Ward 12
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802012
Won by
MKP
Bheki Zamokwakhe Shosha
Margin
15.0%
692 votes
Voting districts in
6/6
Valid ward votes
4,600
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPBheki Zamokwakhe Shosha | 1,993 | 43.3% |
| IFP | 1,301 | 28.3% |
| ANC | 748 | 16.3% |
| DA | 138 | 3.0% |
| ACDP | 116 | 2.5% |
| EFF | 78 | 1.7% |
| SACP | 61 | 1.3% |
| NPA | 58 | 1.3% |
| ActionSA | 22 | 0.5% |
| Mayibuye | 20 | 0.4% |
| VF Plus | 12 | 0.3% |
| NFP | 12 | 0.3% |
| Amc.roy. | 10 | 0.2% |
| Arm.jbs | 8 | 0.2% |
| ATM | 6 | 0.1% |
| IA | 6 | 0.1% |
| CCU | 5 | 0.1% |
| ACC | 2 | 0.0% |
| AEF | 2 | 0.0% |
| UCDP | 1 | 0.0% |
| GJDP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. IFP would have needed 693 more votes to win, or 347 voters switching from MKP.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKP | – | 43.7% | new |
| IFP | 30.2% | 28.0% | −2.2 |
| ANC | 55.6% | 16.0% | −39.6 |
| DA | 0.6% | 3.1% | +2.5 |
| ACDP | 0.4% | 2.3% | +1.8 |
| EFF | 10.4% | 1.7% | −8.7 |
| SACP | – | 1.3% | new |
| NPA | – | 1.2% | new |
Voting districts (6)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43412745 | MKP 51.7% | 2,609 | yes |
| 43412756 | MKP 51.1% | 2,577 | yes |
| 43415759 | IFP 44.9% | 697 | yes |
| 43418415 | IFP 33.9% | 2,185 | yes |
| 43418437 | IFP 40.0% | 913 | yes |
| 43480155 | MKP 42.5% | 261 | yes |