2026 · Municipal council

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11 seats6 for a majority

IFP4 seats

ANC3 seats

MK3 seats

DA1 seat

eMadlangeni · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	4	36,3636
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3	27,2727
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	3	27,2727
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	9,0909
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT	0	0
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY	0	0
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT	0	0
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM	0	0
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY	0	0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0

11 seats; 6 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Ward ballot votes

Municipal PR votes

29.0%2 854 votes

28.4%2 796 votes

23.8%2 343 votes

Other18.7%1 840 votes

10.1%993 votes

2.6%254 votes

2.0%192 votes

0.9%90 votes

0.6%62 votes

0.6%57 votes

0.5%51 votes

0.5%48 votes

0.4%42 votes

0.2%24 votes

0.2%16 votes

0.1%11 votes

eMadlangeni · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	2 854	29,0247
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	2 796	28,4349
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	2 343	23,8279
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	993	10,0986
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	254	2,5831
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	192	1,9526
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT	—	90	0,9153
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM	—	62	0,6305
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	57	0,5797
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	—	51	0,5187
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT	—	48	0,4882
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	42	0,4271
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY	—	24	0,2441
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	16	0,1627
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY	—	11	0,1119

9833 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Ward ballot votes

29.6%2 909 votes

28.0%2 754 votes

24.5%2 411 votes

Other17.9%1 758 votes

9.9%969 votes

2.7%263 votes

1.4%136 votes

0.8%76 votes

0.7%71 votes

0.6%57 votes

0.5%49 votes

0.4%38 votes

0.3%34 votes

0.1%14 votes

0.1%13 votes

eMadlangeni · 2026 · Ward ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	2 909	29,5871
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	2 754	28,0106
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	2 411	24,522
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	969	9,8556
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	263	2,6749
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	136	1,3832
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM	—	76	0,773
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT	—	71	0,7221
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT	—	57	0,5797
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	—	49	0,4984
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	38	0,3865
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY	—	38	0,3865
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	34	0,3458
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY	—	14	0,1424
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	13	0,1322

9832 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

6 for a majority

IFP needs

2seats

IFP4

for an outright majority

EFF falls

−8.0pp

20219.7%

20261.7%

IFP falls

−6.0pp

202135.0%

202629.0%

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

IFP3—

ANC3—

MKP0—

NFP0—

DA1—

4 for a majority · 7 seats

2011Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2016Seats

IFP3—

ANC6—

DA1—

6 for a majority · 11 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

IFP4

ANC4

NFP1—

DA1

6 for a majority · 11 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021

IFP4

ANC3

MKP3—

NFP0

DA1

6 for a majority · 11 seats

KZN253 - eMadlangeni · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 000	Seat allocation unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3	7	4
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3	7	4
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	7	4
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	7	4
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	7	4
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	7	4
2 011	Seat allocation unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6	11	6
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3	11	6
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	11	6
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	11	6
2 016	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	11	6
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	11	6
2 016	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	0	11	6
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	11	6
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4	11	6
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	4	11	6
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	11	6
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	11	6
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	1	11	6
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	11	6
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	11	6
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	11	6
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	11	6
2 021	KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	11	6
2 021	OTHER	0	11	6
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	11	6
2 021	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	0	11	6
2 021	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	0	11	6
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	4	11	6
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3	11	6
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	3	11	6
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	11	6
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	11	6
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	11	6
2 026	AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT	0	11	6
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	11	6
2 026	INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY	0	11	6
2 026	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	11	6
2 026	MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT	0	11	6
2 026	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	11	6
2 026	NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM	0	11	6
2 026	PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY	0	11	6
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	11	6

