Ward 9
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802009
Won by
MKP
Ntombeziningi Martia Nombuso Ngema
Margin
6.6%
232 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
3,497
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPNtombeziningi Martia Nombuso Ngema | 1,174 | 33.6% |
| DA | 942 | 26.9% |
| IFP | 647 | 18.5% |
| ANC | 414 | 11.8% |
| VF Plus | 100 | 2.9% |
| ActionSA | 93 | 2.7% |
| EFF | 33 | 0.9% |
| CCU | 30 | 0.9% |
| ACDP | 25 | 0.7% |
| ACC | 23 | 0.7% |
| AEF | 6 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 4 | 0.1% |
| Amc.roy. | 3 | 0.1% |
| ARU | 2 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 233 more votes to win, or 117 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKP | – | 33.8% | new |
| DA | 28.8% | 26.8% | −2.0 |
| IFP | 24.8% | 19.1% | −5.7 |
| ANC | 30.9% | 11.3% | −19.6 |
| VF Plus | 1.9% | 2.9% | +0.9 |
| ActionSA | – | 2.8% | new |
| EFF | 7.2% | 1.0% | −6.2 |
| ACDP | 2.4% | 0.7% | −1.7 |
| Independents | 2.2% | 0.0% | −2.2 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43420047 | DA 46.9% | 1,960 | yes |
| 43420081 | MKP 47.1% | 3,012 | yes |
| 43420126 | DA 44.7% | 2,005 | yes |