Ward 21
AbaQulusi (KZN263) · IEC ward 52603021
Won by
IFP
Joseph Thulani Simelane
Margin
5.4%
129 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
2,383
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPJoseph Thulani Simelane | 811 | 34.0% |
| ANC | 682 | 28.6% |
| MKP | 639 | 26.8% |
| DA | 124 | 5.2% |
| NFP | 36 | 1.5% |
| EFF | 30 | 1.3% |
| LABOUR | 29 | 1.2% |
| SACP | 7 | 0.3% |
| VF Plus | 6 | 0.3% |
| ActionSA | 6 | 0.3% |
| ARA | 4 | 0.2% |
| OHM | 3 | 0.1% |
| AEF | 2 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 2 | 0.1% |
| GFSA | 1 | 0.0% |
| GJDP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 130 more votes to win, or 65 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: 6 of the 6 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% | 34.5% | −15.4 |
| MKP | – | 27.5% | new |
| ANC | 23.2% | 27.0% | +3.8 |
| DA | 0.8% | 5.2% | +4.3 |
| NFP | 6.5% | 1.6% | −4.9 |
| EFF | 3.0% | 1.4% | −1.5 |
| LABOUR | – | 1.2% | new |
| Independents | 12.7% | 0.0% | −12.7 |
| ABC | 1.7% | 0.0% | −1.7 |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43501159 | IFP 39.9% | 1,324 | yes |
| 43501182 | IFP 37.1% | 596 | yes |
| 43501227 | MKP 33.6% | 1,029 | yes |
| 43503375 | IFP 55.9% | 311 | yes |
| 43503858 | ANC 47.8% | 787 | yes |
| 43505096 | MKP 34.6% | 716 | yes |