Election results: councils and wards
Mkhambathini
All results in27 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:10
- Registered voters
- 19,913
- Votes cast
- 35,165
- Turnout
- 59.9%
- Spoilt votes
- 649
- Wards
- 9
Wards won so far
- MKP 4 wards (4 final)
- ANC 3 wards (3 final)
- Independents 1 ward (1 final)
- IFP 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 10,478 | 44.76% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 8,204 | 35.04% |
| IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1,692 | 7.23% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1,015 | 4.34% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 820 | 3.50% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 649 | 2.77% |
| INDIND - INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS | 372 | 1.59% |
| MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 60 | 0.26% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 44 | 0.19% |
| ACDPACDP - AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 44 | 0.19% |
| B.M.B.M. - BUMBANA MZANSI | 18 | 0.08% |
| PFPPFP - PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 14 | 0.06% |
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.