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DA has an outright majority

2026

Council seats

DA15 seats
MK5 seats
ANC4 seats
IFP1 seat
uMngeni · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1560
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY520
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS416
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY14
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY00
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
AL JAMA-AH00
BUMBANA MZANSI00
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS00
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY00
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT00
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00

25 seats; 13 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
62.6%24 782 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
18.2%7 196 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties4.3%1 715 votes
uMngeni · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—24 78262,5871
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—7 19618,1736
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—5 90314,9081
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—4621,1668
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—4001,0102
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—3080,7779
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—1400,3536
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT—750,1894
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—510,1288
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—480,1212
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—410,1035
AL JAMA-AH—330,0833
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—320,0808
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION—230,0581
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT—230,0581
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY—190,048
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS—170,0429
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT—170,0429
BUMBANA MZANSI—140,0354
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY—120,0303
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY—00

39596 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
DA8—
ANC12—
IFP1—

11 for a majority · 21 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
DA9
ANC14
IFP0

12 for a majority · 23 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
DA10
ANC13
MKP0—
IFP0
EFF0—

12 for a majority · 23 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
DA13
ANC10
IFP0
EFF2

13 for a majority · 25 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
DA15
ANC4
MKP5—
IFP1
EFF0

13 for a majority · 25 seats

KZN222 - uMngeni · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS122111
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE82111
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY12111
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02111
2 006INDEPENDENTS02111
2 006MINORITY FRONT02111
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION02111
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS142312
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE92312
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02312
2 011INDEPENDENTS02312
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY02312
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS132312
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE102312
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02312
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE02312
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS02312
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY02312
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE132513
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS102513
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS22513
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS02513
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02513
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT02513
2 021INDEPENDENTS02513
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY02513
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY02513
2 021ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT02513
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE152513
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY52513
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS42513
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY12513
2 026ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION02513
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02513
2 026AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY02513
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY02513
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT02513
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT02513
2 026AL JAMA-AH02513
2 026BUMBANA MZANSI02513
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS02513
2 026INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS02513
2 026JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY02513
2 026NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT02513
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT02513
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA02513
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY02513
2 026TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT02513
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS02513

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 %
DA36.0%—
ANC54.3%—
MKP0.0%—
IFP9.0%—
EFF0.0%—
Other0.7%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
DA34.9%
ANC57.5%
MKP0.0%
IFP4.2%
EFF0.0%
Other3.4%
2011Vote %vs 2006
DA38.0%
ANC56.8%
MKP0.0%
IFP1.8%
EFF0.0%
Other3.4%
2016Vote %vs 2011
DA41.1%
ANC55.8%
MKP0.0%
IFP1.1%
EFF1.4%
Other0.6%
2021Vote %vs 2016
DA47.4%
ANC39.2%
MKP0.0%
IFP1.1%
EFF6.9%
Other5.4%
2026Vote %vs 2021
DA61.1%
ANC15.8%
MKP18.6%
IFP1.2%
EFF0.8%
Other2.4%
KZN222 - uMngeni · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12 96936,02436 001Reported
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS19 53954,273536 001Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 2439,008136 001Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MINORITY FRONT2200,611136 001Reported
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AL JAMA-AH0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BUMBANA MZANSI0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0036 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE14 35534,858341 181Reported
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS23 68057,502241 181Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 7444,23541 181Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5681,379341 181Reported
2 006MINORITY FRONT4571,109741 181Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION2240,543941 181Reported
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AL JAMA-AH0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BUMBANA MZANSI0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0041 181No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE22 54538,002559 325Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS33 72356,844559 325Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 0501,769959 325Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3680,620359 325Reported
2 011MINORITY FRONT0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AL JAMA-AH0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BUMBANA MZANSI0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0059 325No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE28 60741,118669 572Reported
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS38 81655,792669 572Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY7721,109669 572Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS9731,398669 572Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3730,536169 572Reported
2 016MINORITY FRONT0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AL JAMA-AH0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE310,044669 572Reported
2 016JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BUMBANA MZANSI0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0069 572No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE28 34547,413159 783Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS23 41939,173359 783Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY6781,134159 783Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4 1416,926759 783Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5650,945159 783Reported
2 021MINORITY FRONT0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1170,195759 783Reported
2 021NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS1030,172359 783Reported
2 021ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT920,153959 783Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT670,112159 783Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AL JAMA-AH0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021BUMBANA MZANSI0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0059 783No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE48 40461,132479 179Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS12 51815,809779 179Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY14 76518,647679 179Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY9451,193579 179Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS6520,823579 179Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2220,280479 179Reported
2 026MINORITY FRONT0079 179No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS8311,049579 179Reported
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0079 179No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0079 179No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT1430,180679 179Reported
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0079 179No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT520,065779 179Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1180,14979 179Reported
2 026ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION940,118779 179Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT660,083479 179Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT860,108679 179Reported
2 026AL JAMA-AH610,07779 179Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA590,074579 179Reported
2 026AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY520,065779 179Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS400,050579 179Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0079 179No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY280,035479 179Reported
2 026BUMBANA MZANSI230,02979 179Reported
2 026TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT200,025379 179Reported
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0079 179Reported

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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Wards covering Garlington ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 62 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 25188,898
Ward 62 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1814,9494

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Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Nov 2026, 12:51 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 22:09 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 25 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: 06 Nov 2026, 12:51 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

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The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

Municipal PR ballot

PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

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

Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

Understanding the results

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The council results cover all of uMngeni. Ward results include areas outside Garlington.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 1 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.

Positive-area intersections of the full-precision 2016 Stats SA main-place polygon and the MDB 2026 ward polygons. Display simplification is applied separately. Full-ward figures include votes outside the place; votes are never allocated by overlap area.

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