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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 in6 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
3,028
Votes cast
4,088
Turnout
43.5%
Spoilt votes
38
Wards
5

Wards won so far

  • IFP 4 wards (4 final)
  • MKP 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1,168
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY802
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS276
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS194
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE103
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS19
NFPNFP - NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY12
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA8
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY7
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT4
GJDPGJDP - GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY3
MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT2

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.