Ward 18
Ulundi (KZN266) · IEC ward 52606018
Won by
IFP
Sihle Skhumbuzo Buthelezi
Margin
55.9%
1,087 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
1,943
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPSihle Skhumbuzo Buthelezi | 1,368 | 70.4% |
| MKP | 281 | 14.5% |
| ANC | 115 | 5.9% |
| EFF | 52 | 2.7% |
| NPA | 49 | 2.5% |
| NFP | 22 | 1.1% |
| ATM | 22 | 1.1% |
| DA | 15 | 0.8% |
| APC | 6 | 0.3% |
| GJDP | 4 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 3 | 0.2% |
| IA | 3 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 2 | 0.1% |
| NAPF | 1 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 1,088 more votes to win, or 544 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 5 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 99% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFP | 63.5% | 69.6% | +6.1 |
| MKP | – | 15.0% | new |
| ANC | 11.6% | 6.3% | −5.4 |
| EFF | 10.2% | 2.4% | −7.8 |
| NPA | – | 2.3% | new |
| NFP | 12.5% | 1.2% | −11.3 |
| ATM | 0.1% | 1.1% | +1.1 |
| DA | 1.1% | 1.0% | −0.2 |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43502598 | IFP 86.3% | 810 | yes |
| 43504725 | IFP 58.4% | 700 | yes |
| 43504736 | IFP 73.9% | 914 | yes |
| 43560019 | IFP 63.0% | 1,432 | yes |
| 43560132 | IFP 78.9% | 38 | new |