Ward 2
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802002
Won by
DA
Jan Harm Steenkamp
Margin
58.8%
1,275 votes
Voting districts in
4/4
Valid ward votes
2,168
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAJan Harm Steenkamp | 1,494 | 68.9% |
| MKP | 219 | 10.1% |
| VF Plus | 199 | 9.2% |
| IFP | 110 | 5.1% |
| ANC | 50 | 2.3% |
| ActionSA | 50 | 2.3% |
| EFF | 29 | 1.3% |
| ATM | 8 | 0.4% |
| Amc.roy. | 3 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 2 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 1 | 0.0% |
| IA | 1 | 0.0% |
| CCU | 1 | 0.0% |
| AEF | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 1,276 more votes to win, or 638 voters switching from DA.
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 4 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 85% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 81.6% | 70.4% | −11.2 |
| VF Plus | 4.6% | 10.1% | +5.6 |
| MKP | – | 9.0% | new |
| IFP | 4.7% | 4.2% | −0.5 |
| ActionSA | – | 2.3% | new |
| ANC | 4.9% | 2.2% | −2.6 |
| EFF | 2.2% | 0.7% | −1.6 |
| ACDP | 1.5% | 0.5% | −1.0 |
Voting districts (4)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43480133 | DA 73.2% | 2,115 | yes |
| 43480302 | DA 67.4% | 129 | yes |
| 43480335 | DA 66.5% | 1,425 | yes |
| 43480447 | DA 52.4% | 654 | new |