Ward 3
Thembelihle (NC076) · IEC ward 30706003
Won by
ANC
Victor Siphiwo Dolopi
Margin
28.4%
264 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
929
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCVictor Siphiwo Dolopi | 409 | 44.0% |
| Onafhanklik | 145 | 15.6% |
| EFF | 131 | 14.1% |
| PA | 73 | 7.9% |
| DA | 68 | 7.3% |
| SACP | 41 | 4.4% |
| VF Plus | 26 | 2.8% |
| SGB | 24 | 2.6% |
| ACDP | 12 | 1.3% |
Votes needed. Onafhanklik would have needed 265 more votes to win, or 133 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 | 42.3% | 44.5% | +2.2 |
| Onafhanklik | – | 15.4% | new |
| EFF | 41.8% | 14.1% | −27.7 |
| PA | 2.8% | 8.2% | +5.4 |
| DA | 7.7% | 7.5% | −0.2 |
| SACP | – | 4.3% | new |
| VF Plus | 1.7% | 3.1% | +1.4 |
| ACDP | 1.1% | 1.4% | +0.3 |
| SGB | 2.6% | 1.4% | −1.2 |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65160019 | ANC 35.3% | 1,345 | yes |
| 65160042 | ANC 69.3% | 498 | yes |