Ward 12
Molemole (LIM353) · IEC ward 93503012
Won by
ANC
Thapelo Marope Machaba
Margin
48.0%
1,121 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
2,334
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCThapelo Marope Machaba | 1,500 | 64.3% |
| MIV | 379 | 16.2% |
| EFF | 167 | 7.2% |
| DA | 138 | 5.9% |
| SACP | 31 | 1.3% |
| ActionSA | 29 | 1.2% |
| Mayibuye | 26 | 1.1% |
| MKP | 22 | 0.9% |
| Civic Warriors | 15 | 0.6% |
| AHC | 9 | 0.4% |
| VF Plus | 5 | 0.2% |
| APC | 2 | 0.1% |
| MTL | 2 | 0.1% |
| DOP | 2 | 0.1% |
| ACP | 2 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 1 | 0.0% |
| COPE | 1 | 0.0% |
| PA | 1 | 0.0% |
| MSM | 1 | 0.0% |
| BTW | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MIV would have needed 1,122 more votes to win, or 561 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: 3 of the 5 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 87% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 60.0% | 65.5% | +5.5 |
| MIV | – | 16.9% | new |
| EFF | 11.6% | 6.0% | −5.5 |
| DA | 1.5% | 5.6% | +4.1 |
| SACP | – | 1.4% | new |
| ActionSA | – | 1.3% | new |
| Independents | 20.6% | 0.0% | −20.6 |
| ARA | 4.2% | 0.0% | −4.2 |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76180079 | ANC 72.9% | 2,042 | yes |
| 76180125 | ANC 61.2% | 1,372 | yes |
| 76180215 | ANC 51.2% | 654 | yes |
| 76180305 | ANC 67.9% | 218 | new |
| 76180316 | ANC 47.3% | 370 | new |