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District council

Ugu District

2026 results

2026

District votes

UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
33.7%75 583 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
28.3%63 397 votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
17.2%38 615 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties20.8%46 693 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
12.6%28 235 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
2.0%4 514 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
1.4%3 212 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
1.1%2 388 votes
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
0.7%1 611 votes
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
0.5%1 219 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
0.5%1 044 votes
AL JAMA-AH
0.4%973 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.4%833 votes
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
0.3%778 votes
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
0.2%456 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
0.2%442 votes
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
0.2%364 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
0.1%308 votes
AFRO NATIVES
0.1%176 votes
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA
0.1%140 votes
How a district council works

A district council serves several local municipalities together.

Elected on the district ballot

Voters choose a party on a separate district PR ballot.

From local councils

Local councils elect representatives from their own councillors to serve on the district council.

Its work includes district-wide planning and shared services. Adding local council results together does not give the district council’s result.

IEC guide to council seats
Sources & district ballots

This ballot elects 40% of district councillors. It does not describe full council control.

224 288 valid votes · 3 407 spoilt

IEC report ↗ ·

Local, district or metro?

Local services, shared district services: who does what?

Your town and nearby areas

Handles local services such as refuse collection and local roads, with responsibilities shared with the district.

Several local municipalities

Coordinates planning and shared services across its area, such as bulk water infrastructure. Functions vary by area.

One council for a large city

Combines local and district responsibilities. There is no separate district council above it.

A district municipality is a level of local government. A voting district is a small voting area; it has no council of its own.

CoGTA guide to local government

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Ray Nkonyeni

KwaZulu-Natal

MK24ANC21DA13+6 more

71 seats · 36 for a majority

Hung council
IEC-reported seats
2021 seats: ANC majority · 37/71
Boundaries

Membership: Municipal Demarcation Board, 2026. The outline follows member municipalities’ reconciled ward boundaries.

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