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Ward results

IFP retains its majority

2016

Council seats

IFP35 seats
ANC11 seats
EFF1 seat
Ulundi · 2016 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3574,4681
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1123,4043
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12,1277
ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION00
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE00
INDEPENDENTS00

47 seats; 24 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
73.1%81 777 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
23.2%25 944 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties3.7%4 108 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
1.8%1 962 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
1.0%1 071 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.5%558 votes
ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION
0.5%517 votes
Ulundi · 2016 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—81 77773,1268
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—25 94423,1997
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—1 9621,7545
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—1 0710,9577
INDEPENDENTS—5580,499
ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION—5170,4623

111829 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
IFP44—
ANC2—
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION1—

24 for a majority · 47 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
IFP28
NFP13—
ANC6

24 for a majority · 47 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
IFP35
ANC11
EFF1—

24 for a majority · 47 seats

KZN266 - Ulundi · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY444724
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS24724
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION14724
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04724
2 006INDEPENDENTS04724
2 006PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY04724
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY284724
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY134724
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS64724
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04724
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04724
2 011INDEPENDENTS04724
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT04724
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY354724
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS114724
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS14724
2 016ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION04724
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04724
2 016INDEPENDENTS04724

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %
IFP94.1%—
NFP0.0%—
ANC1.7%—
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
Other4.1%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
IFP93.0%
NFP0.0%
ANC3.9%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION1.8%
EFF0.0%
Other1.3%
2011Vote %vs 2006
IFP59.1%
NFP28.2%
ANC12.1%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0.0%
EFF0.0%
Other0.6%
2016Vote %vs 2011
IFP73.1%
NFP0.0%
ANC23.2%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0.0%
EFF1.8%
Other1.9%
KZN266 - Ulundi · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY81 73794,147586 818Reported
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 4931,719786 818Reported
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9941,144986 818Reported
2 000ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY80 62092,993786 694Reported
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 3833,902286 694Reported
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION1 5631,802986 694Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5480,632186 694Reported
2 006ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY1220,140786 694Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY63 85859,1004108 050Reported
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY30 49028,2184108 050Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS13 06812,0944108 050Reported
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3650,3378108 050Reported
2 011ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1280,1185108 050Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT770,0713108 050Reported
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY81 77773,1268111 829Reported
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS25 94423,1997111 829Reported
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 9621,7545111 829Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 0710,9577111 829Reported
2 016ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION5170,4623111 829Reported
2 016PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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History data & sources

Ward + municipal PR votes. Connecting bands show the same party’s share or seats between elections, not individual voters moving between parties. Select a year to inspect its values; use the election-year selector to explore its results and places.

The chart names the five largest parties across these elections. The vote list also names parties gaining at least 2 percentage points since the previous election; remaining votes are combined under Other. Other’s change compares the same group of parties in both elections. Missing values remain unavailable.

  • All points use the same ballot basis. Ballot totals are not counts of individual voters.
  • Missing or grouped party rows remain gaps unless a complete, ungrouped list establishes zero votes.
  • Municipal boundaries can change between elections. Published area results are not boundary-adjusted.
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Ward results

