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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 in37 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
21,000
Votes cast
32,729
Turnout
53.5%
Spoilt votes
400
Wards
13

Wards won so far

  • MKP 7 wards (7 final)
  • IFP 4 wards (4 final)
  • ANC 2 wards (2 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY8,005
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY7,694
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4,908
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA606
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS215
AICAIC - AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS172
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE155
KZNIKZNI - KZN INDEPENDENCE116
NFPNFP - NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY68
MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT47
ACDPACDP - AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY37
PFPPFP - PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY28

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.