Ward 55
eThekwini (ETH) · IEC ward 59500055
Won by
MKP
Khulekani Wiseman Buthelezi
Margin
37.5%
2,885 votes
Voting districts in
8/8
Valid ward votes
7,685
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPKhulekani Wiseman Buthelezi | 4,371 | 56.9% |
| ANC | 1,486 | 19.3% |
| IFP | 841 | 10.9% |
| EFF | 201 | 2.6% |
| ActionSA | 160 | 2.1% |
| DA | 144 | 1.9% |
| ATM | 91 | 1.2% |
| Independents | 85 | 1.1% |
| PRM | 69 | 0.9% |
| AIC | 50 | 0.7% |
| IPP | 18 | 0.2% |
| VF Plus | 11 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 11 | 0.1% |
| MOSA | 10 | 0.1% |
| JEP | 9 | 0.1% |
| ACC | 9 | 0.1% |
| AHC | 9 | 0.1% |
| B.M. | 9 | 0.1% |
| NGG | 8 | 0.1% |
| NFP | 7 | 0.1% |
| ARECO | 7 | 0.1% |
| IYM | 7 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 6 | 0.1% |
| AAC | 6 | 0.1% |
| AZAPO | 5 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 4 | 0.1% |
| KZNI | 4 | 0.1% |
| AC | 4 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 4 | 0.1% |
| TA | 3 | 0.0% |
| SUN | 3 | 0.0% |
| AUC | 3 | 0.0% |
| TRUTH | 3 | 0.0% |
| ERPM | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peoplesa | 3 | 0.0% |
| ARRC. | 3 | 0.0% |
| MF | 2 | 0.0% |
| DLC | 2 | 0.0% |
| AFNA | 2 | 0.0% |
| AEF | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ekhethu | 2 | 0.0% |
| Indiancp | 2 | 0.0% |
| ASC | 1 | 0.0% |
| ADEC | 1 | 0.0% |
| APF | 1 | 0.0% |
| ARA | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1860nicc | 1 | 0.0% |
| Arm.jbs | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 2,886 more votes to win, or 1,443 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKP | – | 58.0% | new |
| ANC | 53.8% | 19.2% | −34.6 |
| IFP | 13.4% | 10.6% | −2.8 |
| EFF | 20.7% | 2.4% | −18.3 |
| ActionSA | 0.8% | 2.4% | +1.7 |
| DA | 4.0% | 2.1% | −1.9 |
| ATM | 0.3% | 1.3% | +1.0 |
| AIC | 1.3% | 0.5% | −0.8 |
| 1361 | 1.2% | 0.0% | −1.2 |
Voting districts (8)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43360792 | MKP 59.3% | 1,006 | yes |
| 43361344 | MKP 62.8% | 1,641 | yes |
| 43361366 | MKP 60.2% | 1,257 | yes |
| 43361401 | MKP 69.8% | 2,445 | yes |
| 43361489 | MKP 59.9% | 2,300 | yes |
| 43361669 | MKP 65.6% | 2,324 | yes |
| 43362008 | IFP 48.1% | 2,156 | yes |
| 43362154 | MKP 56.0% | 2,012 | yes |