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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

uMuziwabantu

All results in32 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
25,389
Votes cast
38,462
Turnout
50.2%
Spoilt votes
662
Wards
10

Wards won so far

  • MKP 7 wards (7 final)
  • IFP 2 wards (2 final)
  • DA 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY9,578
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8,054
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY5,101
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE817
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS366
ALJAMAALJAMA - AL JAMA-AH366
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT169
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS154
MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT114
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY82
PACPAC - PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA65
PFPPFP - PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY44

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.