Ward 19
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802019
Won by
MKP
Mbuso Thami Gcwensa
Margin
12.8%
358 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
2,797
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPMbuso Thami Gcwensa | 960 | 34.3% |
| ANC | 602 | 21.5% |
| IFP | 592 | 21.2% |
| ActionSA | 442 | 15.8% |
| DA | 65 | 2.3% |
| ACDP | 53 | 1.9% |
| NFP | 34 | 1.2% |
| EFF | 23 | 0.8% |
| Mayibuye | 5 | 0.2% |
| Amc.roy. | 4 | 0.1% |
| GJDP | 4 | 0.1% |
| VF Plus | 3 | 0.1% |
| Arm.jbs | 3 | 0.1% |
| UCDP | 2 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 2 | 0.1% |
| AEF | 2 | 0.1% |
| IA | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 359 more votes to win, or 180 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: 3 of the 3 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 | – | 36.6% | new |
| IFP | 37.9% | 21.3% | −16.6 |
| ANC | 47.5% | 19.8% | −27.7 |
| ActionSA | – | 14.9% | new |
| DA | 0.8% | 2.6% | +1.8 |
| ACDP | 0.7% | 1.8% | +1.1 |
| NFP | 0.1% | 1.1% | +1.0 |
| EFF | 9.6% | 0.9% | −8.8 |
| 1513 | 1.9% | 0.0% | −1.9 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43412688 | MKP 30.8% | 1,068 | yes |
| 43415737 | MKP 38.7% | 2,463 | yes |
| 43480100 | MKP 37.1% | 2,072 | yes |