Ward 17
AbaQulusi (KZN263) · IEC ward 52603017
Won by
IFP
Xolani Praise-God Mbatha
Margin
25.5%
707 votes
Voting districts in
4/4
Valid ward votes
2,772
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPXolani Praise-God Mbatha | 1,452 | 52.4% |
| MKP | 745 | 26.9% |
| ANC | 327 | 11.8% |
| EFF | 93 | 3.4% |
| DA | 69 | 2.5% |
| NFP | 32 | 1.2% |
| NAPF | 15 | 0.5% |
| ActionSA | 13 | 0.5% |
| VF Plus | 6 | 0.2% |
| ARA | 5 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 4 | 0.1% |
| GFSA | 4 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 3 | 0.1% |
| LABOUR | 2 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 2 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 708 more votes to win, or 354 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: 4 of the 4 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 | 54.1% | 51.9% | −2.3 |
| MKP | – | 27.5% | new |
| ANC | 21.3% | 11.7% | −9.6 |
| EFF | 5.0% | 3.2% | −1.8 |
| DA | 0.4% | 2.5% | +2.1 |
| NFP | 7.9% | 1.1% | −6.8 |
| Independents | 9.5% | 0.0% | −9.5 |
Voting districts (4)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43501193 | IFP 73.4% | 1,571 | yes |
| 43501205 | MKP 43.1% | 1,022 | yes |
| 43501249 | IFP 48.0% | 1,249 | yes |
| 43503881 | IFP 43.4% | 1,709 | yes |