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KZN282 · Local council · 71 seats
Hung
Voting districts in
100%
145 of 145
Wards declared
36
of 36
Majority line
36
of 71 seats
Registered voters
218,080
IEC report
Seats (declared)
As ofThe IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
| Party | Votes | Wards | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKP | 37.9% | 23 | 27 |
| IFP | 24.5% | 6 | 18 |
| ANC | 16.7% | 2 | 12 |
| DA | 11.8% | 5 | 9 |
| ActionSA | 2.1% | 0 | 2 |
| EFF | 1.9% | 0 | 1 |
| VF Plus | 1.5% | 0 | 1 |
| NFP | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
Coalition calculator
As ofTap parties to add their seats together. This is seat arithmetic only: it shows which combinations hold enough seats between them, not whether those parties would agree to govern together.
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Minimal winning combinations
Every set of up to four of the ten largest parties that reaches the majority line, where dropping any one member would fall short. Independents are left out because each votes individually. Seats are final.
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Change since 2021
As ofWard boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so we compare the same voting districts in both years: the 141 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (98% of the votes counted). Shares are of all valid votes, ward and PR ballots together.
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKP | – | 38.0% | new |
| IFP | 34.4% | 24.7% | −9.7 |
| ANC | 39.6% | 16.3% | −23.3 |
| DA | 11.8% | 11.8% | −0.1 |
| ActionSA | – | 2.1% | new |
| EFF | 9.2% | 1.9% | −7.3 |
| VF Plus | 0.7% | 1.5% | +0.8 |
Biggest ward swings
- Ward 25MKP0.0% → 54.5%+54.5
- Ward 4MKP0.0% → 52.8%+52.8
- Ward 16MKP0.0% → 52.1%+52.1
- Ward 17MKP0.0% → 51.5%+51.5
- Ward 36ANC75.9% → 24.7%−51.1
- Ward 31MKP0.0% → 50.9%+50.9
- Ward 32MKP0.0% → 49.8%+49.8
- Ward 24MKP0.0% → 49.7%+49.7
2021 council result: ANC 27, IFP 23, DA 8, EFF 6, NFP 1 of 67 seats.
Closest wards
As ofWards decided or led by less than 5 points on the ward ballot, and how many more votes the runner-up needed.
- Ward 7MKP won, ahead of IFPby 27 (0.9%) · needed 28
- Ward 27MKP won, ahead of IFPby 37 (1.1%) · needed 38
- Ward 13IFP won, ahead of MKPby 33 (1.2%) · needed 34
- Ward 29IFP won, ahead of MKPby 52 (1.3%) · needed 53
- Ward 1DA won, ahead of MKPby 58 (1.6%) · needed 59
- Ward 6ANC won, ahead of IFPby 69 (2.1%) · needed 70
- Ward 34MKP won, ahead of ANCby 32 (2.4%) · needed 33
Wards (36)
As ofWard-ballot results. Margin is the gap between the first two candidates as a share of valid ward votes.
Wards declared
100%
| Ward | Winner or leader | Margin | Votes | VDs in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DASiphesihle Lwandile Magubanewon | 1.6% | 3,610 | 3/3 |
| 2 | DAJan Harm Steenkampwon | 58.8% | 2,168 | 4/4 |
| 3 | DARynie Frederika Kearnswon | 46.6% | 3,662 | 3/3 |
| 4 | MKPNjabulo Sifiso Mthiyanewon | 25.1% | 3,106 | 4/4 |
| 5 | IFPBongiwe Sphesihle Mthembuwon | 11.3% | 3,327 | 6/6 |
| 6 | ANCDumsani Joseph Ndimandewon | 2.1% | 3,299 | 4/4 |
| 7 | MKPTimothy Simanga Tembewon | 0.9% | 3,040 | 3/3 |
| 8 | MKPSandile Innocent Mthimkhuluwon | 12.5% | 2,521 | 3/3 |
| 9 | MKPNtombeziningi Martia Nombuso Ngemawon | 6.6% | 3,497 | 3/3 |
| 10 | MKPBongani Celewon | 7.6% | 3,061 | 5/5 |
| 11 | IFPSikhumbuzo Cedrick Mbambowon | 5.9% | 2,945 | 6/6 |
| 12 | MKPBheki Zamokwakhe Shoshawon | 15.0% | 4,600 | 6/6 |
| 13 | IFPNkosinathi Jabulani Mbokaziwon | 1.2% | 2,748 | 3/3 |
| 14 | MKPThembinkosi Lesley Sibiyawon | 6.3% | 2,463 | 5/5 |
| 15 | MKPMondli Micar Phungulawon | 24.6% | 2,923 | 4/4 |
| 16 | MKPDoctor Minias Gumedewon | 34.4% | 2,546 | 3/3 |
| 17 | MKPMthokozisi Siyanda Nxumalowon | 32.6% | 3,164 | 4/4 |
| 18 | MKPNokuzola Lochratia Ntuliwon | 15.9% | 3,677 | 4/4 |
| 19 | MKPMbuso Thami Gcwensawon | 12.8% | 2,797 | 3/3 |
| 20 | MKPHloniphani Mqambi Gwalawon | 22.8% | 3,240 | 4/4 |
| 21 | MKPBhekithemba Jefrey Ndlaziwon | 14.9% | 2,579 | 4/4 |
| 22 | ANCZitha Kenas Mthembuwon | 26.8% | 3,753 | 3/3 |
| 23 | DABarend Jacobus De Langewon | 23.3% | 3,010 | 4/4 |
| 24 | MKPSiyabonga Charles Ngubanewon | 29.1% | 3,676 | 6/6 |
| 25 | MKPAyanda Mabasowon | 31.0% | 3,386 | 5/5 |
| 26 | IFPJeevaruthnam Govenderwon | 13.5% | 3,552 | 3/3 |
| 27 | MKPNcengimpilo Philangenkosi Dhlodhlowon | 1.1% | 3,363 | 4/4 |
| 28 | MKPMarvellous Ndlelenhle Mxolisi Mdletshewon | 17.1% | 3,480 | 4/4 |
| 29 | IFPMboniseni Qwabewon | 1.3% | 4,027 | 5/5 |
| 30 | MKPSipho Brian Mthembuwon | 25.1% | 2,329 | 3/3 |
| 31 | MKPWonderboy Mdlalosewon | 22.6% | 3,001 | 4/4 |
| 32 | MKPBhekumuzi Ronald Mtshaliwon | 16.1% | 3,736 | 8/8 |
| 33 | IFPNorman Thulubheke Ziqubuwon | 9.3% | 2,973 | 4/4 |
| 34 | MKPWellington Senzo Mkhwanaziwon | 2.4% | 1,321 | 3/3 |
| 35 | DARobert Sbusiso Bentelewon | 45.0% | 3,514 | 3/3 |
| 36 | MKPSiyabonga Thabani Dlomowon | 11.4% | 3,423 | 2/2 |