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KZN213 · Local council · 39 seats

Hung
Voting districts in
100%
111 of 111
Wards declared
20
of 20
Majority line
20
of 39 seats
Registered voters
84,631

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
IFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsIFP: 16 seatsANC: 11 seatsANC: 11 seatsANC: 11 seatsANC: 11 seatsANC: 11 seatsANC: 11 seatsANC: 11 seatsANC: 11 seatsANC: 11 seatsANC: 11 seatsANC: 11 seatsMKP: 10 seatsMKP: 10 seatsMKP: 10 seatsMKP: 10 seatsMKP: 10 seatsMKP: 10 seatsMKP: 10 seatsMKP: 10 seatsMKP: 10 seatsMKP: 10 seatsNFP: 1 seatsATM: 1 seats3920 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
IFP41.4%1616
ANC26.7%211
MKP25.2%210
NFP1.3%01
ATM1.3%01

Coalition calculator

As of

Tap parties to add their seats together. This is seat arithmetic only: it shows which combinations hold enough seats between them, not whether those parties would agree to govern together.

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Minimal winning combinations

Every set of up to four of the ten largest parties that reaches the majority line, where dropping any one member would fall short. Independents are left out because each votes individually. Seats are final.

Ward map

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Change since 2021

As of
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so we compare the same voting districts in both years: the 107 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (98% of the votes counted). Shares are of all valid votes, ward and PR ballots together.
Party shares on matched voting districts, 2021 and 2026
Party20212026Change
IFP34.1%41.7%+7.6
ANC53.1%26.9%−26.2
MKP–25.3%new
ATM0.7%1.3%+0.7
NFP0.6%1.3%+0.8
EFF5.5%0.8%−4.7
APEMO3.2%0.0%−3.2

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 2ANC76.7% → 16.6%−60.1
  2. Ward 9ANC65.7% → 17.9%−47.8
  3. Ward 11MKP0.0% → 42.4%+42.4
  4. Ward 4ANC65.1% → 24.1%−41.0
  5. Ward 2MKP0.0% → 39.6%+39.6
  6. Ward 6MKP0.0% → 39.1%+39.1
  7. Ward 19ANC61.2% → 22.5%−38.7
  8. Ward 4IFP14.7% → 51.7%+37.0

2021 council result: ANC 21, IFP 14, EFF 2, APEMO 1, ATM 1 of 39 seats.

Closest wards

As of
Wards decided or led by less than 5 points on the ward ballot, and how many more votes the runner-up needed.
  1. Ward 2IFP won, ahead of MKPby 21 (0.9%) · needed 22
  2. Ward 1IFP won, ahead of MKPby 28 (1.2%) · needed 29
  3. Ward 7IFP won, ahead of ANCby 22 (1.3%) · needed 23
  4. Ward 5IFP won, ahead of ANCby 40 (1.9%) · needed 41
  5. Ward 8ANC won, ahead of MKPby 82 (3.3%) · needed 83

Wards (20)

As of
Ward-ballot results. Margin is the gap between the first two candidates as a share of valid ward votes.
Wards declared
100%
Ward ballot results by ward
WardWinner or leaderMarginVotesVDs in
1IFPSiphilangezwi Basil Madunawon1.2%2,2467/7
2IFPMsawenkosi Sifiso Dlaminiwon0.9%2,2446/6
3IFPBhekabambo Germanus Mkhizewon8.4%2,5227/7
4IFPNdumiso Praise Mhlongowon26.9%2,3887/7
5IFPPsychology Nhlakanipho Yeniwon1.9%2,1473/3
6MKPGabisile Regina Dlaminiwon5.4%1,8657/7
7IFPThulile Sylvia Khuzwayowon1.3%1,7218/8
8ANCRegina Lindiwe Mjwarawon3.3%2,4726/6
9IFPSabelo Zukewon8.5%1,9026/6
10ANCBernard Walter Tryonwon34.3%2,6963/3
11MKPPsychology Sikhosiphi Sibisiwon9.4%2,3194/4
12IFPSiphiwe Cyril Mtolowon5.1%2,4678/8
13IFPBakhanyile Nobuhle Shoziwon30.1%2,2056/6
14IFPSifiso Jerome Dumawon22.5%2,6456/6
15IFPSibongiseni Msaniwon19.3%2,5876/6
16IFPBhekani Albert Mngomawon10.1%2,3107/7
17IFPSimphiwe Protas Mthethwawon60.7%2,1453/3
18IFPBongani Ephraim Ndebelewon31.2%2,5225/5
19IFPSiyabonga Johannes Celewon22.7%1,9813/3
20IFPNkosikhona Goodman Mbhelewon21.1%1,8333/3