Ward 18
AbaQulusi (KZN263) · IEC ward 52603018
Won by
IFP
Phumlani Dominic Xulu
Margin
7.3%
160 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
2,190
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPPhumlani Dominic Xulu | 999 | 45.6% |
| MKP | 839 | 38.3% |
| ANC | 132 | 6.0% |
| DA | 99 | 4.5% |
| EFF | 28 | 1.3% |
| NFP | 27 | 1.2% |
| Mayibuye | 14 | 0.6% |
| GJDP | 14 | 0.6% |
| NAPF | 6 | 0.3% |
| AEF | 6 | 0.3% |
| ATM | 5 | 0.2% |
| ActionSA | 5 | 0.2% |
| LABOUR | 5 | 0.2% |
| VF Plus | 4 | 0.2% |
| OHM | 4 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 2 | 0.1% |
| ARA | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 161 more votes to win, or 81 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 | 49.9% | 45.0% | −4.9 |
| MKP | – | 39.0% | new |
| ANC | 32.0% | 6.3% | −25.7 |
| DA | 0.3% | 4.4% | +4.0 |
| EFF | 5.3% | 1.3% | −4.0 |
| NFP | 8.4% | 1.2% | −7.3 |
| ACDP | 1.3% | 0.0% | −1.3 |
| ABC | 1.2% | 0.0% | −1.2 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43504882 | IFP 47.9% | 970 | yes |
| 43570100 | MKP 44.7% | 2,048 | yes |
| 43570177 | IFP 52.2% | 1,348 | yes |