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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

Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma

All results in50 voting districts counted

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

Registered voters
33,061
Votes cast
56,420
Turnout
57.7%
Spoilt votes
1,006
Wards
13

Wards won so far

  • MKP 7 wards (7 final)
  • ANC 5 wards (5 final)
  • IFP 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY15,791
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS13,939
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4,275
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1,962
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS993
MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT218
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY96
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT68
TRUTHTRUTH - TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT31
ARUARU - AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY29

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.