Ward 85
eThekwini (ETH) · IEC ward 59500085
Won by
MKP
Thulani Casper Madlala
Margin
50.3%
3,816 votes
Voting districts in
7/7
Valid ward votes
7,581
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPThulani Casper Madlala | 4,769 | 62.9% |
| IFP | 953 | 12.6% |
| ANC | 937 | 12.4% |
| ActionSA | 387 | 5.1% |
| DA | 180 | 2.4% |
| EFF | 111 | 1.5% |
| ATM | 42 | 0.6% |
| IPP | 39 | 0.5% |
| PRM | 22 | 0.3% |
| VF Plus | 11 | 0.1% |
| KZNI | 11 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 10 | 0.1% |
| APF | 10 | 0.1% |
| JEP | 8 | 0.1% |
| ARECO | 8 | 0.1% |
| NFP | 6 | 0.1% |
| ACT | 6 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 6 | 0.1% |
| NGG | 6 | 0.1% |
| MF | 5 | 0.1% |
| Ekhethu | 5 | 0.1% |
| AZAPO | 4 | 0.1% |
| Al Jama-ah | 4 | 0.1% |
| AAC | 4 | 0.1% |
| UCDP | 3 | 0.0% |
| PAC | 3 | 0.0% |
| AC | 3 | 0.0% |
| AHC | 3 | 0.0% |
| SDP | 3 | 0.0% |
| AIC | 2 | 0.0% |
| SUN | 2 | 0.0% |
| AUC | 2 | 0.0% |
| ERPM | 2 | 0.0% |
| ANOSA | 2 | 0.0% |
| GJDP | 2 | 0.0% |
| TA | 1 | 0.0% |
| DLC | 1 | 0.0% |
| ASC | 1 | 0.0% |
| AFNA | 1 | 0.0% |
| Indiancp | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1860nicc | 1 | 0.0% |
| Peoplesa | 1 | 0.0% |
| Shall-X | 1 | 0.0% |
| Arm.jbs | 1 | 0.0% |
| NDF | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. IFP would have needed 3,817 more votes to win, or 1,909 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: 7 of the 7 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 | – | 62.2% | new |
| IFP | 13.4% | 12.9% | −0.5 |
| ANC | 54.8% | 11.8% | −43.0 |
| ActionSA | 1.3% | 5.6% | +4.3 |
| DA | 1.3% | 2.6% | +1.3 |
| EFF | 18.8% | 1.3% | −17.5 |
| JEP | 1.1% | 0.1% | −1.0 |
| Independents | 3.3% | 0.0% | −3.3 |
Voting districts (7)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43370232 | MKP 67.0% | 2,362 | yes |
| 43370243 | MKP 63.7% | 2,550 | yes |
| 43370287 | MKP 66.9% | 1,159 | yes |
| 43370760 | MKP 63.0% | 1,675 | yes |
| 43370771 | MKP 66.4% | 2,324 | yes |
| 43370793 | MKP 54.9% | 2,545 | yes |
| 43371761 | MKP 56.7% | 2,430 | yes |