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IFP has an outright majority

2026

Council seats

IFP36 seats
MK5 seats
ANC3 seats
NFP2 seats
DA1 seat
Other2 seats
EFF1 seat
NPA1 seat
Ulundi · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3673,4694
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY510,2041
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS36,1224
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY24,0816
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12,0408
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12,0408
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS12,0408
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT00
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00

49 seats; 25 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
72.9%35 229 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
10.3%4 995 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties4.4%2 134 votes
Ulundi · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—35 22972,8715
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—4 99510,3322
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—3 2356,6916
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—1 6903,4958
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—1 0612,1947
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS—9071,8761
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—4290,8874
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—1500,3103
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—1320,273
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE—1250,2586
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT—1080,2234
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—1020,211
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—780,1613
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION—700,1448
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY—330,0683

48344 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
IFP44—
ANC2—

24 for a majority · 47 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
IFP28
NFP13—
ANC6

24 for a majority · 47 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
IFP35
ANC11
EFF1—

24 for a majority · 47 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
IFP32
NFP7—
ANC5
EFF2

24 for a majority · 47 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
IFP36
NFP2
ANC3
MKP5—
EFF1

25 for a majority · 49 seats

KZN266 - Ulundi · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY444724
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS24724
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION14724
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04724
2 006INDEPENDENTS04724
2 006PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY04724
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY284724
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY134724
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS64724
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04724
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04724
2 011INDEPENDENTS04724
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT04724
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY354724
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS114724
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS14724
2 016ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION04724
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04724
2 016INDEPENDENTS04724
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY324724
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY74724
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS54724
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS24724
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE14724
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS04724
2 021ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION04724
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04724
2 021AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION04724
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT04724
2 021AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS04724
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT04724
2 021INDEPENDENTS04724
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY364925
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY54925
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS34925
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY24925
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE14925
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS14925
2 026NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS14925
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION04925
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT04925
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT04925
2 026GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY04925
2 026INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE04925
2 026NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT04925
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY04925
2 026UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION04925

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 %
IFP94.1%—
NFP0.0%—
ANC1.7%—
MKP0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
Other4.1%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
IFP93.0%
NFP0.0%
ANC3.9%
MKP0.0%
EFF0.0%
Other3.1%
2011Vote %vs 2006
IFP59.1%
NFP28.2%
ANC12.1%
MKP0.0%
EFF0.0%
Other0.6%
2016Vote %vs 2011
IFP73.1%
NFP0.0%
ANC23.2%
MKP0.0%
EFF1.8%
Other1.9%
2021Vote %vs 2016
IFP65.5%
NFP15.1%
ANC11.2%
MKP0.0%
EFF4.3%
Other3.9%
2026Vote %vs 2021
IFP72.7%
NFP3.5%
ANC6.9%
MKP10.1%
EFF2.3%
NPA2.0%
Other2.4%
KZN266 - Ulundi · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY81 73794,147586 818Reported
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 4931,719786 818Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9941,144986 818Reported
2 000ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS0086 818No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY80 62092,993786 694Reported
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 3833,902286 694Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION1 5631,802986 694Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5480,632186 694Reported
2 006ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY1220,140786 694Reported
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS0086 694No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY63 85859,1004108 050Reported
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY30 49028,2184108 050Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS13 06812,0944108 050Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3650,3378108 050Reported
2 011ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1280,1185108 050Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT770,0713108 050Reported
2 011AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS00108 050No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY81 77773,1268111 829Reported
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS25 94423,1997111 829Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 9621,7545111 829Reported
2 016NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 0710,9577111 829Reported
2 016ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION5170,4623111 829Reported
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS00111 829No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY61 35065,521193 634Reported
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY14 12215,082193 634Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS10 47411,186193 634Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0093 634No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4 0574,332893 634Reported
2 021NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS0093 634No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0093 634No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9310,994393 634Reported
2 021ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION1100,117593 634Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT2940,31493 634Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT260,027893 634Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0093 634No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT0093 634No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0093 634No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0093 634No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0093 634No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0093 634No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION0093 634No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY910,097293 634Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0093 634No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION640,068493 634Reported
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS510,054593 634Reported
2 021GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0093 634No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS460,049193 634Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY70 33072,666296 785Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY3 4173,530596 785Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 6446,864796 785Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY9 82310,149396 785Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 2412,315496 785Reported
2 026NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS1 9832,048996 785Reported
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0096 785No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE8280,855596 785Reported
2 026ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION0096 785No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0096 785No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2700,27996 785Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION2650,273896 785Reported
2 026NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT2460,254296 785Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE2250,232596 785Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1970,203596 785Reported
2 026PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0096 785No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1360,140596 785Reported
2 026UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION1280,132396 785Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0096 785No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0096 785No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION0096 785No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0096 785No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY520,053796 785Reported
2 026AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS0096 785No votes recorded in the complete party list.

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 Ombimbini ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 45478,5097
Ward 12 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1226,5875

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Nov 2026, 19:47 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 18:11 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 49 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, 19:47 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 Ulundi. Ward results include areas outside Ombimbini.

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. 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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