Ward 5
Ulundi (KZN266) · IEC ward 52606005
Won by
IFP
Sibekezelo Nhlonipho Buthelezi
Margin
63.9%
1,498 votes
Voting districts in
8/8
Valid ward votes
2,344
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPSibekezelo Nhlonipho Buthelezi | 1,803 | 76.9% |
| MKP | 305 | 13.0% |
| ANC | 90 | 3.8% |
| NFP | 77 | 3.3% |
| NPA | 40 | 1.7% |
| EFF | 10 | 0.4% |
| DA | 7 | 0.3% |
| Mayibuye | 6 | 0.3% |
| APC | 4 | 0.2% |
| NAPF | 1 | 0.0% |
| IA | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 1,499 more votes to win, or 750 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: 8 of the 8 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 | 79.1% | 77.2% | −1.9 |
| MKP | – | 12.8% | new |
| ANC | 5.0% | 3.7% | −1.3 |
| NFP | 13.9% | 3.3% | −10.6 |
| NPA | – | 1.7% | new |
| EFF | 1.2% | 0.4% | −0.8 |
Voting districts (8)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43500451 | IFP 74.0% | 524 | yes |
| 43500507 | IFP 62.8% | 656 | yes |
| 43502712 | IFP 77.8% | 504 | yes |
| 43503757 | IFP 66.2% | 512 | yes |
| 43504590 | IFP 77.0% | 743 | yes |
| 43504602 | IFP 81.3% | 880 | yes |
| 43505164 | IFP 90.2% | 518 | yes |
| 43505311 | IFP 95.0% | 359 | yes |