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District council

Umzinyathi District

2026 results

2026

District votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
43.9%66 204 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
29.4%44 228 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
17.5%26 303 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties9.2%13 927 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
3.9%5 855 votes
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
1.2%1 804 votes
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY
0.9%1 376 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
0.8%1 185 votes
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS
0.7%1 010 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
0.6%929 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
0.3%473 votes
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
0.2%264 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.1%223 votes
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
0.1%216 votes
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
0.1%189 votes
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY
0.1%172 votes
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
0.1%111 votes
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
0.0%74 votes
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
0.0%46 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.

150 662 valid votes · 1 839 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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IEC-reported seats
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41 seats · 21 for a majority

IFP outright majority
IEC-reported seats
2021 seats: IFP majority · 27/41
Boundaries

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

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