Ward 7
uMvoti (KZN245) · IEC ward 52405007
Won by
MKP
Velaphi Wiseman Ndlovu
Margin
22.4%
722 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
3,230
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPVelaphi Wiseman Ndlovu | 1,815 | 56.2% |
| ANC | 1,093 | 33.8% |
| IFP | 228 | 7.1% |
| DA | 53 | 1.6% |
| SACP | 16 | 0.5% |
| EFF | 9 | 0.3% |
| PA | 7 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 4 | 0.1% |
| ATM | 3 | 0.1% |
| JEP | 2 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 723 more votes to win, or 362 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKP | – | 55.7% | new |
| ANC | 48.4% | 33.6% | −14.8 |
| IFP | 3.9% | 7.1% | +3.2 |
| DA | 0.0% | 1.7% | +1.7 |
| ABC | 46.6% | 0.8% | −45.8 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43840021 | MKP 56.5% | 2,987 | yes |
| 43840043 | MKP 61.3% | 2,150 | yes |
| 43840065 | MKP 44.9% | 1,334 | yes |