Ward 29
Bushbuckridge (MP325) · IEC ward 83205029
Won by
ANC
Edward Myekemi Mthethwa
Margin
60.2%
2,252 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
3,738
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCEdward Myekemi Mthethwa | 2,517 | 67.3% |
| SACP | 265 | 7.1% |
| DA | 246 | 6.6% |
| EFF | 235 | 6.3% |
| UAT | 97 | 2.6% |
| GAZA | 87 | 2.3% |
| LABOUR | 64 | 1.7% |
| Gazankul | 64 | 1.7% |
| Mayibuye | 54 | 1.4% |
| ACDP | 49 | 1.3% |
| APC | 25 | 0.7% |
| ActionSA | 10 | 0.3% |
| DCM | 7 | 0.2% |
| COPE | 6 | 0.2% |
| VF Plus | 3 | 0.1% |
| ATM | 3 | 0.1% |
| GJDP | 3 | 0.1% |
| AUM | 1 | 0.0% |
| SDP | 1 | 0.0% |
| TWMP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. SACP would have needed 2,253 more votes to win, or 1,127 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: 6 of the 6 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 | 54.8% | 68.1% | +13.3 |
| SACP | – | 6.9% | new |
| DA | 1.2% | 6.8% | +5.5 |
| EFF | 4.4% | 6.7% | +2.3 |
| UAT | – | 2.5% | new |
| GAZA | – | 2.4% | new |
| Mayibuye | – | 1.6% | new |
| ACDP | 0.3% | 1.3% | +1.0 |
| LABOUR | – | 1.0% | new |
| ISANCO | 36.7% | 0.0% | −36.7 |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76150098 | ANC 57.2% | 697 | yes |
| 76150290 | ANC 58.0% | 1,349 | yes |
| 76150458 | ANC 83.2% | 1,570 | yes |
| 76150481 | ANC 53.7% | 1,445 | yes |
| 76150593 | ANC 75.3% | 1,452 | yes |
| 76150852 | ANC 76.5% | 925 | yes |