Ward 16
KwaDukuza (KZN292) · IEC ward 52902016
Won by
DA
Nerish Ameer Singh
Margin
26.5%
755 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
2,845
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DANerish Ameer Singh | 1,551 | 54.5% |
| MKP | 796 | 28.0% |
| ANC | 187 | 6.6% |
| IA | 112 | 3.9% |
| SDP | 60 | 2.1% |
| IFP | 46 | 1.6% |
| ActionSA | 21 | 0.7% |
| EFF | 18 | 0.6% |
| Mayibuye | 15 | 0.5% |
| Al Jama-ah | 12 | 0.4% |
| ACDP | 9 | 0.3% |
| ACC | 7 | 0.2% |
| MF | 4 | 0.1% |
| AIC | 3 | 0.1% |
| VF Plus | 2 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 1 | 0.0% |
| NFP | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 756 more votes to win, or 378 voters switching from DA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 34.4% | 55.8% | +21.4 |
| MKP | – | 27.0% | new |
| ANC | 19.8% | 6.9% | −12.9 |
| IA | 5.5% | 3.4% | −2.1 |
| SDP | – | 1.9% | new |
| IFP | 8.5% | 1.7% | −6.8 |
| ActionSA | 26.2% | 0.8% | −25.4 |
| Al Jama-ah | 2.7% | 0.4% | −2.3 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43600036 | DA 60.3% | 2,788 | yes |
| 43600092 | DA 54.3% | 2,283 | yes |
| 43600384 | DA 40.2% | 594 | yes |