Ward 17
Ulundi (KZN266) · IEC ward 52606017
Won by
IFP
Sanele Sibonelo Mdlalose
Margin
60.9%
1,352 votes
Voting districts in
7/7
Valid ward votes
2,219
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPSanele Sibonelo Mdlalose | 1,627 | 73.3% |
| ANC | 275 | 12.4% |
| MKP | 193 | 8.7% |
| EFF | 41 | 1.8% |
| NFP | 37 | 1.7% |
| NPA | 24 | 1.1% |
| DA | 9 | 0.4% |
| APC | 6 | 0.3% |
| NAPF | 2 | 0.1% |
| IA | 2 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 2 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 1,353 more votes to win, or 677 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 | 61.1% | 73.2% | +12.0 |
| ANC | 9.7% | 11.7% | +2.0 |
| MKP | – | 9.5% | new |
| NFP | 22.0% | 1.8% | −20.1 |
| EFF | 1.9% | 1.6% | −0.3 |
| Independents | 4.6% | 0.0% | −4.6 |
Voting districts (7)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43500215 | IFP 79.7% | 828 | yes |
| 43500226 | IFP 70.9% | 752 | yes |
| 43500259 | IFP 79.1% | 847 | yes |
| 43500271 | IFP 64.2% | 816 | yes |
| 43502611 | IFP 71.9% | 224 | yes |
| 43503195 | IFP 81.7% | 502 | yes |
| 43503241 | IFP 61.6% | 461 | yes |