Election results: councils and wards
Nkandla
All results in14 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:04
- Registered voters
- 9,328
- Votes cast
- 12,694
- Turnout
- 45.6%
- Spoilt votes
- 103
- Wards
- 4
Wards won so far
- IFP 2 wards (2 final)
- MKP 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 3,723 | 44.18% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 3,208 | 38.07% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1,020 | 12.11% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 229 | 2.72% |
| UWOUWO - UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 102 | 1.21% |
| NFPNFP - NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 63 | 0.75% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 34 | 0.40% |
| MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 27 | 0.32% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 13 | 0.15% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.08% |
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.