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Kumkani Mhlontlo

EC156 · Local council · 51 seats

Majority
Voting districts in
100%
204 of 204
Wards declared
26
of 26
Majority line
26
of 51 seats
Registered voters
103,315

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
ANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsANC: 27 seatsUDM: 8 seatsUDM: 8 seatsUDM: 8 seatsUDM: 8 seatsUDM: 8 seatsUDM: 8 seatsUDM: 8 seatsUDM: 8 seatsATM: 7 seatsATM: 7 seatsATM: 7 seatsATM: 7 seatsATM: 7 seatsATM: 7 seatsATM: 7 seatsSACP: 4 seatsSACP: 4 seatsSACP: 4 seatsSACP: 4 seatsEFF: 2 seatsEFF: 2 seatsDA: 1 seatsAmc.roy.: 1 seatsIndependents: 1 seats5126 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
ANC53.2%2327
UDM16.1%18
ATM13.7%07
SACP7.2%14
EFF3.2%02
DA2.5%01
Amc.roy.1.5%01
Independents1.1%11

Coalition calculator

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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 199 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (98% 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
ANC74.7%53.5%−21.2
UDM6.0%16.2%+10.2
ATM4.3%13.5%+9.2
SACP–7.1%new
EFF5.8%3.1%−2.7
DA1.5%2.4%+1.0
Amc.roy.–1.5%new
Independents5.4%1.1%−4.2
MKP–1.0%new
ISANCO1.9%0.0%−1.9

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 16ANC84.5% → 12.3%−72.2
  2. Ward 16SACP0.0% → 56.5%+56.5
  3. Ward 3ANC84.6% → 46.5%−38.1
  4. Ward 15ATM1.7% → 39.0%+37.4
  5. Ward 21ANC83.0% → 46.7%−36.4
  6. Ward 26UDM3.4% → 36.5%+33.1
  7. Ward 20ANC62.9% → 30.2%−32.8
  8. Ward 26ANC78.2% → 46.2%−32.0

2021 council result: ANC 40, UDM 3, EFF 3, Independents 1, ATM 2 of 51 seats.

Closest wards

As of
Wards decided or led by less than 5 points on the ward ballot, and how many more votes the runner-up needed.
  1. Ward 15ANC won, ahead of ATMby 54 (3.4%) · needed 55
  2. Ward 14Independents won, ahead of ANCby 73 (3.8%) · needed 74
  3. Ward 10ANC won, ahead of UDMby 68 (4.1%) · needed 69

Wards (26)

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
1ANCSimphiwe Mngcotanawon39.4%1,92410/10
2ANCNceba Mkuyanawon37.3%1,5326/6
3ANCLindani Sikitiwon24.9%1,6136/6
4ANCZoliwe Tukutewon44.0%2,0069/9
5ANCSigcine Siyoneliswa Sinelizwi Kahlawon23.2%1,6248/8
6ANCLungiswa Tungatawon12.0%1,3294/4
7ANCVusumzi Mnyandawon43.5%1,8555/5
8ANCMzikayise Nikelowon36.2%1,8199/9
9ANCAndile Nombewuwon30.0%1,6015/5
10ANCSinethemba Mthwaziwon4.1%1,6558/8
11ANCBomikazi Mdlivawon60.6%1,5267/7
12ANCSimfumene Ntukunteziwon59.6%1,7837/7
13ANCSinovuyo Macetyanawon7.9%1,8388/8
14IndependentsBhekizenzo Gigiwon3.8%1,9076/6
15ANCZizamele Renenewon3.4%1,5775/5
16SACPSimlindile Mbunjanawon46.4%1,7408/8
17ANCMzuvumile Prizeman Bontsawon39.6%1,54111/11
18ANCMilage Phill Gcobani Ngoziwon21.1%1,8819/9
19ANCNtobeko Aaron Saziwawon42.5%1,58510/10
20UDMGladys Luleka Libalawon12.1%1,41913/13
21ANCSimzuzile Zenzilewon14.4%1,6628/8
22ANCSiphenkosi Master Hlathiwon59.2%1,55313/13
23ANCSakhumzi Sotapuwon49.7%1,7798/8
24ANCSibusiso Bagadiwon53.3%1,4696/6
25ANCBavuyise Sokweletiwon34.8%2,0669/9
26ANCThozama Nombexezawon9.2%1,7186/6