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2026 · District council

Umkhanyakude District

Local council results

IFP leads by

16 172votes
IFP35.4%
MKP28.4%

Direct district ballot

Local councils without a majority

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Local council seats

Results

2026

District votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
35.4%81 314 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
28.4%65 142 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
25.0%57 461 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
2.2%4 953 votes
JOZINI CONGRESS
1.5%3 536 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties7.4%17 077 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
1.2%2 775 votes
SIYANQOBA INDEPENDENT PARTY
0.9%2 143 votes
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
0.7%1 514 votes
NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION
0.6%1 341 votes
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
0.6%1 302 votes
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
0.5%1 138 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
0.5%1 124 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.4%1 009 votes
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS
0.3%681 votes
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
0.3%650 votes
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
0.3%600 votes
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
0.2%570 votes
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.2%472 votes
IZWE LETHU PARTY
0.1%324 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.1%322 votes
KZN INDEPENDENCE
0.1%270 votes
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
0.1%252 votes
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
0.1%240 votes
AFRICAN-SOCIO-ECONOMIC-PARTY
0.1%183 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
0.1%167 votes
DC27 · 2026 · District ballot votes
PartyVotesVote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY81 31435,4336
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY65 14228,3864
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS57 46125,0393
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4 9532,1583
JOZINI CONGRESS3 5361,5409
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 7751,2092
SIYANQOBA INDEPENDENT PARTY2 1430,9338
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM1 5140,6597
NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION1 3410,5844
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1 3020,5674
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS1 1380,4959
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 1240,4898
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 0090,4397
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS6810,2968
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY6500,2832
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT6000,2615
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY5700,2484
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY4720,2057
IZWE LETHU PARTY3240,1412
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT3220,1403
KZN INDEPENDENCE2700,1177
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS2520,1098
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY2400,1046
AFRICAN-SOCIO-ECONOMIC-PARTY1830,0797
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1670,0728

229483 valid votes. This ballot elects 40% of district councillors.

IEC source

This ballot elects 40% of district councillors.

Sources & district ballots

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

229 483 valid votes · 3 603 spoilt

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Local councils 4

Big Five Hlabisa

KwaZulu-Natal

IFP12ANC8MK6+1 more

27 seats · 14 for a majority

Big Five Hlabisa · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY12
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY6
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS0
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE0
INDEPENDENTS0
JOZINI CONGRESS0
NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION0
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0

27 seats; 14 needed for a majority.

Hung council2021 seats: IFP majority · 15/27

Inkosi uMtubatuba

KwaZulu-Natal

IFP18MK10ANC9+6 more

45 seats · 23 for a majority

Inkosi uMtubatuba · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY18
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY10
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2
SIYANQOBA INDEPENDENT PARTY2
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM1
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1
NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION1
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS1
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS0
AL JAMA-AH0
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0
INDEPENDENTS0
IZWE LETHU PARTY0
JOZINI CONGRESS0
KZN INDEPENDENCE0
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0

45 seats; 23 needed for a majority.

Hung council

Jozini

KwaZulu-Natal

IFP18MK15ANC13+2 more

49 seats · 25 for a majority

Jozini · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY18
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY15
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS13
JOZINI CONGRESS2
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION0
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE0
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0
INDEPENDENTS0
NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION0
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0

49 seats; 25 needed for a majority.

Hung council2021 seats: IFP majority · 24/45

uMhlabuyalingana

KwaZulu-Natal

MK14ANC11IFP10+4 more

39 seats · 20 for a majority

uMhlabuyalingana · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeats
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY14
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS11
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1
ABAHLALI BASE MKHANYAKUDE MOVEMENT0
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0
JOZINI CONGRESS0
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY0
NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION0
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY0
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY0
SAKHISIZWE CONVENTION0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0

39 seats; 20 needed for a majority.

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

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