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Ward 17
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802017
Won by
MKP
Mthokozisi Siyanda Nxumalo
Margin
32.6%
1,032 votes
Voting districts in
4/4
Valid ward votes
3,164
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPMthokozisi Siyanda Nxumalo | 1,616 | 51.1% |
| ANC | 584 | 18.5% |
| IFP | 504 | 15.9% |
| ActionSA | 216 | 6.8% |
| DA | 110 | 3.5% |
| EFF | 34 | 1.1% |
| IA | 21 | 0.7% |
| NFP | 19 | 0.6% |
| ATM | 11 | 0.3% |
| VF Plus | 10 | 0.3% |
| Mayibuye | 10 | 0.3% |
| UCDP | 5 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 5 | 0.2% |
| Arm.jbs | 4 | 0.1% |
| NPA | 3 | 0.1% |
| AEF | 3 | 0.1% |
| Amc.roy. | 3 | 0.1% |
| GJDP | 3 | 0.1% |
| ACC | 2 | 0.1% |
| CCU | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 1,033 more votes to win, or 517 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: 4 of the 4 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 | – | 51.5% | new |
| ANC | 50.5% | 17.0% | −33.5 |
| IFP | 34.8% | 16.0% | −18.9 |
| ActionSA | – | 7.4% | new |
| DA | 1.0% | 3.8% | +2.8 |
| EFF | 9.4% | 1.2% | −8.2 |
| ACDP | 1.3% | 0.2% | −1.1 |
| AIC | 1.1% | 0.0% | −1.1 |
Voting districts (4)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43415760 | MKP 54.2% | 1,547 | yes |
| 43417054 | MKP 44.9% | 1,530 | yes |
| 43480032 | MKP 50.6% | 1,530 | yes |
| 43480111 | MKP 55.7% | 1,715 | yes |