Ward 16
Drakenstein (WC023) · IEC ward 10203016
Won by
ANC
Phumlani Ephraim Danstile
Margin
35.4%
868 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
2,451
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCPhumlani Ephraim Danstile | 1,235 | 50.4% |
| DA | 367 | 15.0% |
| Independents | 241 | 9.8% |
| PAC | 121 | 4.9% |
| EFF | 103 | 4.2% |
| SACP | 96 | 3.9% |
| VF Plus | 86 | 3.5% |
| ATM | 66 | 2.7% |
| PA | 56 | 2.3% |
| MKP | 41 | 1.7% |
| AWEH! | 17 | 0.7% |
| Mayibuye | 6 | 0.2% |
| ACDP | 5 | 0.2% |
| PMC | 5 | 0.2% |
| Al Jama-ah | 3 | 0.1% |
| Capexit | 1 | 0.0% |
| GOOD | 1 | 0.0% |
| ARA | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 869 more votes to win, or 435 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: 2 of the 2 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 | 77.0% | 52.1% | −24.9 |
| DA | 5.5% | 14.9% | +9.3 |
| PAC | 2.4% | 5.8% | +3.4 |
| Independents | – | 4.9% | new |
| EFF | 12.8% | 4.8% | −8.1 |
| VF Plus | 0.7% | 4.3% | +3.6 |
| SACP | – | 4.2% | new |
| ATM | – | 2.7% | new |
| PA | 0.0% | 2.2% | +2.2 |
| MKP | – | 2.0% | new |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98380288 | ANC 62.6% | 2,514 | yes |
| 98380457 | ANC 41.2% | 2,425 | yes |