Ward 37
Makhado (LIM344) · IEC ward 93404037
Won by
ANC
Ntsoleni Nicholus Makushu
Margin
0.7%
21 votes
Voting districts in
10/10
Valid ward votes
3,108
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCNtsoleni Nicholus Makushu | 1,506 | 48.5% |
| Independents | 1,485 | 47.8% |
| EFF | 58 | 1.9% |
| DA | 20 | 0.6% |
| APC | 13 | 0.4% |
| IRC | 7 | 0.2% |
| FISA | 4 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 3 | 0.1% |
| AZAPO | 3 | 0.1% |
| UDM | 2 | 0.1% |
| ActionSA | 2 | 0.1% |
| VF Plus | 1 | 0.0% |
| SACP | 1 | 0.0% |
| PA | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mayibuye | 1 | 0.0% |
| VIP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. Independents would have needed 22 more votes to win, or 11 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: 10 of the 10 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 | 89.3% | 55.9% | −33.4 |
| Independents | – | 25.0% | new |
| EFF | 6.4% | 13.8% | +7.5 |
| DA | 3.1% | 2.4% | −0.6 |
Voting districts (10)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76370294 | Independents 46.6% | 412 | yes |
| 76370698 | Independents 45.9% | 643 | yes |
| 76370700 | ANC 95.2% | 1,562 | yes |
| 76370711 | ANC 67.3% | 587 | yes |
| 76370722 | ANC 61.2% | 526 | yes |
| 76370744 | Independents 37.3% | 880 | yes |
| 76370755 | EFF 35.7% | 224 | yes |
| 76370766 | Independents 51.1% | 190 | yes |
| 76370777 | ANC 57.4% | 735 | yes |
| 76370979 | Independents 43.8% | 185 | yes |