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Ward 53
eThekwini (ETH) · IEC ward 59500053
Won by
MKP
Mxolisi Bayede Fortune Dlamini
Margin
10.0%
587 votes
Voting districts in
4/4
Valid ward votes
5,842
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPMxolisi Bayede Fortune Dlamini | 2,423 | 41.5% |
| ANC | 1,836 | 31.4% |
| ATM | 554 | 9.5% |
| EFF | 338 | 5.8% |
| IFP | 207 | 3.5% |
| DA | 128 | 2.2% |
| ActionSA | 88 | 1.5% |
| AIC | 41 | 0.7% |
| Mayibuye | 20 | 0.3% |
| PRM | 17 | 0.3% |
| AAC | 15 | 0.3% |
| MAWUSA | 13 | 0.2% |
| VF Plus | 12 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 12 | 0.2% |
| JEP | 12 | 0.2% |
| AC | 11 | 0.2% |
| PAC | 9 | 0.2% |
| PFP | 7 | 0.1% |
| ARECO | 6 | 0.1% |
| AFNA | 6 | 0.1% |
| SDP | 6 | 0.1% |
| KZNI | 5 | 0.1% |
| AUC | 5 | 0.1% |
| ASC | 5 | 0.1% |
| Ekhethu | 5 | 0.1% |
| Amc.roy. | 5 | 0.1% |
| MOSA | 4 | 0.1% |
| ARA | 4 | 0.1% |
| ERPM | 4 | 0.1% |
| Al Jama-ah | 3 | 0.1% |
| SUN | 3 | 0.1% |
| ADEC | 3 | 0.1% |
| TRUTH | 3 | 0.1% |
| Peoplesa | 3 | 0.1% |
| Arm.jbs | 3 | 0.1% |
| IYM | 3 | 0.1% |
| GJDP | 3 | 0.1% |
| TA | 2 | 0.0% |
| DLC | 2 | 0.0% |
| IPP | 2 | 0.0% |
| AEF | 2 | 0.0% |
| Shall-X | 2 | 0.0% |
| ANOSA | 2 | 0.0% |
| B.M. | 2 | 0.0% |
| ACDP | 1 | 0.0% |
| MF | 1 | 0.0% |
| OHM | 1 | 0.0% |
| APF | 1 | 0.0% |
| NGG | 1 | 0.0% |
| NDF | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 588 more votes to win, or 294 voters switching from MKP.
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: 4 of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKP | – | 41.3% | new |
| ANC | 69.2% | 32.4% | −36.8 |
| ATM | 0.8% | 9.4% | +8.6 |
| EFF | 16.9% | 5.6% | −11.3 |
| IFP | 3.0% | 3.5% | +0.5 |
| DA | 1.1% | 2.2% | +1.1 |
| ActionSA | 2.5% | 1.8% | −0.7 |
| AIC | 1.7% | 0.6% | −1.1 |
Voting districts (4)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43360129 | MKP 42.1% | 3,333 | yes |
| 43360253 | MKP 45.4% | 1,856 | yes |
| 43360927 | MKP 37.5% | 2,685 | yes |
| 43361287 | MKP 41.2% | 3,720 | yes |