Ward 3
Emthanjeni (NC073) · IEC ward 30703003
Won by
ANC
Alizwa Phukela
Margin
34.9%
530 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
1,518
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCAlizwa Phukela | 865 | 57.0% |
| SACP | 335 | 22.1% |
| EFF | 197 | 13.0% |
| DA | 42 | 2.8% |
| Independents | 39 | 2.6% |
| MKP | 21 | 1.4% |
| PA | 9 | 0.6% |
| Mayibuye | 6 | 0.4% |
| VF Plus | 4 | 0.3% |
Votes needed. SACP would have needed 531 more votes to win, or 266 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: 3 of the 3 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 | 91.7% | 57.2% | −34.6 |
| SACP | – | 23.0% | new |
| EFF | 6.7% | 13.1% | +6.4 |
| DA | 1.3% | 3.3% | +2.0 |
| Independents | – | 1.3% | new |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65140039 | ANC 61.8% | 867 | yes |
| 65140073 | ANC 60.3% | 1,122 | yes |
| 65140130 | ANC 50.0% | 1,064 | yes |