Ward 31
Makhado (LIM344) · IEC ward 93404031
Won by
ANC
Sipho Masuka
Margin
50.4%
1,749 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
3,467
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCSipho Masuka | 2,145 | 61.9% |
| DA | 396 | 11.4% |
| ActionSA | 248 | 7.2% |
| Mayibuye | 194 | 5.6% |
| ELF-SA | 181 | 5.2% |
| VF Plus | 158 | 4.6% |
| EFF | 80 | 2.3% |
| IRC | 15 | 0.4% |
| SACP | 14 | 0.4% |
| MKP | 10 | 0.3% |
| ACDP | 8 | 0.2% |
| APC | 8 | 0.2% |
| PA | 3 | 0.1% |
| MDC | 3 | 0.1% |
| UDM | 1 | 0.0% |
| XP | 1 | 0.0% |
| FISA | 1 | 0.0% |
| Moshabi | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 1,750 more votes to win, or 875 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 | 70.0% | 63.9% | −6.2 |
| DA | 13.2% | 11.6% | −1.6 |
| ActionSA | – | 7.1% | new |
| Mayibuye | – | 5.8% | new |
| VF Plus | 3.7% | 4.6% | +1.0 |
| ELF-SA | – | 2.6% | new |
| EFF | 5.6% | 2.5% | −3.1 |
| Independents | 5.8% | 0.0% | −5.8 |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76210422 | ANC 63.9% | 1,265 | yes |
| 76210433 | ANC 83.8% | 1,355 | yes |
| 76210444 | ANC 49.3% | 1,447 | yes |
| 76210455 | ANC 83.3% | 870 | yes |
| 76211119 | VF Plus 44.4% | 692 | yes |
| 76211614 | ANC 71.8% | 1,251 | yes |