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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

Big Five Hlabisa

All results in13 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
9,381
Votes cast
15,182
Turnout
56.3%
Spoilt votes
264
Wards
6

Wards won so far

  • IFP 3 wards (3 final)
  • MKP 1 ward (1 final)
  • ANC 1 ward (1 final)
  • Independents 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4,442
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2,926
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1,810
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE360
INDINDEPENDENT341
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS279
NACOLNACOL - NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION66
NFPNFP - NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY31
UCDPUCDP - UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY24
NPANPA - NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS18
JCJC - JOZINI CONGRESS17
AEFAEF - AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM16

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.