Ward 1
AbaQulusi (KZN263) · IEC ward 52603001
Won by
MKP
Thanduyise Zacheus Nkosi
Margin
2.3%
54 votes
Voting districts in
7/7
Valid ward votes
2,318
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPThanduyise Zacheus Nkosi | 1,042 | 45.0% |
| IFP | 988 | 42.6% |
| ANC | 130 | 5.6% |
| VF Plus | 42 | 1.8% |
| NFP | 33 | 1.4% |
| EFF | 33 | 1.4% |
| DA | 32 | 1.4% |
| ActionSA | 6 | 0.3% |
| ARU | 2 | 0.1% |
| GFSA | 2 | 0.1% |
| LABOUR | 2 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 2 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 1 | 0.0% |
| NAPF | 1 | 0.0% |
| AEF | 1 | 0.0% |
| GJDP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. IFP would have needed 55 more votes to win, or 28 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 7 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 95% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKP | – | 44.5% | new |
| IFP | 48.6% | 42.5% | −6.1 |
| ANC | 25.1% | 5.7% | −19.4 |
| VF Plus | 0.3% | 1.7% | +1.4 |
| EFF | 10.2% | 1.6% | −8.5 |
| DA | 0.7% | 1.5% | +0.7 |
| NFP | 13.3% | 1.3% | −12.0 |
| APEMO | 1.1% | 0.0% | −1.1 |
Voting districts (7)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43500181 | MKP 47.6% | 807 | yes |
| 43501564 | IFP 50.0% | 416 | yes |
| 43501700 | IFP 69.6% | 283 | yes |
| 43503296 | MKP 62.0% | 469 | yes |
| 43503308 | IFP 43.5% | 214 | yes |
| 43505502 | IFP 45.2% | 248 | new |
| 43510014 | MKP 44.6% | 2,193 | yes |