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Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.1%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · KwaZulu-Natal

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All results in16 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:10

Registered voters
8,261
Votes cast
14,044
Turnout
56.8%
Spoilt votes
131
Wards
6

Wards won so far

  • MKP 5 wards (5 final)
  • DA 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY3,790
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2,625
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1,286
INDIND - INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS795
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY539
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS105
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT56
MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT33
PFPPFP - PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY23
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY19
OHMOHM - ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT13
B.M.B.M. - BUMBANA MZANSI9

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.