Ward 1
Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma (KZN436) · IEC ward 54306001
Won by
ANC
Hamilton Skhumbuzo Mlibeni
Margin
8.0%
175 votes
Voting districts in
8/8
Valid ward votes
2,183
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCHamilton Skhumbuzo Mlibeni | 1,028 | 47.1% |
| MKP | 853 | 39.1% |
| DA | 202 | 9.3% |
| IFP | 50 | 2.3% |
| ARU | 29 | 1.3% |
| EFF | 11 | 0.5% |
| Mayibuye | 5 | 0.2% |
| TRUTH | 3 | 0.1% |
| SACP | 2 | 0.1% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 176 more votes to win, or 88 voters switching from ANC.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 66.1% | 46.6% | −19.5 |
| MKP | – | 39.9% | new |
| DA | 1.2% | 8.8% | +7.6 |
| IFP | 3.3% | 2.3% | −0.9 |
| EFF | 18.0% | 0.8% | −17.2 |
| Independents | 9.8% | 0.0% | −9.8 |
Voting districts (8)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43772711 | ANC 39.9% | 348 | yes |
| 43772878 | ANC 60.5% | 788 | yes |
| 43773127 | MKP 47.6% | 1,247 | yes |
| 43774498 | MKP 44.7% | 711 | yes |
| 43774500 | MKP 65.3% | 176 | yes |
| 43774678 | ANC 59.0% | 632 | yes |
| 43774937 | ANC 71.7% | 237 | yes |
| 43774948 | MKP 36.7% | 229 | yes |