Ward 5
Greater Kokstad (KZN433) · IEC ward 54303005
Won by
ANC
Makhuze Hlakanyana
Margin
23.4%
601 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
2,566
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCMakhuze Hlakanyana | 1,179 | 45.9% |
| MKP | 578 | 22.5% |
| DA | 290 | 11.3% |
| EFF | 272 | 10.6% |
| PA | 78 | 3.0% |
| ATM | 48 | 1.9% |
| AIC | 36 | 1.4% |
| VF Plus | 29 | 1.1% |
| SACP | 27 | 1.1% |
| IFP | 15 | 0.6% |
| Mayibuye | 7 | 0.3% |
| PAC | 6 | 0.2% |
| B.M. | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 602 more votes to win, or 301 voters switching from ANC.
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: 3 of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 65.7% | 45.2% | −20.5 |
| MKP | – | 22.8% | new |
| DA | 13.4% | 11.4% | −1.9 |
| EFF | 16.3% | 10.5% | −5.8 |
| PA | 0.7% | 3.0% | +2.3 |
| AIC | 0.6% | 1.8% | +1.2 |
| ATM | 0.9% | 1.8% | +0.9 |
| VF Plus | – | 1.2% | new |
| SACP | – | 1.0% | new |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43900028 | ANC 50.4% | 2,506 | yes |
| 43900062 | DA 39.0% | 1,202 | yes |
| 43900220 | ANC 51.1% | 1,435 | yes |