DA 60.9%up 7.7 pts from 53.2% in 2021
Democratic Alliance · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
Michael Ian CrichtonDemocratic AllianceWard ballot ? · 8 469 valid votes
- DAMichael Ian Crichton5 16060.9%
ActionSAPhiwokuhle Siyabonga Xulu92911.0%
ANCMoloko Trevor Christopher Malakalaka87810.4%
EFFChachi Emmah Moanakoena4595.4%
MKPZanele Princess Mlumbi3644.3%
VF PLUSJayden Lingwood1842.2%
RISELukhona Afika Mnguni1071.3%
IFPManzuel Themba Koka700.8%
ATMDabephi Charles Ludaka650.8%
PADhamandra Rajraj Singh470.6%
ALJAMANicole Francis Loggenberg300.4%- MAYIBUYEPaulos Chabalala270.3%
UDMMbongeni Hayiya250.3%- SACPThebane Moses Parkies160.2%
PMCLinda Bennita Dickson140.2%
BOSAMohlape Petrus Molapo140.2%
AICRobin Kim Swiegland90.1%
APCRaymond Makhathini70.1%
COPEPatience Dimakatso Motaung60.1%
ECOFORUMDumazile Kate Mokoena60.1%- MRPSheila Dyan60.1%
AZANIARicardo Maarman50.1%- AACUMPenny Masala Mathibele40.0%
- TRUTHMohamed Zaine Khan40.0%
- INGladys Mbangi40.0%
ARALerato Palesa Manamela30.0%
Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South AfricaNomusa Emmarentia Ntombela30.0%- ARRC.Nompumelelo Inhocentia Mpanza30.0%
- MOVEKlaas Hlaba Twadi Madiba30.0%
PACMosilinyana Merriam Phohlela20.0%
MFMilesia Moses20.0%
OHMMatthew William Pienaar20.0%
AHCGloria Mpolobosho20.0%- UMBRELLAMmatiba Paulina Mangana20.0%
AZAPOPatrick Nicholas Sekhuthe10.0%
NADECOGoodwill Sambo10.0%
ARURafaele Molapo10.0%
UIMGarth Stuart Jack10.0%- SDPMidlaas Maesela Dikobo10.0%
- POJPhumulile Motsoiki10.0%
- CMPCDoris Nolwazi Tsotetsi10.0%
Also on the ballot: Lehlohonolo Leballo (African Economic Freedom), Sifiso Ozias Nkambule (African Unemployed Congress), Refilwe Masemola (All Natives of South Africa), Andisiwe Monakali (Azanian Ground Forces), Samuel Mzwakhe Mbatha (Bolsheviks Party of South Africa), Phumla Gqeba (Ekhethu Peoples Party), Erick Sibusiso Ntuli (Independent Citizens Movement), Galston Anthony Langa (Know Your Power), Israel Dumisani Mkhaliphi (Labour Party of South Africa), Michaela Sade Lummis (National Coloured Congress), Maureen Mabusi Ndlovu (Shosholoza Progressive Party), Loyiso Toyiya (South African People’s Civic Organization), Shadrack Thabang Moloi (Umphakathi Warona).
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
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Voting districts · 6 ?
Michael Ian Crichton (DA) won Ward 56 with 5 160 votes, 32.1% of the ward's 16 094 registered voters. Turnout was 53.1%: 8 540 of 16 094 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 56, City of Johannesburg, voting district by voting district.
This ward in earlier elections ?
Boundaries changed after 2021: each ward's own results, never re-allocated.
ESP areas in this ward · 7 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 8 548 · spoilt 79 · special votes 602 · All 6 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)
PR ballot figures for this ward are the sum of the IEC's results for its 6 voting districts; the IEC publishes the ward ballot per ward and the PR ballot per voting district.
Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 6 voting districts here (8 540 of 16 094). The IEC publishes 53.2%.
The winner's share of registered voters is calculated: the winner's votes on the IEC's ward ballot ÷ the registered voters of the ward's voting districts.
The change beside the headline is the difference between the leading party's share here and its share in the 2021 election for the same ward (the ward that covered the same area then), both from the IEC's counts, with no votes re-allocated between boundaries.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 60 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): DA 5 160 vs 9 942; ActionSA 929 vs 2 082; ANC 878 vs 1 733; EFF 459 vs 957; MKP 364 vs 745; VF PLUS 184 vs 421; RISE 107 vs 209; IFP 70 vs 141; ATM 65 vs 158; PA 47 vs 105; ALJAMA 30 vs 55; MAYIBUYE 27 vs 46; SACP 16 vs 28; BOSA 14 vs 34; PMC 14 vs 31; AIC 9 vs 18; APC 7 vs 9; COPE 6 vs 18; ECOFORUM 6 vs 7; MRP 6 vs 7; AZANIA 5 vs 6; AACUM 4 vs 6; IN 4 vs 8; TRUTH 4 vs 6; ARA 3 vs 5; ARRC. 3 vs 4; Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 3 vs 4; MOVE 3 vs 5; AHC 2 vs 8; MF 2 vs 3; OHM 2 vs 4; PAC 2 vs 5; UMBRELLA 2 vs 6; AZAPO 1 vs 3; POJ 1 vs 2; SDP 1 vs 2; UIM 1 vs 7; ACDP 0 vs 34; ACT 0 vs 2; AEF 0 vs 2; ALC 0 vs 1; ANOSA 0 vs 1; AUC 0 vs 3; BPSA 0 vs 1; CCC 0 vs 1; CFM 0 vs 1; CHANGE 0 vs 3; CKP 0 vs 2; FISA 0 vs 1; GAZA 0 vs 5; KCDP 0 vs 1; KYP 0 vs 1; LABOUR 0 vs 1; LAND 0 vs 1; NFP 0 vs 3; PCP 0 vs 3; PRO SA 0 vs 1; SAPCO 0 vs 2; UAT 0 vs 2; VSA 0 vs 1. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 142 times in 6 voting districts. In local elections the IEC also publishes each party's total across the ward, PR and DC 40% ballots. For these parties (by IEC party number) that total differs from the party's votes on the ballots themselves. We show each ballot's own votes. Each voting district's own page lists the IEC's figures.
Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 17:48 SAST.