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AbaQulusi

KZN263 · Local council · 47 seats

Hung
Voting districts in
100%
119 of 119
Wards declared
24
of 24
Majority line
24
of 47 seats
Registered voters
112,610

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
IFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsIFP: 20 seatsMKP: 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: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsANC: 8 seatsDA: 3 seatsDA: 3 seatsDA: 3 seatsEFF: 1 seatsNFP: 1 seatsVF Plus: 1 seats4724 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
IFP42.1%1820
MKP28.3%313
ANC15.6%28
DA6.4%13
EFF1.9%01
NFP1.9%01
VF Plus1.8%01

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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Change since 2021

As of
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so we compare the same voting districts in both years: the 108 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (96% 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
IFP45.6%41.6%−3.9
MKP–28.4%new
ANC30.6%15.7%−14.9
DA5.2%6.6%+1.4
NFP7.7%1.9%−5.7
EFF5.3%1.9%−3.4
VF Plus1.3%1.8%+0.6
Independents1.7%0.0%−1.6

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 1MKP0.0% → 44.5%+44.5
  2. Ward 19MKP0.0% → 42.9%+42.9
  3. Ward 12ANC57.7% → 16.2%−41.5
  4. Ward 20MKP0.0% → 41.0%+41.0
  5. Ward 7MKP0.0% → 39.8%+39.8
  6. Ward 18MKP0.0% → 39.0%+39.0
  7. Ward 14MKP0.0% → 36.3%+36.3
  8. Ward 15MKP0.0% → 36.3%+36.3

2021 council result: IFP 21, ANC 14, NFP 4, EFF 3, DA 2 of 45 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 10ANC won, ahead of IFPby 4 (0.2%) · needed 5
  2. Ward 8IFP won, ahead of MKPby 42 (1.5%) · needed 43
  3. Ward 16IFP won, ahead of MKPby 35 (1.6%) · needed 36
  4. Ward 1MKP won, ahead of IFPby 54 (2.3%) · needed 55
  5. Ward 19IFP won, ahead of MKPby 63 (3.0%) · needed 64
  6. Ward 22IFP won, ahead of MKPby 83 (3.1%) · needed 84

Wards (24)

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
1MKPThanduyise Zacheus Nkosiwon2.3%2,3187/7
2IFPKhumbula Zweliphumile Mbathawon30.4%1,8789/9
3IFPMzamo Antonetia Nxumalowon16.8%2,5537/7
4IFPMichael Bhekisipho Khumalowon25.5%2,9286/6
5ANCNkosinathi Emmanuel Gamedewon5.0%2,7125/5
6IFPBheki Wiseman Mdlalosewon29.0%2,9747/7
7MKPBongani Mtetwawon5.6%2,7175/5
8IFPLondiwe Promise Zunguwon1.5%2,8743/3
9DADonald Albrecht Fischerwon28.9%2,2163/3
10ANCIvin Ndukukayilahlwa Khumalowon0.2%2,1023/3
11IFPSandile Sikhumbuzo Mthembuwon12.6%2,0543/3
12IFPThulani Patrick Butheleziwon32.5%2,8689/9
13IFPSiyabonga Praise-God Ndabawon29.7%2,2105/5
14IFPJabulani Davide Khumalowon10.9%2,4635/5
15IFPSphelele Erick Dubazanawon12.8%1,8715/5
16IFPSimon Zwakele Kunenewon1.6%2,2103/3
17IFPXolani Praise-God Mbathawon25.5%2,7724/4
18IFPPhumlani Dominic Xuluwon7.3%2,1903/3
19IFPMandla Amon Mazibukowon3.0%2,1283/3
20MKPPetros Zibuse Ncubewon8.7%2,2923/3
21IFPJoseph Thulani Simelanewon5.4%2,3836/6
22IFPMluleki Mandiso Lambisowon3.1%2,6634/4
23IFPKhulekani Vincent Myeniwon20.9%3,0644/4
24IFPMvuseni Mbongeleni Zwanewon34.2%1,6187/7