Ward 3
Ulundi (KZN266) · IEC ward 52606003
Won by
IFP
Senzosenkosi Mfaniseni Buthelezi
Margin
62.5%
1,137 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
1,820
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPSenzosenkosi Mfaniseni Buthelezi | 1,378 | 75.7% |
| MKP | 241 | 13.2% |
| ANC | 86 | 4.7% |
| EFF | 51 | 2.8% |
| NFP | 21 | 1.2% |
| DA | 17 | 0.9% |
| NPA | 15 | 0.8% |
| IA | 5 | 0.3% |
| SACP | 2 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 2 | 0.1% |
| NAPF | 1 | 0.1% |
| GJDP | 1 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 1,138 more votes to win, or 569 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: 5 of the 5 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 | 66.8% | 75.8% | +9.0 |
| MKP | – | 13.1% | new |
| ANC | 20.9% | 4.5% | −16.3 |
| EFF | 1.1% | 2.8% | +1.7 |
| NFP | 8.6% | 1.1% | −7.5 |
| DA | 0.4% | 1.1% | +0.6 |
| Independents | 1.4% | 0.0% | −1.4 |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43500686 | IFP 96.9% | 669 | yes |
| 43502745 | IFP 61.9% | 485 | yes |
| 43503083 | IFP 76.7% | 705 | yes |
| 43503117 | IFP 61.8% | 855 | yes |
| 43504578 | IFP 80.2% | 913 | yes |