Ward 13
Msunduzi (KZN225) · IEC ward 52205013
Won by
MKP
Thobile Penelope Gumede
Margin
29.2%
1,387 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
4,742
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPThobile Penelope Gumede | 2,676 | 56.4% |
| ANC | 1,289 | 27.2% |
| DA | 255 | 5.4% |
| IFP | 197 | 4.2% |
| EFF | 71 | 1.5% |
| ActionSA | 53 | 1.1% |
| IND | 51 | 1.1% |
| SACP | 32 | 0.7% |
| ATM | 18 | 0.4% |
| AIC | 17 | 0.4% |
| VF Plus | 15 | 0.3% |
| Mayibuye | 13 | 0.3% |
| NFP | 12 | 0.3% |
| KZNI | 6 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 6 | 0.1% |
| NGG | 6 | 0.1% |
| JEP | 4 | 0.1% |
| ACC | 4 | 0.1% |
| PA | 3 | 0.1% |
| ARU | 3 | 0.1% |
| A.b.c.d. | 3 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 1 | 0.0% |
| AZAPO | 1 | 0.0% |
| MF | 1 | 0.0% |
| AMSA | 1 | 0.0% |
| APEMO | 1 | 0.0% |
| AFNA | 1 | 0.0% |
| TRUTH | 1 | 0.0% |
| Amc.roy. | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 1,388 more votes to win, or 694 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: 5 of the 5 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 | – | 56.6% | new |
| ANC | 63.8% | 27.0% | −36.8 |
| DA | 1.8% | 5.1% | +3.2 |
| IFP | 4.4% | 3.7% | −0.8 |
| EFF | 22.3% | 1.6% | −20.7 |
| ActionSA | – | 1.5% | new |
| IND | – | 1.2% | new |
| AIC | 1.8% | 0.3% | −1.5 |
| ABC | 1.0% | 0.0% | −1.0 |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43950865 | MKP 52.3% | 1,158 | yes |
| 43951002 | MKP 58.5% | 1,350 | yes |
| 43951079 | MKP 58.8% | 1,585 | yes |
| 43951169 | MKP 64.4% | 3,107 | yes |
| 43951237 | ANC 45.9% | 2,283 | yes |