Ward 23
AbaQulusi (KZN263) · IEC ward 52603023
Won by
IFP
Khulekani Vincent Myeni
Margin
20.9%
640 votes
Voting districts in
4/4
Valid ward votes
3,064
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPKhulekani Vincent Myeni | 1,472 | 48.0% |
| MKP | 832 | 27.2% |
| ANC | 285 | 9.3% |
| EFF | 132 | 4.3% |
| DA | 102 | 3.3% |
| LABOUR | 90 | 2.9% |
| NFP | 67 | 2.2% |
| NPA | 45 | 1.5% |
| VF Plus | 12 | 0.4% |
| ActionSA | 8 | 0.3% |
| NAPF | 7 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 3 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 3 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 2 | 0.1% |
| AEF | 2 | 0.1% |
| GFSA | 1 | 0.0% |
| GJDP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 641 more votes to win, or 321 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 | 40.9% | 48.0% | +7.2 |
| MKP | – | 27.0% | new |
| ANC | 32.7% | 9.3% | −23.3 |
| EFF | 8.7% | 4.2% | −4.5 |
| DA | 0.7% | 3.6% | +2.9 |
| LABOUR | – | 2.8% | new |
| NFP | 16.0% | 2.1% | −13.8 |
| NPA | – | 1.4% | new |
Voting districts (4)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43501496 | IFP 59.6% | 1,400 | yes |
| 43505052 | IFP 54.2% | 1,428 | yes |
| 43570054 | IFP 47.8% | 881 | yes |
| 43570166 | IFP 37.8% | 2,415 | yes |