Ward 1
Ulundi (KZN266) · IEC ward 52606001
Won by
IFP
Simphiwe Sinethemba Siwela
Margin
71.9%
1,332 votes
Voting districts in
7/7
Valid ward votes
1,852
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPSimphiwe Sinethemba Siwela | 1,454 | 78.5% |
| MKP | 122 | 6.6% |
| DA | 86 | 4.6% |
| NPA | 76 | 4.1% |
| ATM | 38 | 2.1% |
| ANC | 32 | 1.7% |
| EFF | 12 | 0.6% |
| NFP | 11 | 0.6% |
| APC | 8 | 0.4% |
| GJDP | 5 | 0.3% |
| Mayibuye | 4 | 0.2% |
| NAPF | 2 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 1 | 0.1% |
| IA | 1 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 1,333 more votes to win, or 667 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 7 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 | 67.7% | 78.6% | +10.8 |
| MKP | – | 6.8% | new |
| DA | 7.6% | 4.4% | −3.2 |
| NPA | – | 3.9% | new |
| ATM | 0.0% | 2.0% | +2.0 |
| ANC | 7.4% | 1.8% | −5.6 |
| EFF | 6.5% | 0.8% | −5.7 |
| NFP | 10.4% | 0.7% | −9.8 |
Voting districts (7)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43500620 | IFP 88.5% | 470 | yes |
| 43500642 | IFP 55.6% | 936 | yes |
| 43500675 | IFP 84.3% | 509 | yes |
| 43500709 | IFP 89.0% | 639 | yes |
| 43500710 | IFP 94.3% | 406 | yes |
| 43502688 | IFP 83.8% | 358 | yes |
| 43503072 | IFP 75.9% | 390 | yes |