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Umzimvubu

EC442 · Local council · 55 seats

Majority
Voting districts in
100%
229 of 229
Wards declared
28
of 28
Majority line
28
of 55 seats
Registered voters
117,255

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
ANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsANC: 34 seatsDA: 5 seatsDA: 5 seatsDA: 5 seatsDA: 5 seatsDA: 5 seatsSACP: 5 seatsSACP: 5 seatsSACP: 5 seatsSACP: 5 seatsSACP: 5 seatsEFF: 3 seatsEFF: 3 seatsEFF: 3 seatsATM: 3 seatsATM: 3 seatsATM: 3 seatsMKP: 2 seatsMKP: 2 seatsAIC: 2 seatsAIC: 2 seatsILB: 1 seats5528 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
ANC60.2%2734
DA9.4%15
SACP8.7%05
EFF5.3%03
ATM4.5%03
MKP3.6%02
AIC3.3%02
ILB1.3%01

Coalition calculator

As of

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Minimal winning combinations

Every set of up to four of the ten largest parties that reaches the majority line, where dropping any one member would fall short. Independents are left out because each votes individually. Seats are final.

Ward map

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Change since 2021

As of
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so we compare the same voting districts in both years: the 223 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (99% of the votes counted). Shares are of all valid votes, ward and PR ballots together.
Party shares on matched voting districts, 2021 and 2026
Party20212026Change
ANC76.8%60.2%−16.6
DA4.1%9.4%+5.3
SACP–8.7%new
EFF10.0%5.3%−4.7
ATM2.8%4.5%+1.8
MKP–3.7%new
AIC2.1%3.2%+1.1
ILB–1.3%new
UDM2.6%0.0%−2.6

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 6ANC82.2% → 37.8%−44.4
  2. Ward 27SACP0.0% → 36.8%+36.8
  3. Ward 27ANC84.5% → 48.8%−35.6
  4. Ward 2ANC82.1% → 46.6%−35.6
  5. Ward 6DA10.6% → 45.6%+34.9
  6. Ward 23EFF36.4% → 8.6%−27.8
  7. Ward 10ANC87.6% → 61.0%−26.6
  8. Ward 14DA2.4% → 27.5%+25.2

2021 council result: ANC 42, EFF 6, DA 2, ATM 2, UDM 2 of 55 seats.

Wards (28)

As of
Ward-ballot results. Margin is the gap between the first two candidates as a share of valid ward votes.
Wards declared
100%
Ward ballot results by ward
WardWinner or leaderMarginVotesVDs in
1ANCZilungile Nozixinjanawon38.8%2,2176/6
2ANCPrecious Zoliswa Ndlakuwon23.2%1,7185/5
3ANCAyeza Mlonziwon48.2%1,8226/6
4ANCSiyanda Jibawon58.8%1,7476/6
5ANCLwazi Sidiyawon59.2%2,1849/9
6DANoziphiwo Antonette Mantshongowon7.9%1,88314/14
7ANCNoma-India Mpandawon37.7%1,9747/7
8ANCDes Ndemawon65.6%1,5477/7
9ANCNceba Victor Madikizawon41.4%1,7555/5
10ANCLungisa Mdutyanawon46.9%1,55811/11
11ANCSolulele Mdutyanawon21.7%1,8498/8
12ANCSilindokuhle Ndzalelawon5.8%1,83111/11
13ANCColbert Langa Noqhakalawon59.3%1,56913/13
14ANCSimamkele Phillip Zihlewon30.6%1,7568/8
15ANCSibongiseni Gxumisawon67.0%1,7059/9
16ANCSaphokazi Buwawon56.4%1,2653/3
17ANCMasibulele Sonyabashewon51.9%1,6727/7
18ANCMphumzi Monde Zihlewon51.8%1,1694/4
19ANCSibusiso Phenyanewon53.7%1,9267/7
20ANCAnele Matwawon61.4%1,70110/10
21ANCWesley Mlenzanewon53.5%1,96312/12
22ANCNkosomzi Nomngangawon42.4%1,8729/9
23ANCOlwethu Eric Mvuzaniwon20.0%2,13512/12
24ANCMlungiseleli Benjamin Jonasewon54.3%1,83911/11
25ANCMpendulo Patrick Mbuliwon58.9%1,7219/9
26ANCMonwabisi Tukuwon45.2%2,0977/7
27ANCKileon Nkululo Kwapunawon15.6%2,08410/10
28ANCLindikhaya Mvekuwon35.8%1,5503/3