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2026

Council seats

MK15 seats
ANC11 seats
IFP7 seats
EFF2 seats
DA1 seat
IA1 seat
Ndwedwe · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1540,5405
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1129,7297
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY718,9189
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS25,4054
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12,7027
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE12,7027
ACTIONSA00
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
INDEPENDENTS00
KZN INDEPENDENCE00
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00
NO STRESS PARTY00
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00

37 seats; 19 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
39.7%18 356 votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
17.7%8 183 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties5.2%2 405 votes
Ndwedwe · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—18 35639,7144
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—13 64629,524
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—8 18317,7045
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—2 9076,2895
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—7231,5643
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE—6511,4085
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—4490,9714
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—3860,8351
ACTIONSA—2890,6253
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—2090,4522
KZN INDEPENDENCE—1240,2683
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—1050,2272
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—1020,2207
NO STRESS PARTY—900,1947
INDEPENDENTS—00
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY—00

46220 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

19 for a majority
Sources

These parties have governed together before. Local precedents come first, then combinations recorded most often in KwaZulu-Natal, then elsewhere. MISTRA covers November 2021 to February 2026; membership is recorded at formation. These are starting points, not likelihood estimates.

Totals use the current reported seats for Ndwedwe. The line marks 19 of 37 seats.

IFP + EFF

Recorded together in Nongoma from 2025-07-07. This membership was recorded in 7 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

ANC + IFP

Recorded together in uMzumbe from 2024-08-06. This membership was recorded in 2 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

ANC + EFF

Recorded together in Maphumulo from 2023-02-23. This membership was recorded in 8 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

MISTRA dataset and methodology

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How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
IFP17—
ANC18—
MKP0—
NFP0—
EFF0—

19 for a majority · 37 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
IFP5
ANC25
NFP5

19 for a majority · 37 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
IFP8
ANC27
MKP0—
NFP0
EFF1—

19 for a majority · 37 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
IFP11
ANC19
NFP0
EFF4

19 for a majority · 37 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
IFP7
ANC11
MKP15—
NFP0
EFF2

19 for a majority · 37 seats

KZN293 - Ndwedwe · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS183719
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY173719
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13719
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION13719
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS253719
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY53719
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY53719
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION13719
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13719
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION03719
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE03719
2 011INDEPENDENTS03719
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS03719
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS273719
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY83719
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13719
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS13719
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION03719
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION03719
2 016KZN INDEPENDENCE03719
2 016PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT03719
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS193719
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY113719
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS43719
2 021AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION13719
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS13719
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13719
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY03719
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST03719
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT03719
2 021INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE03719
2 021INDEPENDENTS03719
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY03719
2 021OTHER03719
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT03719
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY153719
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS113719
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY73719
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS23719
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13719
2 026INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE13719
2 026ACTIONSA03719
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS03719
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY03719
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT03719
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT03719
2 026INDEPENDENTS03719
2 026KZN INDEPENDENCE03719
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY03719
2 026NO STRESS PARTY03719
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY03719

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 %
IFP73.4%—
ANC22.5%—
MKP0.0%—
NFP0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
Other4.1%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
IFP44.7%
ANC49.6%
MKP0.0%
NFP0.0%
EFF0.0%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION2.8%
Other2.9%
2011Vote %vs 2006
IFP14.3%
ANC67.0%
MKP0.0%
NFP14.1%
EFF0.0%
Other4.5%
2016Vote %vs 2011
IFP20.4%
ANC72.7%
MKP0.0%
NFP0.0%
EFF3.5%
Other3.3%
2021Vote %vs 2016
IFP28.5%
ANC52.2%
NFP0.8%
EFF9.9%
Other8.6%
2026Vote %vs 2021
IFP17.6%
ANC29.5%
MKP39.2%—
NFP0.2%
EFF6.4%
Other7.0%—
KZN293 - Ndwedwe · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY43 96573,36359 928Reported
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS13 50422,533759 928Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 1473,582659 928Reported
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIONSA0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000KZN INDEPENDENCE0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NO STRESS PARTY0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0059 928No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY29 99044,688567 109Reported
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS33 25949,559767 109Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 9652,928167 109Reported
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION1 8952,823867 109Reported
2 006AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIONSA0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006KZN INDEPENDENCE0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NO STRESS PARTY0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0067 109No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY11 57214,330380 752Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS54 11167,008980 752Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY11 41214,132280 752Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 3751,702780 752Reported
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION7580,938780 752Reported
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIONSA0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3850,476880 752Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION3520,435980 752Reported
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011KZN INDEPENDENCE0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS1960,242780 752Reported
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NO STRESS PARTY0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0080 752No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY18 71220,426491 607Reported
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS66 60572,707391 607Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3 2383,534791 607Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 5591,701891 607Reported
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION7950,867891 607Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION3170,34691 607Reported
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016KZN INDEPENDENCE2650,289391 607Reported
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NO STRESS PARTY0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT1160,126691 607Reported
2 016AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0091 607No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY22 02928,487477 329Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS40 38252,22177 329Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY5940,768177 329Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS7 6779,927777 329Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 0321,334677 329Reported
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION1 1671,509177 329Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE7440,962177 329Reported
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS9671,250577 329Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY7530,973877 329Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTIONUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT4620,597477 329Reported
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT4570,59177 329Reported
2 021ACTIONSAUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTYUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATIONUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST2550,329877 329Reported
2 021KZN INDEPENDENCEUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 021NO STRESS PARTYUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITYUnavailableUnavailable77 329Not separately listed in this source.
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY16 29517,643192 359Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS27 24529,49992 359Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY36 24739,245892 359Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1940,2192 359Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5 9526,444492 359Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 4071,523492 359Reported
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0092 359No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION0092 359No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE1 3121,420592 359Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS1 0641,15292 359Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0092 359No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0092 359No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT7380,799192 359Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0092 359No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ACTIONSA4910,531692 359Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0092 359No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY4280,463492 359Reported
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0092 359No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST0092 359No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026KZN INDEPENDENCE2500,270792 359Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS0092 359No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT2230,241492 359Reported
2 026NO STRESS PARTY2170,23592 359Reported
2 026PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT0092 359No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY140,015292 359Reported

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 Hlomantethe

8 wards

Wards covering Hlomantethe ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY86340,2144
Ward 12 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY70032,6188
Ward 92 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1 03448,6817
Ward 92 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY53024,9529
Ward 102 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY96543,4685
Ward 102 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS51223,0631
Ward 112 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 14234,2326
Ward 112 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1 05831,7146
Ward 152 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY94145,724
Ward 152 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY58228,2799
Ward 162 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS97437,0483
Ward 162 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY67525,6752
Ward 182 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1 02437,7581
Ward 182 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY72426,6962
Ward 192 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS79840,0804
Ward 192 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY67734,003

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 09 Nov 2026, 21:23 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 37 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 ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

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

Ward ballot

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.

Two ballots work together

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

IEC guide to council seats
IEC source figures

The council results cover all of Ndwedwe. Ward results include areas outside Hlomantethe.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 8 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. Small boundary alignment differences were excluded using a 10-metre precision tolerance, a combined foreign area below 0.01% of the place, and agreement with the source municipality.

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