Ward 3
Bitou (WC047) · IEC ward 10407003
Won by
ANC
Thembela Mhlana
Margin
24.3%
683 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
2,809
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCThembela Mhlana | 1,101 | 39.2% |
| IPM | 418 | 14.9% |
| AUF | 328 | 11.7% |
| NACM | 267 | 9.5% |
| PDC | 226 | 8.0% |
| DA | 179 | 6.4% |
| EFF | 111 | 4.0% |
| PA | 75 | 2.7% |
| SACP | 44 | 1.6% |
| ATM | 29 | 1.0% |
| VF Plus | 7 | 0.2% |
| MKP | 7 | 0.2% |
| PAC | 5 | 0.2% |
| ACDP | 4 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 4 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 3 | 0.1% |
| Capexit | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. IPM would have needed 684 more votes to win, or 342 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 3 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 | 52.6% | 39.5% | −13.1 |
| IPM | 2.9% | 14.6% | +11.7 |
| AUF | 16.9% | 11.2% | −5.7 |
| NACM | – | 9.3% | new |
| PDC | 13.0% | 8.0% | −4.9 |
| DA | 7.7% | 6.6% | −1.1 |
| EFF | 2.2% | 4.0% | +1.8 |
| PA | 1.4% | 2.7% | +1.3 |
| SACP | – | 1.6% | new |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97220055 | ANC 45.0% | 2,320 | yes |
| 97220202 | ANC 38.2% | 1,386 | yes |
| 97220213 | ANC 33.9% | 1,942 | yes |