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Wards in Ulundi

24 wards

Ward 1
IFP79.6%Leading candidate: Petros Mdumiseni Mthethwa
ANC18.1%
Lead: 2 813 votes
Ward 2
IFP85.7%Leading candidate: Reginald Bonginkosi Nyawo
ANC12.5%
Lead: 3 801 votes
Ward 3
IFP75.1%Leading candidate: Senzosenkosi Mfaniseni Buthelezi
ANC20.4%
Lead: 2 175 votes
Ward 4
IFP72.6%Leading candidate: Niclas Dlokwakhe Masondo
ANC24.6%
Lead: 2 488 votes
Ward 5
IFP84.0%Leading candidate: Sibekezelo Nhlonipho Buthelezi
ANC14.3%
Lead: 3 530 votes
Ward 6
IFP88.8%Leading candidate: Zacharia Bonginkosi Mncube
ANC8.7%
Lead: 3 770 votes
Ward 7
IFP79.4%Leading candidate: Jutshana Edward Xulu
ANC16.7%
Lead: 2 803 votes
Ward 8
IFP80.3%Leading candidate: Alson Mzwandile Sibiya
ANC16.4%
Lead: 2 835 votes
Ward 9
IFP79.3%Leading candidate: Benneth Lucky Khumalo
ANC15.9%
Lead: 3 458 votes
Ward 10
IFP83.8%Leading candidate: Magnificent Sifiso Mhlongo
ANC13.9%
Lead: 3 235 votes
Ward 11
IFP80.3%Leading candidate: Thembelihle Gaba Madela
ANC15.1%
Lead: 2 836 votes
Ward 12
IFP74.5%Leading candidate: Thokozani Kenneth Mkhize
ANC23.3%
Lead: 2 138 votes
Ward 13
IFP61.1%Leading candidate: Lindelani Yaka
ANC33.9%
Lead: 1 360 votes
Ward 14
IFP70.6%Leading candidate: Maxwell Sibusiso Buthelezi
ANC25.2%
Lead: 2 398 votes
Ward 15
IFP58.0%Leading candidate: Sindisiwe Pearl Ximba
ANC39.3%
Lead: 1 125 votes
Ward 16
IFP51.2%Leading candidate: Mkhawuleni Ezrom Buthelezi
ANC45.9%
Lead: 230 votes
Ward 17
IFP67.6%Leading candidate: Khanyisani Prince Ngema
ANC30.1%
Lead: 1 922 votes
Ward 18
IFP68.9%Leading candidate: Msawenkosi Mdlalose
ANC26.3%
Lead: 1 790 votes
Ward 19
IFP68.0%Leading candidate: Siyabonga Doctor Sibiya
ANC25.6%
Lead: 1 553 votes
Ward 20
IFP76.0%Leading candidate: Shadrack Zithathe Mkhize
ANC20.8%
Lead: 2 441 votes
Ward 21
IFP67.6%Leading candidate: Thulani Patrick Khanyile
ANC27.9%
Lead: 2 046 votes
Ward 22
IFP62.1%Leading candidate: Vincent Ngcobo
ANC31.4%
Lead: 1 273 votes
Ward 23
IFP70.5%Leading candidate: Joseph Vusumuzi Buthelezi
ANC21.0%
Lead: 2 019 votes
Ward 24
IFP70.5%Leading candidate: Dumisani Khoza
ANC27.3%
Lead: 1 794 votes
Wards in Ulundi ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 64079,5976
Ward 12 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS82718,0844
Ward 22 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4 45085,6923
Ward 22 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS64912,4976
Ward 32 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 98775,088
Ward 32 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS81220,4123
Ward 42 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 76272,5554
Ward 42 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 27424,5709
Ward 52 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4 25384,0016
Ward 52 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS72314,2801
Ward 62 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4 18188,7686
Ward 62 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4118,7261
Ward 72 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 54979,4137
Ward 72 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS74616,6928
Ward 82 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 56380,2839
Ward 82 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS72816,4038
Ward 92 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4 32779,2636
Ward 92 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS86915,9187
Ward 102 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 87883,8305
Ward 102 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS64313,8997
Ward 112 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 49380,3358
Ward 112 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS65715,1104
Ward 122 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 11074,5267
Ward 122 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS97223,2926
Ward 132 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 05861,1233
Ward 132 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 69833,9396
Ward 142 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 72470,6373
Ward 142 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 32625,1517
Ward 152 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 49457,9532
Ward 152 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 36939,2934
Ward 162 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 21851,2477
Ward 162 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 98845,9335
Ward 172 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 47167,5555
Ward 172 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 54930,1479
Ward 182 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 89868,8525
Ward 182 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 10826,3245
Ward 192 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 49067,9956
Ward 192 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS93725,5871
Ward 202 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 35975,9955
Ward 202 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS91820,7692
Ward 212 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 48767,5644
Ward 212 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 44127,9209
Ward 222 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 57862,0607
Ward 222 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 30531,4155
Ward 232 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 87970,4601
Ward 232 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS86021,0475
Ward 242 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 92870,5202
Ward 242 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 13427,3121

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Apr 2017, 11:46 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:42 SAST

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

Vote percentages beside council seats combine ward and municipal PR ballots. Seat counts include both ward and PR councillors.

Seat calculation & source

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The totals add up to all 47 council seats. This is the historical election allocation, not a record of government changes during the term. Any grouped “Other” seats remain grouped.

IEC result time: 06 Apr 2017, 11:46 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

Ward ballot

The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

Municipal PR ballot

PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

Two ballots work together

Party ward votes and municipal PR votes both count towards the party’s overall seat allocation.

Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

Understanding the results

IEC guide to council seats
IEC source figures

The council results cover all of Ulundi. Ward results include areas outside Qwasha.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 1 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.

Town-to-ward mappings are available for 2026 only. The historical wards above belong to the whole municipality in 2016.

Positive-area intersections of the full-precision 2016 Stats SA main-place polygon and the MDB 2026 ward polygons. Display simplification is applied separately. Full-ward figures include votes outside the place; votes are never allocated by overlap area.

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