Ward 31
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802031
Won by
MKP
Wonderboy Mdlalose
Margin
22.6%
677 votes
Voting districts in
4/4
Valid ward votes
3,001
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPWonderboy Mdlalose | 1,521 | 50.7% |
| IFP | 844 | 28.1% |
| ANC | 542 | 18.1% |
| DA | 43 | 1.4% |
| EFF | 15 | 0.5% |
| ActionSA | 7 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 6 | 0.2% |
| Arm.jbs | 4 | 0.1% |
| VF Plus | 3 | 0.1% |
| ACDP | 3 | 0.1% |
| NPA | 2 | 0.1% |
| IA | 2 | 0.1% |
| CCU | 2 | 0.1% |
| AEF | 2 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 2 | 0.1% |
| GJDP | 2 | 0.1% |
| UCDP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. IFP would have needed 678 more votes to win, or 339 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 | – | 50.9% | new |
| IFP | 18.5% | 28.2% | +9.7 |
| ANC | 47.7% | 17.6% | −30.1 |
| DA | 0.2% | 1.4% | +1.2 |
| EFF | 31.1% | 0.6% | −30.6 |
| APEMO | 1.3% | 0.0% | −1.3 |
Voting districts (4)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43413364 | MKP 48.3% | 717 | yes |
| 43413375 | MKP 50.9% | 2,273 | yes |
| 43416884 | IFP 51.4% | 1,437 | yes |
| 43418257 | MKP 62.3% | 1,558 | yes |