Ward 11
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802011
Won by
IFP
Sikhumbuzo Cedrick Mbambo
Margin
5.9%
175 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
2,945
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPSikhumbuzo Cedrick Mbambo | 1,149 | 39.0% |
| MKP | 974 | 33.1% |
| ANC | 526 | 17.9% |
| DA | 135 | 4.6% |
| EFF | 101 | 3.4% |
| IA | 24 | 0.8% |
| Mayibuye | 10 | 0.3% |
| NPA | 5 | 0.2% |
| ActionSA | 5 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 4 | 0.1% |
| VF Plus | 2 | 0.1% |
| AEF | 2 | 0.1% |
| Amc.roy. | 2 | 0.1% |
| Arm.jbs | 2 | 0.1% |
| GJDP | 2 | 0.1% |
| ACC | 1 | 0.0% |
| CCU | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 176 more votes to win, or 88 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: 6 of the 6 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 | 47.4% | 38.2% | −9.2 |
| MKP | – | 35.4% | new |
| ANC | 26.0% | 17.1% | −8.8 |
| DA | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.0 |
| EFF | 10.3% | 3.1% | −7.1 |
| NFP | 11.0% | 0.1% | −10.8 |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43412318 | MKP 52.3% | 1,458 | yes |
| 43412442 | ANC 39.8% | 656 | yes |
| 43415726 | IFP 64.0% | 1,757 | yes |
| 43416031 | MKP 42.3% | 1,429 | yes |
| 43417076 | IFP 45.2% | 330 | yes |
| 44500025 | IFP 41.1% | 302 | yes |