Ward 29
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802029
Won by
IFP
Mboniseni Qwabe
Margin
1.3%
52 votes
Voting districts in
5/5
Valid ward votes
4,027
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPMboniseni Qwabe | 1,891 | 47.0% |
| MKP | 1,839 | 45.7% |
| ANC | 193 | 4.8% |
| DA | 26 | 0.6% |
| EFF | 22 | 0.5% |
| ActionSA | 22 | 0.5% |
| ATM | 8 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 6 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 5 | 0.1% |
| VF Plus | 4 | 0.1% |
| AEF | 3 | 0.1% |
| UCDP | 2 | 0.0% |
| ACC | 2 | 0.0% |
| IA | 1 | 0.0% |
| CCU | 1 | 0.0% |
| Amc.roy. | 1 | 0.0% |
| Arm.jbs | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 53 more votes to win, or 27 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: 5 of the 5 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 | 62.4% | 46.8% | −15.6 |
| MKP | – | 45.0% | new |
| ANC | 31.6% | 5.0% | −26.6 |
| EFF | 2.4% | 0.5% | −1.8 |
| NFP | 2.5% | 0.1% | −2.4 |
Voting districts (5)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43412835 | IFP 61.5% | 2,873 | yes |
| 43412879 | IFP 49.9% | 1,006 | yes |
| 43415030 | IFP 60.1% | 1,040 | yes |
| 43418066 | MKP 70.7% | 2,078 | yes |
| 44500014 | MKP 49.7% | 1,013 | yes |