Ward 8
Joe Morolong (NC451) · IEC ward 34501008
Won by
EFF
Rethabile Tirotsaone Tlhopile
Margin
2.3%
42 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
1,789
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| EFFRethabile Tirotsaone Tlhopile | 836 | 46.7% |
| ANC | 794 | 44.4% |
| JTGR | 74 | 4.1% |
| DA | 40 | 2.2% |
| AHC | 16 | 0.9% |
| Mayibuye | 11 | 0.6% |
| SACP | 9 | 0.5% |
| UCDP | 3 | 0.2% |
| MKP | 3 | 0.2% |
| VF Plus | 1 | 0.1% |
| NCCM | 1 | 0.1% |
| LABOUR | 1 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 43 more votes to win, or 22 voters switching from EFF.
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: 5 of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFF | 45.9% | 45.8% | −0.2 |
| ANC | 52.6% | 45.7% | −6.8 |
| JTGR | – | 4.1% | new |
| DA | 0.3% | 2.2% | +1.9 |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86740588 | ANC 55.8% | 545 | yes |
| 86741185 | ANC 53.0% | 847 | yes |
| 86741400 | EFF 65.8% | 1,184 | yes |
| 86741411 | ANC 58.4% | 645 | yes |
| 86742681 | EFF 49.9% | 359 | yes |