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Ward 16
AbaQulusi (KZN263) · IEC ward 52603016
Won by
IFP
Simon Zwakele Kunene
Margin
1.6%
35 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
2,210
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPSimon Zwakele Kunene | 811 | 36.7% |
| MKP | 776 | 35.1% |
| ANC | 333 | 15.1% |
| DA | 200 | 9.0% |
| NAPF | 27 | 1.2% |
| EFF | 22 | 1.0% |
| NFP | 11 | 0.5% |
| Mayibuye | 9 | 0.4% |
| ARA | 8 | 0.4% |
| ActionSA | 5 | 0.2% |
| VF Plus | 3 | 0.1% |
| ATM | 3 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 2 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 36 more votes to win, or 18 voters switching from IFP.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFP | 38.8% | 36.5% | −2.3 |
| MKP | – | 35.5% | new |
| ANC | 44.9% | 14.5% | −30.3 |
| DA | 0.6% | 9.1% | +8.5 |
| EFF | 6.6% | 1.0% | −5.6 |
| NFP | 7.5% | 0.5% | −7.0 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43501238 | IFP 37.4% | 2,716 | yes |
| 43503869 | MKP 46.6% | 788 | yes |
| 43505085 | MKP 38.5% | 927 | yes |