Ward 7
AbaQulusi (KZN263) · IEC ward 52603007
Won by
MKP
Bongani Mtetwa
Margin
5.6%
152 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
2,717
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPBongani Mtetwa | 1,047 | 38.5% |
| IFP | 895 | 32.9% |
| ANC | 520 | 19.1% |
| DA | 125 | 4.6% |
| NFP | 43 | 1.6% |
| EFF | 40 | 1.5% |
| VF Plus | 17 | 0.6% |
| Mayibuye | 6 | 0.2% |
| ActionSA | 5 | 0.2% |
| NAPF | 4 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 3 | 0.1% |
| GFSA | 3 | 0.1% |
| AEF | 3 | 0.1% |
| NPA | 2 | 0.1% |
| GJDP | 2 | 0.1% |
| LABOUR | 1 | 0.0% |
| UWO | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. IFP would have needed 153 more votes to win, or 77 voters switching from MKP.
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 5 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 88% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKP | – | 39.8% | new |
| IFP | 47.1% | 32.7% | −14.4 |
| ANC | 25.6% | 17.0% | −8.6 |
| DA | 2.1% | 4.7% | +2.6 |
| NFP | 17.4% | 1.8% | −15.6 |
| EFF | 4.7% | 1.4% | −3.2 |
| ACDP | 1.0% | 0.0% | −1.0 |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43501429 | ANC 47.5% | 755 | yes |
| 43501531 | IFP 35.6% | 315 | yes |
| 43502149 | MKP 60.0% | 2,045 | yes |
| 43505041 | IFP 33.7% | 1,718 | yes |
| 43505399 | IFP 39.6% | 631 | new |