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2016 · Ulundi council results

Simelane, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

IFP retains its majority

Results

2016

Council seats

IFP35 seats
ANC11 seats
EFF1 seat

Combined ballot votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
73.1%81 777 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
23.2%25 944 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
1.8%1 962 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties1.9%2 146 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
1.0%1 071 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.5%558 votes
ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION
0.5%517 votes

How the vote changed

Other

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2016Vote %vs 2011
IFP73.1%
NFP0.0%
ANC23.2%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0.0%
EFF1.8%
Other1.9%
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.
All parties & exact values

Ward results

Browse wards

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
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 Simelane.

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. Small boundary alignment differences were excluded using a 10-metre precision tolerance, a combined foreign area below 0.01% of the place, and agreement with the source municipality.

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