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %

IFP62.0%—

ANC17.1%—

MKP0.0%—

NFP0.0%—

DA16.6%—

Other4.3%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

IFP46.5%

ANC36.6%

MKP0.0%

NFP0.0%

DA8.0%

FF+3.9%

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION3.1%

Other1.9%

2011Vote %vs 2006

IFP24.1%

ANC40.8%

MKP0.0%

NFP17.8%

DA8.7%

AZAPO4.2%

Other4.5%

2016Vote %vs 2011

IFP22.2%

ANC55.8%

MKP0.0%

NFP0.0%

DA8.7%

EFF6.7%

Other6.7%

2021Vote %vs 2016

IFP35.0%

ANC29.0%

NFP4.6%

DA10.5%

EFF9.7%

PA2.2%

Other9.0%

2026Vote %vs 2021

IFP29.0%

ANC24.2%

MKP28.5%—

NFP2.6%

DA10.0%

Other5.7%—

KZN253 - eMadlangeni · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	5 110	61,9544	8 248	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 412	17,1193	8 248	Reported
2 000	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 371	16,6222	8 248	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VUKANI UTRECHT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION	355	4,3041	8 248	Reported
2 000	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY	0	0	8 248	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	4 629	46,5226	9 950	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 640	36,5829	9 950	Reported
2 006	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	800	8,0402	9 950	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	VUKANI UTRECHT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	388	3,8995	9 950	Reported
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	308	3,0955	9 950	Reported
2 006	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	185	1,8593	9 950	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY	0	0	9 950	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 347	24,0705	13 905	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 675	40,8127	13 905	Reported
2 011	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	2 472	17,7778	13 905	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 207	8,6803	13 905	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	VUKANI UTRECHT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	585	4,2071	13 905	Reported
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	219	1,575	13 905	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	132	0,9493	13 905	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	135	0,9709	13 905	Reported
2 011	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	92	0,6616	13 905	Reported
2 011	AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA	41	0,2949	13 905	Reported
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY	0	0	13 905	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 963	22,2017	17 850	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	9 955	55,7703	17 850	Reported
2 016	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 548	8,6723	17 850	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 196	6,7003	17 850	Reported
2 016	VUKANI UTRECHT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	209	1,1709	17 850	Reported
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	243	1,3613	17 850	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	199	1,1148	17 850	Reported
2 016	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY	0	0	17 850	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	5 531	34,9997	15 803	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 589	29,0388	15 803	Reported
2 021	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	730	4,6194	15 803	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 652	10,4537	15 803	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 529	9,6754	15 803	Reported
2 021	VUKANI UTRECHT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	347	2,1958	15 803	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	208	1,3162	15 803	Reported
2 021	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	77	0,4872	15 803	Reported
2 021	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	171	1,0821	15 803	Reported
2 021	MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	KZN INDEPENDENCE	127	0,8036	15 803	Reported
2 021	NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	79	0,4999	15 803	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	72	0,4556	15 803	Reported
2 021	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	15 803	Not separately listed in this source.
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	5 705	29,0109	19 665	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 754	24,1749	19 665	Reported
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	5 608	28,5177	19 665	Reported
2 026	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	517	2,629	19 665	Reported
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 962	9,9771	19 665	Reported
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	328	1,6679	19 665	Reported
2 026	VUKANI UTRECHT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	95	0,4831	19 665	Reported
2 026	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT	161	0,8187	19 665	Reported
2 026	KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM	138	0,7018	19 665	Reported
2 026	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT	105	0,5339	19 665	Reported
2 026	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	100	0,5085	19 665	Reported
2 026	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	76	0,3865	19 665	Reported
2 026	INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY	62	0,3153	19 665	Reported
2 026	GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	19 665	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	29	0,1475	19 665	Reported
2 026	PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY	25	0,1271	19 665	Reported

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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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.
Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow.
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.

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Council government

Who has governed here

Last recordedDAIFPNFPJan 2023After electionPending

2021EFF + IFP + NFP30 Jan 2023

2023DA + IFP + NFPFeb 2026

Administrations & sources

MISTRA records the administrations that governed after the 2021 election, through 28 February 2026. The latest recorded administration is shown below, followed by its predecessors. Party roles and officeholders are recorded at formation; later changes may appear in the notes.

DAIFPNFP

Members at formation · majority coalition · 30 Jan 2023 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: M. Buthelezi (IFP)

Source notes: Speaker M. J. Mthethwa resigned from the office in early 2023, while remaining a councillor. P. X. Qwabe was speaker by 30 June 2023.

The recorded partners in 2026

5 / 11 seats

1 short of a seat majority · 6 needed

Hypothetical total for the recorded members at formation. Excludes outside supporters. It does not establish a current agreement, government retention, or a takeover.

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2 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026

DA + IFP + NFP
30 Jan 2023 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: M. Buthelezi.
Speaker M. J. Mthethwa resigned from the office in early 2023, while remaining a councillor. P. X. Qwabe was speaker by 30 June 2023.
EFF + IFP + NFP
22 Nov 2021 → 30 Jan 2023 · Recomposition
Members at formation. Outside support: DA. Inaugural mayor: M. Buthelezi.

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Wards in eMadlangeni

6 wards

Ward 1

IFP38.4%Samkelo Samuel Kunene

MK26.6%

Lead: 173 votes Ward 2

DA34.2%Beryl Geraldine Olifant

ANC27.2%

Lead: 110 votes Ward 3

MK41.1%Nelisiwe Lydia Khanyeza

IFP24.4%

Lead: 290 votes Ward 4

IFP36.4%Mbongeni Richard Khumalo

MK27.5%

Lead: 134 votes Ward 5

IFP33.6%Sizakelle Maria Khoza

ANC31.0%

Lead: 48 votes Ward 6

IFP33.2%Slindokuhle Nomusa Gloria Malinga

ANC26.6%

Lead: 109 votes

Wards in eMadlangeni ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	565	38,4092
Ward 1	2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	392	26,6485
Ward 2	2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	536	34,2055
Ward 2	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	426	27,1857
Ward 3	2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	715	41,092
Ward 3	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	425	24,4253
Ward 4	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	549	36,3576
Ward 4	2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	415	27,4834
Ward 5	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	639	33,5609
Ward 5	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	591	31,0399
Ward 6	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	545	33,2317
Ward 6	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	436	26,5854

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:21 SAST · checked 11 Nov 2026, 07:31 SAST

Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. Reporting progress measures voting districts, not turnout.

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.

Government comparisons use the confirmed pre-election administration when available, otherwise the latest dated record. The new government appears when its membership is confirmed. A retained or changed government requires confirmed records on both sides; seats alone cannot establish it.

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 11 council seats. Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. A seat majority does not establish a governing agreement or who will become mayor.

IEC result time: 08 Nov 2026, 21:21 SAST · Source figures ↗

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Party ward votes and municipal PR votes both count towards the party’s overall seat allocation.

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