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2026

Council seats

IFP17 seats
MK11 seats
ANC8 seats
DA1 seat
SACP1 seat
Nqutu · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1743,5897
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1128,2051
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS820,5128
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY12,5641
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12,5641
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY12,5641
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY00
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00
GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA00
INDEPENDENTS00
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00

39 seats; 20 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
42.0%18 419 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
29.0%12 706 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties3.6%1 560 votes
Nqutu · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—18 41942,0352
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—12 70628,9972
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—9 15020,8818
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY—1 1652,6587
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—8181,8668
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—5211,189
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—3100,7075
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—2070,4724
GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA—1710,3903
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—850,194
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—800,1826
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM—590,1346
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—570,1301
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY—540,1232
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA—160,0365
INDEPENDENTS—00
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY—00

43818 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

20 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 Nqutu. The line marks 20 of 39 seats.

IFP + ANC

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.

IFP + DA

Recorded together in uMvoti from 2023-04-26. 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

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
IFP22—
ANC6—
MKP0—
NFP0—
ABC0—

16 for a majority · 30 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
IFP14
ANC14
NFP5

18 for a majority · 34 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
IFP15
ANC14
NFP2

17 for a majority · 33 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
IFP19
ANC14
NFP0
ABC3—

19 for a majority · 37 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
IFP17
ANC8
MKP11—
NFP0

20 for a majority · 39 seats

KZN242 - Nqutu · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY223016
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS63016
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13016
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION13016
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS143418
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY143418
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY53418
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13418
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY03418
2 011FEDERAL CONGRESS03418
2 011INDEPENDENTS03418
2 011ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS03418
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY153317
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS143317
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY23317
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13317
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS13317
2 016INDEPENDENTS03317
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY193719
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS143719
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS33719
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS13719
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY03719
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT03719
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT03719
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE03719
2 021FUTURE GENERATION CONGRESS03719
2 021INDEPENDENTS03719
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY03719
2 021NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS03719
2 021OTHER03719
2 021PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY03719
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY173920
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY113920
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS83920
2 026ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY13920
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13920
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY13920
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM03920
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY03920
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT03920
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT03920
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS03920
2 026EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY03920
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA03920
2 026GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA03920
2 026INDEPENDENTS03920
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY03920
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY03920

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 %
IFP79.8%—
ANC14.1%—
MKP0.0%—
NFP0.0%—
ABC0.0%—
Other6.1%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
IFP74.2%
ANC18.8%
MKP0.0%
NFP0.0%
ABC0.0%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION3.6%
Other3.4%
2011Vote %vs 2006
IFP40.1%
ANC40.4%
MKP0.0%
NFP16.2%
ABC0.0%
Other3.3%
2016Vote %vs 2011
IFP44.1%
ANC42.0%
MKP0.0%
NFP6.0%
ABC0.0%
EFF3.0%
Other4.9%
2021Vote %vs 2016
IFP50.1%
ANC36.1%
NFP0.7%
ABC7.1%
Other5.9%
2026Vote %vs 2021
IFP42.1%
ANC21.2%
MKP28.5%—
NFP0.3%
ABC0.0%
Other7.9%—
KZN242 - Nqutu · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY36 69079,847745 950Reported
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 45814,054445 950Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 5253,318845 950Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FUTURE GENERATION CONGRESS0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FEDERAL CONGRESS0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0045 950No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY47 08974,168863 489Reported
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS11 93418,79763 489Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION2 3053,630663 489Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 1613,403763 489Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FUTURE GENERATION CONGRESS0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FEDERAL CONGRESS0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0063 489No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY31 79640,074179 343Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS32 02240,358979 343Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY12 88516,239679 343Reported
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 3261,671279 343Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FUTURE GENERATION CONGRESS0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3810,480279 343Reported
2 011ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS2650,33479 343Reported
2 011NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FEDERAL CONGRESS1820,229479 343Reported
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0079 343No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY38 65344,093787 661Reported
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS36 83942,024487 661Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY5 2245,959387 661Reported
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 8322,089987 661Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 6343,004887 661Reported
2 016ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FUTURE GENERATION CONGRESS0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FEDERAL CONGRESS0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0087 661No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY42 45450,140584 670Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS30 60736,148684 670Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY6100,720484 670Reported
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS5 9857,068684 670Reported
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6970,823284 670Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 5201,795284 670Reported
2 021ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACYUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTYUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 021FUTURE GENERATION CONGRESS4130,487884 670Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3640,429984 670Reported
2 021ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESSUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 021NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS2660,314284 670Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2380,281184 670Reported
2 021GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT2230,263484 670Reported
2 021PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY1990,23584 670Reported
2 021FEDERAL CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 021EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTYUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOMUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 021FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITYUnavailableUnavailable84 670Not separately listed in this source.
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY36 85642,060687 626Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS18 57121,193587 626Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY24 96228,48787 626Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY2970,338987 626Reported
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0087 626No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0087 626No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9621,097887 626Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS6350,724787 626Reported
2 026ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY2 4472,792687 626Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1 6571,89187 626Reported
2 026FUTURE GENERATION CONGRESS0087 626No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0087 626No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS0087 626No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS0087 626No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1260,143887 626Reported
2 026GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA2430,277387 626Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0087 626No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY0087 626No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026FEDERAL CONGRESS0087 626No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1840,2187 626Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1790,204387 626Reported
2 026EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY1410,160987 626Reported
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM1090,124487 626Reported
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA450,051487 626Reported
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY100,011487 626Reported

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 Mkhonjane B ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 182 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY68936,13
Ward 182 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY67935,6057

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 10 Nov 2026, 00:41 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 39 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.

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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

IEC guide to council seats
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The council results cover all of Nqutu. Ward results include areas outside Mkhonjane B.

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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