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KwaDukuza

KZN292 · Local council · 59 seats

Hung
Voting districts in
100%
96 of 96
Wards declared
30
of 30
Majority line
30
of 59 seats
Registered voters
168,072

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
MKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsMKP: 22 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsANC: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsDA: 14 seatsIFP: 4 seatsIFP: 4 seatsIFP: 4 seatsIFP: 4 seatsIA: 2 seatsIA: 2 seatsEFF: 1 seatsActionSA: 1 seatsAIC: 1 seats5930 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
MKP36.4%1722
ANC23.7%514
DA22.9%714
IFP6.3%04
IA4.0%12
EFF1.2%01
ActionSA1.1%01
AIC0.8%01

Coalition calculator

As of

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Minimal winning combinations

Every set of up to four of the ten largest parties that reaches the majority line, where dropping any one member would fall short. Independents are left out because each votes individually. Seats are final.

Ward map

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Change since 2021

As of
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so we compare the same voting districts in both years: the 85 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (95% of the votes counted). Shares are of all valid votes, ward and PR ballots together.
Party shares on matched voting districts, 2021 and 2026
Party20212026Change
MKP–37.0%new
ANC49.7%24.0%−25.7
DA15.2%22.2%+6.9
IFP6.4%6.2%−0.2
IA7.6%4.1%−3.5
EFF6.8%1.3%−5.5
ActionSA7.9%1.0%−6.9
AIC1.8%0.8%−0.9

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 28MKP0.0% → 64.8%+64.8
  2. Ward 9MKP0.0% → 61.3%+61.3
  3. Ward 28ANC74.6% → 17.3%−57.3
  4. Ward 10MKP0.0% → 56.0%+56.0
  5. Ward 23MKP0.0% → 55.6%+55.6
  6. Ward 12MKP0.0% → 55.0%+55.0
  7. Ward 18MKP0.0% → 54.2%+54.2
  8. Ward 18ANC75.4% → 21.7%−53.7

2021 council result: ANC 29, DA 9, ActionSA 5, IA 5, EFF 4 of 59 seats.

Closest wards

As of
Wards decided or led by less than 5 points on the ward ballot, and how many more votes the runner-up needed.
  1. Ward 27ANC won, ahead of IFPby 1 (0.0%) · needed 2
  2. Ward 26DA won, ahead of Independentsby 38 (1.1%) · needed 39
  3. Ward 29ANC won, ahead of MKPby 42 (1.4%) · needed 43
  4. Ward 7ANC won, ahead of MKPby 109 (3.8%) · needed 110
  5. Ward 25MKP won, ahead of IFPby 151 (4.5%) · needed 152
  6. Ward 2IA won, ahead of MKPby 164 (4.6%) · needed 165
  7. Ward 5MKP won, ahead of IFPby 137 (4.7%) · needed 138

Wards (30)

As of
Ward-ballot results. Margin is the gap between the first two candidates as a share of valid ward votes.
Wards declared
100%
Ward ballot results by ward
WardWinner or leaderMarginVotesVDs in
1MKPCelimpilo Ntombifuthi Mgabhiwon11.9%3,8706/6
2IACommie Melisizwe Ntlekowon4.6%3,5563/3
3MKPXolani Dumisani Mbokaziwon7.1%3,0409/9
4MKPBhekinkosi Sphamandla Dubewon7.1%2,7491/1
5MKPLizzy Jeanette Ngcobowon4.7%2,9212/2
6DAWalter Simon Schotterwon85.8%3,5582/2
7ANCBlessing Cebo Fakaziwon3.8%2,8491/1
8MKPSiphiwe Brian Chiliwon6.0%2,8851/1
9MKPMthokozisi Brian Mgengewon31.8%3,8076/6
10MKPThokozani Clive Masingawon25.4%3,2603/3
11MKPCyprian Thobani Mbambowon12.7%4,0363/3
12MKPRobert Zwelethu Khuzwayowon29.8%2,6462/2
13ANCNkululeko Qwabewon10.7%2,5073/3
14MKPReuben Sibongishni Mhlabawon15.4%3,4113/3
15MKPLionel Ayanda Matabawon22.5%2,4052/2
16DANerish Ameer Singhwon26.5%2,8453/3
17DAKrsna Singwon34.3%2,8222/2
18MKPLezen Joyfull Manziwon31.2%3,2632/2
19MKPAresh Anand Singhwon20.4%3,0534/4
20DABulelwa Mvulanawon14.2%3,5664/4
21ANCNkululeko Humphrey Sitholewon7.0%2,4964/4
22DAPrivashni Naidoowon90.1%6,3102/2
23MKPPhilani Msezanewon22.3%3,4362/2
24MKPSihle Jacob Mbathawon12.8%4,4644/4
25MKPBone Rose Mthembuwon4.5%3,3275/5
26DAKesaval Soobiah Naidoowon1.1%3,4193/3
27ANCRejoice Zibuyisile Phumlile Zuluwon0.0%3,4407/7
28MKPAshlaine Elston Govenderwon46.7%2,3573/3
29ANCSicelinjabulo Lewin Celewon1.4%2,9692/2
30DAFaghmi Abrahamswon82.1%3,7082/2