Ward 79
eThekwini (ETH) · IEC ward 59500079
Won by
MKP
Mbuso Nelson Mazibuko
Margin
45.1%
4,145 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
9,182
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPMbuso Nelson Mazibuko | 5,900 | 64.3% |
| ANC | 1,755 | 19.1% |
| IFP | 501 | 5.5% |
| ActionSA | 197 | 2.1% |
| EFF | 181 | 2.0% |
| DA | 162 | 1.8% |
| PRM | 130 | 1.4% |
| AEF | 63 | 0.7% |
| ATM | 37 | 0.4% |
| AIC | 25 | 0.3% |
| ARECO | 21 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 17 | 0.2% |
| JEP | 16 | 0.2% |
| Arm.jbs | 12 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 11 | 0.1% |
| VF Plus | 10 | 0.1% |
| MF | 10 | 0.1% |
| IPP | 9 | 0.1% |
| PA | 8 | 0.1% |
| Peoplesa | 8 | 0.1% |
| KZNI | 7 | 0.1% |
| NPA | 7 | 0.1% |
| B.M. | 7 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 6 | 0.1% |
| AUC | 6 | 0.1% |
| ACDP | 5 | 0.1% |
| NFP | 5 | 0.1% |
| AC | 5 | 0.1% |
| ACT | 5 | 0.1% |
| ACC | 4 | 0.0% |
| AFNA | 4 | 0.0% |
| NDF | 4 | 0.0% |
| AZAPO | 3 | 0.0% |
| MOSA | 3 | 0.0% |
| SAPM | 3 | 0.0% |
| APF | 3 | 0.0% |
| SDP | 3 | 0.0% |
| Al Jama-ah | 2 | 0.0% |
| SUN | 2 | 0.0% |
| ARA | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ekhethu | 2 | 0.0% |
| TRUTH | 2 | 0.0% |
| Amc.roy. | 2 | 0.0% |
| ERPM | 2 | 0.0% |
| NGG | 2 | 0.0% |
| IYM | 2 | 0.0% |
| GJDP | 2 | 0.0% |
| UCDP | 1 | 0.0% |
| TA | 1 | 0.0% |
| DLC | 1 | 0.0% |
| ASC | 1 | 0.0% |
| OHM | 1 | 0.0% |
| Indiancp | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1860nicc | 1 | 0.0% |
| PFU | 1 | 0.0% |
| ANOSA | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 4,146 more votes to win, or 2,073 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 | – | 64.3% | new |
| ANC | 63.4% | 18.9% | −44.5 |
| IFP | 8.4% | 5.5% | −2.9 |
| ActionSA | 0.6% | 2.7% | +2.1 |
| DA | 0.9% | 1.9% | +1.0 |
| EFF | 18.5% | 1.9% | −16.6 |
| PRM | 1.3% | 1.2% | −0.1 |
| AIC | 1.3% | 0.3% | −1.0 |
| JEP | 1.2% | 0.2% | −1.0 |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43370636 | MKP 70.3% | 5,134 | yes |
| 43370647 | MKP 67.3% | 2,657 | yes |
| 43370658 | MKP 70.2% | 1,429 | yes |
| 43370669 | MKP 51.5% | 3,198 | yes |
| 43370670 | MKP 63.0% | 4,136 | yes |
| 43371952 | MKP 63.5% | 1,684 | yes |