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Ward 27
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802027
Won by
MKP
Ncengimpilo Philangenkosi Dhlodhlo
Margin
1.1%
37 votes
Voting districts in
4/4
Valid ward votes
3,363
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPNcengimpilo Philangenkosi Dhlodhlo | 1,182 | 35.1% |
| IFP | 1,145 | 34.0% |
| ANC | 718 | 21.3% |
| Independents | 76 | 2.3% |
| ActionSA | 65 | 1.9% |
| EFF | 59 | 1.8% |
| DA | 51 | 1.5% |
| ACDP | 20 | 0.6% |
| SACP | 18 | 0.5% |
| VF Plus | 6 | 0.2% |
| UCDP | 4 | 0.1% |
| NPA | 4 | 0.1% |
| IA | 4 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 4 | 0.1% |
| Arm.jbs | 3 | 0.1% |
| CCU | 2 | 0.1% |
| ACC | 1 | 0.0% |
| Amc.roy. | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. IFP would have needed 38 more votes to win, or 19 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 | – | 38.2% | new |
| IFP | 37.6% | 34.1% | −3.5 |
| ANC | 52.7% | 19.4% | −33.3 |
| ActionSA | – | 1.9% | new |
| DA | 0.7% | 1.7% | +1.0 |
| EFF | 6.5% | 1.6% | −4.9 |
| Independents | – | 1.1% | new |
Voting districts (4)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43412868 | MKP 37.1% | 2,162 | yes |
| 43420069 | MKP 48.7% | 1,658 | yes |
| 43420092 | IFP 38.4% | 1,736 | yes |
| 43420148 | IFP 42.6% | 1,161 | yes |