Ward 1
Joe Morolong (NC451) · IEC ward 34501001
Won by
ANC
Pako Matthews Bareki
Margin
24.7%
525 votes
Voting districts in
4/4
Valid ward votes
2,129
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCPako Matthews Bareki | 1,187 | 55.8% |
| EFF | 662 | 31.1% |
| SARKO | 82 | 3.9% |
| JTGR | 58 | 2.7% |
| Mayibuye | 42 | 2.0% |
| UCDP | 37 | 1.7% |
| DA | 37 | 1.7% |
| SACP | 11 | 0.5% |
| AHC | 8 | 0.4% |
| VF Plus | 4 | 0.2% |
| LABOUR | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. EFF would have needed 526 more votes to win, or 263 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 61.6% | 55.8% | −5.8 |
| EFF | 32.5% | 30.9% | −1.6 |
| SARKO | 0.0% | 3.7% | +3.7 |
| JTGR | – | 2.7% | new |
| Mayibuye | – | 1.8% | new |
| DA | 3.0% | 1.7% | −1.2 |
| UCDP | 2.0% | 1.7% | −0.3 |
Voting districts (4)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86740892 | ANC 50.5% | 414 | yes |
| 86741118 | ANC 66.0% | 776 | yes |
| 86743019 | EFF 47.9% | 1,318 | yes |
| 86743020 | ANC 62.0% | 1,734 | yes |