Ward 26
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802026
Won by
IFP
Jeevaruthnam Govender
Margin
13.5%
479 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
3,552
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPJeevaruthnam Govender | 1,452 | 40.9% |
| DA | 973 | 27.4% |
| MKP | 628 | 17.7% |
| ANC | 244 | 6.9% |
| VF Plus | 95 | 2.7% |
| ActionSA | 61 | 1.7% |
| Amc.roy. | 47 | 1.3% |
| ACC | 13 | 0.4% |
| EFF | 11 | 0.3% |
| AEF | 7 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 7 | 0.2% |
| IA | 4 | 0.1% |
| ATM | 3 | 0.1% |
| GJDP | 3 | 0.1% |
| UCDP | 1 | 0.0% |
| SACP | 1 | 0.0% |
| NPA | 1 | 0.0% |
| Arm.jbs | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 480 more votes to win, or 240 voters switching from IFP.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFP | 38.0% | 34.8% | −3.2 |
| DA | 21.5% | 33.2% | +11.7 |
| MKP | – | 17.8% | new |
| ANC | 30.1% | 6.5% | −23.6 |
| VF Plus | – | 3.5% | new |
| ActionSA | – | 1.5% | new |
| Amc.roy. | – | 1.0% | new |
| EFF | 2.8% | 0.3% | −2.5 |
| ACDP | 1.7% | 0.1% | −1.5 |
| Independents | 4.2% | 0.0% | −4.2 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43480166 | MKP 41.0% | 1,980 | yes |
| 43480177 | IFP 43.1% | 3,326 | yes |
| 43480380 | DA 40.1% | 1,786 | yes |