Election results: councils and wards
uMhlathuze
All results in20 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:11
- Registered voters
- 20,805
- Votes cast
- 29,318
- Turnout
- 45.4%
- Spoilt votes
- 331
- Wards
- 8
Wards won so far
- MKP 5 wards (5 final)
- IFP 2 wards (2 final)
- DA 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 8,230 | 44.13% |
| IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 6,271 | 33.62% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2,431 | 13.03% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 683 | 3.66% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 333 | 1.79% |
| ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA | 213 | 1.14% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 178 | 0.95% |
| MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 75 | 0.40% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 43 | 0.23% |
| NFPNFP - NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 41 | 0.22% |
| IAIA - INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 23 | 0.12% |
| AEFAEF - AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 20 | 0.11% |
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.