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Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.3%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · KwaZulu-Natal

Greater Kokstad

All results in38 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:04

Registered voters
40,954
Votes cast
62,739
Turnout
50.0%
Spoilt votes
1,430
Wards
11

Wards won so far

  • ANC 9 wards (9 final)
  • MKP 1 ward (1 final)
  • DA 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS18,504
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY8,968
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4,830
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3,287
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1,129
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT758
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS665
AICAIC - AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS585
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY529
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY420
MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT118
PACPAC - PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA61

Who leads in each ward

Each ward in the colour of the party ahead on its ward ballot; “from …” marks a ward that has changed hands since last time. Open a ward for its results and candidates.