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Ward 2
AbaQulusi (KZN263) · IEC ward 52603002
Won by
IFP
Khumbula Zweliphumile Mbatha
Margin
30.4%
571 votes
Voting districts in
9/9
Valid ward votes
1,878
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPKhumbula Zweliphumile Mbatha | 940 | 50.1% |
| MKP | 369 | 19.6% |
| ANC | 323 | 17.2% |
| DA | 123 | 6.5% |
| NFP | 77 | 4.1% |
| EFF | 26 | 1.4% |
| VF Plus | 4 | 0.2% |
| ARU | 3 | 0.2% |
| LABOUR | 3 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 2 | 0.1% |
| NAPF | 2 | 0.1% |
| GJDP | 2 | 0.1% |
| ARA | 1 | 0.1% |
| GFSA | 1 | 0.1% |
| AEF | 1 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 1 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 572 more votes to win, or 286 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: 7 of the 9 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 87% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFP | 60.1% | 48.7% | −11.4 |
| MKP | – | 20.7% | new |
| ANC | 26.7% | 16.5% | −10.3 |
| DA | 0.5% | 7.4% | +6.9 |
| NFP | 8.3% | 4.8% | −3.5 |
| EFF | 3.0% | 0.5% | −2.4 |
Voting districts (9)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43501520 | IFP 50.5% | 580 | yes |
| 43501575 | IFP 71.2% | 437 | yes |
| 43502330 | MKP 70.2% | 262 | yes |
| 43503319 | DA 38.9% | 540 | yes |
| 43503555 | IFP 50.1% | 763 | yes |
| 43505018 | ANC 49.7% | 495 | yes |
| 43505029 | IFP 87.3% | 213 | yes |
| 43505175 | IFP 50.4% | 224 | new |
| 43505355 | IFP 72.0% | 282 | new |