Ward 1
Tsantsabane (NC085) · IEC ward 30805001
Won by
RTC
Goitseone Ingrid Lekwene
Margin
10.1%
223 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
2,213
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RTCGoitseone Ingrid Lekwene | 899 | 40.6% |
| ANC | 676 | 30.5% |
| PA | 240 | 10.8% |
| DA | 180 | 8.1% |
| EFF | 158 | 7.1% |
| VF Plus | 41 | 1.9% |
| GTCF | 8 | 0.4% |
| Mayibuye | 5 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 3 | 0.1% |
| KSR | 3 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 224 more votes to win, or 112 voters switching from RTC.
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 3 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 83% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTC | – | 39.6% | new |
| ANC | 51.1% | 31.9% | −19.2 |
| PA | – | 11.0% | new |
| DA | 8.5% | 8.4% | −0.1 |
| EFF | 12.3% | 7.3% | −5.0 |
| VF Plus | 0.7% | 1.1% | +0.4 |
| STC | 27.1% | 0.0% | −27.1 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65600029 | RTC 36.5% | 2,742 | yes |
| 65600120 | RTC 48.8% | 744 | new |
| 65640045 | RTC 48.6% | 946 | yes |