Ward 22
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802022
Won by
ANC
Zitha Kenas Mthembu
Margin
26.8%
1,006 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
3,753
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCZitha Kenas Mthembu | 2,029 | 54.1% |
| MKP | 1,023 | 27.3% |
| IFP | 480 | 12.8% |
| ACDP | 39 | 1.0% |
| SACP | 38 | 1.0% |
| ActionSA | 35 | 0.9% |
| EFF | 34 | 0.9% |
| DA | 26 | 0.7% |
| ATM | 10 | 0.3% |
| Amc.roy. | 8 | 0.2% |
| GJDP | 8 | 0.2% |
| NFP | 6 | 0.2% |
| VF Plus | 4 | 0.1% |
| ACC | 4 | 0.1% |
| NPA | 3 | 0.1% |
| IA | 2 | 0.1% |
| UCDP | 1 | 0.0% |
| CCU | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mayibuye | 1 | 0.0% |
| Arm.jbs | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 1,007 more votes to win, or 504 voters switching from ANC.
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: 2 of the 3 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 78% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 46.8% | 41.7% | −5.1 |
| MKP | – | 36.9% | new |
| IFP | 41.9% | 14.1% | −27.9 |
| ActionSA | – | 1.3% | new |
| ACDP | 1.5% | 1.3% | −0.2 |
| SACP | – | 1.2% | new |
| EFF | 6.4% | 1.1% | −5.3 |
| DA | 0.3% | 1.0% | +0.7 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43412699 | ANC 42.6% | 4,075 | yes |
| 43418471 | ANC 39.8% | 1,960 | yes |
| 43419562 | ANC 61.7% | 1,733 | new |