Ward 32
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802032
Won by
MKP
Bhekumuzi Ronald Mtshali
Margin
16.1%
601 votes
Voting districts in
8/8
Valid ward votes
3,736
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPBhekumuzi Ronald Mtshali | 1,850 | 49.5% |
| IFP | 1,249 | 33.4% |
| ANC | 504 | 13.5% |
| DA | 64 | 1.7% |
| EFF | 27 | 0.7% |
| IA | 7 | 0.2% |
| Mayibuye | 7 | 0.2% |
| VF Plus | 6 | 0.2% |
| ACC | 6 | 0.2% |
| AEF | 5 | 0.1% |
| Amc.roy. | 4 | 0.1% |
| ActionSA | 3 | 0.1% |
| Arm.jbs | 2 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 1 | 0.0% |
| CCU | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. IFP would have needed 602 more votes to win, or 301 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: 8 of the 8 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 | – | 49.8% | new |
| IFP | 51.1% | 33.2% | −17.9 |
| ANC | 30.8% | 13.3% | −17.5 |
| DA | 0.2% | 1.6% | +1.5 |
| EFF | 16.2% | 0.7% | −15.6 |
Voting districts (8)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43413151 | MKP 49.1% | 1,086 | yes |
| 43413162 | IFP 66.0% | 746 | yes |
| 43413386 | MKP 57.2% | 1,730 | yes |
| 43415108 | MKP 61.4% | 981 | yes |
| 43416851 | IFP 66.5% | 349 | yes |
| 43416862 | MKP 50.6% | 401 | yes |
| 43418246 | IFP 50.8% | 1,217 | yes |
| 43418268 | MKP 63.5% | 969 | yes |