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KZN221 · Local council · 27 seats

Hung
Voting districts in
100%
66 of 66
Wards declared
14
of 14
Majority line
14
of 27 seats
Registered voters
62,194

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
MKP: 13 seatsMKP: 13 seatsMKP: 13 seatsMKP: 13 seatsMKP: 13 seatsMKP: 13 seatsMKP: 13 seatsMKP: 13 seatsMKP: 13 seatsMKP: 13 seatsMKP: 13 seatsMKP: 13 seatsMKP: 13 seatsANC: 9 seatsANC: 9 seatsANC: 9 seatsANC: 9 seatsANC: 9 seatsANC: 9 seatsANC: 9 seatsANC: 9 seatsANC: 9 seatsIFP: 3 seatsIFP: 3 seatsIFP: 3 seatsDA: 2 seatsDA: 2 seats2714 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
MKP47.0%1113
ANC32.6%29
IFP9.0%03
DA6.9%12

Coalition calculator

As of

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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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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 3ANC won, ahead of IFPby 44 (1.7%) · needed 45
  2. Ward 11ANC won, ahead of MKPby 86 (3.2%) · needed 87
  3. Ward 13MKP won, ahead of ANCby 78 (3.5%) · needed 79
  4. Ward 6MKP won, ahead of ANCby 94 (4.9%) · needed 95

Wards (14)

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
1MKPDumazile Portia Zoleka Mvuyanewon11.3%3,0187/7
2MKPThobani Mkhizewon32.8%2,8524/4
3ANCBongumusa Ephraim Nzamawon1.7%2,5935/5
4MKPPhilani Mthokozisi Langawon18.6%2,4745/5
5MKPNsikelelo Qinisela Gwalawon23.4%2,2284/4
6MKPSthembiso Zephried Nduliwon4.9%1,9126/6
7DARaganie Thomaswon9.6%2,6343/3
8MKPKhangelani Gasawon18.1%2,1164/4
9MKPNtobeko Mkhizewon26.0%2,4012/2
10MKPVusumuzi Mthalanewon44.5%3,0854/4
11ANCAgrippa Thulani Thusiwon3.2%2,6836/6
12MKPSiyabonga Praise-God Khanyeziwon8.4%2,0284/4
13MKPZakhele Wellington Sibisiwon3.5%2,2026/6
14MKPSakhile Bright Ngcobowon9.5%2,3456/6