 12.3% | +0.2 |
| MKP | – | 7.7% | new |
| ActionSA | – | 5.1% | new |
| Independents | – | 4.1% | new |
| SDP | – | 1.8% | new |
| Mayibuye | – | 1.5% | new |
| SACP | – | 1.4% | new |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54760013 | ANC 45.1% | 1,912 | yes |
| 54760103 | ANC 46.9% | 1,918 | yes |