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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

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All results in14 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
8,733
Votes cast
12,868
Turnout
47.1%
Spoilt votes
118
Wards
5

Wards won so far

  • IFP 3 wards (3 final)
  • MKP 2 wards (2 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3,258
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY2,479
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1,688
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE232
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS206
PPPPPP - PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY60
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS49
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA33
NFPNFP - NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY32
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY18
INDINDEPENDENT17
GFSAGFSA - GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA17

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.