Ward 8
Ray Nkonyeni (KZN216) · IEC ward 52106008
Won by
MKP
Senzo Richard Xolo
Margin
9.7%
299 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
3,079
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPSenzo Richard Xolo | 1,408 | 45.7% |
| ANC | 1,109 | 36.0% |
| IFP | 342 | 11.1% |
| AIC | 40 | 1.3% |
| Independents | 34 | 1.1% |
| EFF | 28 | 0.9% |
| AFNA | 18 | 0.6% |
| ATM | 17 | 0.6% |
| DA | 15 | 0.5% |
| Amc.roy. | 15 | 0.5% |
| Mayibuye | 13 | 0.4% |
| ACDP | 12 | 0.4% |
| ARU | 10 | 0.3% |
| VF Plus | 7 | 0.2% |
| JEP | 5 | 0.2% |
| PAC | 1 | 0.0% |
| SACP | 1 | 0.0% |
| PA | 1 | 0.0% |
| ARECO | 1 | 0.0% |
| ACC | 1 | 0.0% |
| ANOSA | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 300 more votes to win, or 150 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 | – | 46.1% | new |
| ANC | 73.2% | 35.2% | −38.0 |
| IFP | 5.3% | 10.8% | +5.4 |
| AIC | 1.3% | 2.5% | +1.2 |
| EFF | 14.5% | 0.9% | −13.5 |
| DA | 1.3% | 0.6% | −0.7 |
| ACDP | 1.3% | 0.4% | −1.0 |
| JEP | 1.1% | 0.2% | −1.0 |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43992030 | IFP 34.8% | 1,404 | yes |
| 43992119 | ANC 48.6% | 1,441 | yes |
| 43992120 | ANC 58.5% | 667 | yes |
| 43992759 | MKP 54.9% | 1,036 | yes |
| 43993682 | MKP 63.2% | 1,272 | yes |
| 43994346 | MKP 44.5% | 427 | yes |