Ward 72
eThekwini (ETH) · IEC ward 59500072
Won by
MKP
Vusumuzi Zondi
Margin
27.8%
2,647 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
9,525
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPVusumuzi Zondi | 4,680 | 49.1% |
| DA | 2,033 | 21.3% |
| ANC | 1,268 | 13.3% |
| IFP | 367 | 3.9% |
| ERPM | 142 | 1.5% |
| ActionSA | 126 | 1.3% |
| 1860nicc | 121 | 1.3% |
| EFF | 111 | 1.2% |
| SACP | 92 | 1.0% |
| VF Plus | 88 | 0.9% |
| ADEC | 50 | 0.5% |
| NPA | 41 | 0.4% |
| Al Jama-ah | 38 | 0.4% |
| MF | 35 | 0.4% |
| ATM | 31 | 0.3% |
| PFP | 28 | 0.3% |
| AIC | 27 | 0.3% |
| ACDP | 19 | 0.2% |
| PRM | 19 | 0.2% |
| TA | 16 | 0.2% |
| KZNI | 15 | 0.2% |
| Amc.roy. | 15 | 0.2% |
| IPP | 13 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 13 | 0.1% |
| UCDP | 10 | 0.1% |
| NFP | 10 | 0.1% |
| TRUTH | 10 | 0.1% |
| JEP | 8 | 0.1% |
| ARECO | 8 | 0.1% |
| Indiancp | 8 | 0.1% |
| Shall-X | 8 | 0.1% |
| AUC | 6 | 0.1% |
| AEF | 6 | 0.1% |
| Ekhethu | 6 | 0.1% |
| NDF | 6 | 0.1% |
| AZAPO | 5 | 0.1% |
| NGG | 5 | 0.1% |
| SUN | 4 | 0.0% |
| ASC | 4 | 0.0% |
| Peoplesa | 4 | 0.0% |
| B.M. | 4 | 0.0% |
| AAC | 3 | 0.0% |
| OHM | 3 | 0.0% |
| ARA | 3 | 0.0% |
| AHC | 3 | 0.0% |
| PAC | 2 | 0.0% |
| AC | 2 | 0.0% |
| ACC | 2 | 0.0% |
| DLC | 1 | 0.0% |
| MOSA | 1 | 0.0% |
| AFNA | 1 | 0.0% |
| SDP | 1 | 0.0% |
| PFU | 1 | 0.0% |
| IYM | 1 | 0.0% |
| GJDP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 2,648 more votes to win, or 1,324 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: 6 of the 6 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 | – | 47.6% | new |
| DA | 20.7% | 22.9% | +2.2 |
| ANC | 43.9% | 13.2% | −30.7 |
| IFP | 5.9% | 3.9% | −2.0 |
| ActionSA | 0.4% | 1.8% | +1.4 |
| ERPM | – | 1.3% | new |
| EFF | 15.5% | 1.3% | −14.3 |
| 1860nicc | – | 1.0% | new |
| ADEC | 2.3% | 0.5% | −1.8 |
| MF | 1.5% | 0.4% | −1.1 |
| AIC | 1.1% | 0.3% | −0.9 |
| TA | 1.4% | 0.1% | −1.3 |
| Independents | 1.3% | 0.0% | −1.3 |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43370928 | DA 44.8% | 4,396 | yes |
| 43371963 | DA 71.4% | 2,248 | yes |
| 43390661 | MKP 58.6% | 4,380 | yes |
| 43391044 | MKP 79.5% | 2,818 | yes |
| 43391134 | MKP 60.0% | 3,531 | yes |
| 43391156 | MKP 63.1% | 1,959 | yes |