Ward 49
eThekwini (ETH) · IEC ward 59500049
Won by
DA
Nielsha Manipershad
Margin
49.6%
5,490 votes
Voting districts in
8/8
Valid ward votes
11,076
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DANielsha Manipershad | 6,320 | 57.1% |
| IFP | 830 | 7.5% |
| DLC | 626 | 5.7% |
| ERPM | 583 | 5.3% |
| ActionSA | 461 | 4.2% |
| MKP | 361 | 3.3% |
| ANC | 345 | 3.1% |
| MF | 269 | 2.4% |
| 1860nicc | 246 | 2.2% |
| ACDP | 113 | 1.0% |
| VF Plus | 112 | 1.0% |
| PFP | 91 | 0.8% |
| Peoplesa | 87 | 0.8% |
| ADEC | 84 | 0.8% |
| Al Jama-ah | 80 | 0.7% |
| Indiancp | 80 | 0.7% |
| PA | 76 | 0.7% |
| IPP | 39 | 0.4% |
| EFF | 37 | 0.3% |
| GJDP | 32 | 0.3% |
| TA | 20 | 0.2% |
| MOSA | 15 | 0.1% |
| PFU | 14 | 0.1% |
| ACC | 12 | 0.1% |
| TRUTH | 10 | 0.1% |
| Amc.roy. | 10 | 0.1% |
| Shall-X | 10 | 0.1% |
| KZNI | 9 | 0.1% |
| PRM | 9 | 0.1% |
| ATM | 8 | 0.1% |
| ARECO | 8 | 0.1% |
| AIC | 7 | 0.1% |
| NDF | 7 | 0.1% |
| SUN | 6 | 0.1% |
| AAC | 6 | 0.1% |
| SDF | 6 | 0.1% |
| AC | 5 | 0.0% |
| ARA | 5 | 0.0% |
| ASC | 4 | 0.0% |
| ANOSA | 4 | 0.0% |
| UCDP | 3 | 0.0% |
| SACP | 3 | 0.0% |
| AUC | 3 | 0.0% |
| JEP | 3 | 0.0% |
| OHM | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mayibuye | 3 | 0.0% |
| PAC | 2 | 0.0% |
| AZAPO | 2 | 0.0% |
| APF | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ekhethu | 2 | 0.0% |
| AFNA | 1 | 0.0% |
| SDP | 1 | 0.0% |
| B.M. | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. IFP would have needed 5,491 more votes to win, or 2,746 voters switching from DA.
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: 8 of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 61.0% | 60.7% | −0.3 |
| IFP | 3.2% | 6.9% | +3.7 |
| DLC | 7.4% | 5.2% | −2.2 |
| ERPM | – | 4.5% | new |
| ANC | 7.9% | 3.3% | −4.6 |
| MKP | – | 3.3% | new |
| ActionSA | 0.8% | 3.2% | +2.4 |
| 1860nicc | – | 2.2% | new |
| MF | 1.7% | 1.9% | +0.1 |
| VF Plus | 0.0% | 1.1% | +1.0 |
| ACDP | 2.1% | 0.9% | −1.2 |
| ADEC | 1.9% | 0.5% | −1.4 |
| MOSA | 7.5% | 0.1% | −7.4 |
| 1644 | 2.0% | 0.0% | −2.0 |
Voting districts (8)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43361546 | DA 57.1% | 3,685 | yes |
| 43361568 | DA 62.3% | 3,030 | yes |
| 43361579 | DA 60.0% | 2,425 | yes |
| 43361580 | DA 62.9% | 2,197 | yes |
| 43361591 | DA 60.3% | 2,561 | yes |
| 43361816 | DA 56.1% | 3,632 | yes |
| 43361827 | DA 58.5% | 1,951 | yes |
| 43361838 | DA 71.1% | 2,712 | yes |