Ward 17
Makhado (LIM344) · IEC ward 93404017
Won by
ANC
Khakhathi Edward Mugwena
Margin
79.8%
1,853 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
2,322
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCKhakhathi Edward Mugwena | 1,948 | 83.9% |
| DA | 95 | 4.1% |
| SACP | 89 | 3.8% |
| EFF | 56 | 2.4% |
| ELF-SA | 28 | 1.2% |
| APC | 26 | 1.1% |
| IRC | 15 | 0.6% |
| Mayibuye | 12 | 0.5% |
| UAT | 10 | 0.4% |
| PAC | 9 | 0.4% |
| VIP | 9 | 0.4% |
| ActionSA | 8 | 0.3% |
| MKP | 8 | 0.3% |
| VF Plus | 3 | 0.1% |
| UDM | 2 | 0.1% |
| XP | 1 | 0.0% |
| PA | 1 | 0.0% |
| MDC | 1 | 0.0% |
| DOP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 1,854 more votes to win, or 927 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 | 94.3% | 84.8% | −9.5 |
| DA | 1.9% | 3.9% | +1.9 |
| SACP | – | 3.8% | new |
| EFF | 1.8% | 2.5% | +0.6 |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76370069 | ANC 86.2% | 276 | yes |
| 76370070 | ANC 77.1% | 1,303 | yes |
| 76370081 | ANC 84.4% | 990 | yes |
| 76370092 | ANC 89.2% | 731 | yes |
| 76370610 | ANC 85.5% | 441 | yes |
| 76370799 | ANC 92.1% | 895 | yes |