IFP leads by
58 657votes
Direct district ballot
2026 · District council
Zululand District
Results
District votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYIFP
48.6%109 702 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYMKP
22.6%51 045 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSANC
14.5%32 743 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTYNFP
4.9%11 065 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCEDA
2.9%6 635 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties6.5%14 582 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSEFF
2.0%4 525 votes
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORSNPA
1.1%2 448 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUSVF PLUS
0.9%2 143 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENTATM
0.4%946 votes
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONTNAPF
0.4%828 votes
ACTIONSAACTIONSA
0.4%820 votes
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTYSACP
0.4%807 votes
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTYGJDP
0.2%440 votes
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENTMAYIBUYE
0.2%412 votes
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOMAEF
0.1%264 votes
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITYARU
0.1%217 votes
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATIONUWO
0.1%217 votes
PONGOLA CIVIC FORUMPCF
0.1%212 votes
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACYA.B.C.D.
0.1%195 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAPAC
0.0%108 votes
| Party | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 109 702 | 48,5897 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 51 045 | 22,6091 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 32 743 | 14,5027 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 11 065 | 4,901 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6 635 | 2,9388 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 525 | 2,0042 |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 2 448 | 1,0843 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 143 | 0,9492 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 946 | 0,419 |
| NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 828 | 0,3667 |
| ACTIONSA | 820 | 0,3632 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 807 | 0,3574 |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 440 | 0,1949 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 412 | 0,1825 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 264 | 0,1169 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 217 | 0,0961 |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 217 | 0,0961 |
| PONGOLA CIVIC FORUM | 212 | 0,0939 |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 195 | 0,0864 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 108 | 0,0478 |
225772 valid votes. This ballot elects 40% of district councillors.
This ballot elects 40% of district councillors.
Sources & district ballots
This ballot elects 40% of district councillors. It does not describe full council control.
225 772 valid votes · 2 484 spoilt
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Local councils 5
AbaQulusi
KwaZulu-Natal
IFP20MK13ANC8+4 more
47 seats · 24 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 20 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 13 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 8 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 1 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 |
| ACTIONSA | 0 |
| AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE | 0 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 0 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 |
| NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 0 |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 0 |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 0 |
47 seats; 24 needed for a majority.
Hung council
eDumbe
KwaZulu-Natal
IFP6MK5ANC3+4 more
19 seats · 10 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 6 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 5 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 3 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 2 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 1 |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 0 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 0 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 |
| NYONI PROGRESS PARTY | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 |
19 seats; 10 needed for a majority.
Hung council
Nongoma
KwaZulu-Natal
IFP23MK9ANC5+4 more
45 seats · 23 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 23 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 9 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 5 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 5 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 |
| NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 1 |
| ACTIONSA | 0 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 0 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 0 |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT | 0 |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 |
45 seats; 23 needed for a majority.
IFP outright majority2021 seats: No party majority · 45 seats
Ulundi
KwaZulu-Natal
IFP36MK5ANC3+4 more
49 seats · 25 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 36 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 5 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 3 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 2 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 1 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 0 |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 0 |
| NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 0 |
49 seats; 25 needed for a majority.
IFP outright majority
uPhongolo
KwaZulu-Natal
IFP10ANC8MK8+3 more
29 seats · 15 for a majority
| Party / entry | Seats |
|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 10 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 8 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 8 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 1 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 |
| ACTIONSA | 0 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 |
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 |
| NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 0 |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 |
| PONGOLA CIVIC FORUM | 0 |
| PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 |
29 seats; 15 needed for a majority.
Hung council2021 seats: IFP majority · 15/29
Boundaries
Membership: Municipal Demarcation Board, 2026. The outline follows member municipalities’ reconciled ward boundaries.