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2026 · Mpofana council results

Rosetta, KwaZulu-Natal

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2026

Council seats

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MK4 seats
ANC3 seats
DA2 seats
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS1 seat
IFP1 seat
Mpofana · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY436,3636
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS327,2727
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE218,1818
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS19,0909
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY19,0909
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00
INDEPENDENTS00
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00

11 seats; 6 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Ward ballot votes

Ward ballot votes

UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
32.3%3 418 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
30.0%3 180 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
17.6%1 860 votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
8.8%932 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties11.3%1 197 votes
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS
8.0%850 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
1.9%202 votes
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
0.6%60 votes
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
0.4%43 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.3%36 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.1%6 votes
Mpofana · 2026 · Ward ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—3 41832,2849
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—3 18030,0368
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—1 86017,5687
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—9328,8032
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS—8508,0287
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—2021,908
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—600,5667
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—430,4062
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—360,34
INDEPENDENTS—60,0567

10587 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

6 for a majority
ANCIFP42 shortDAIFP33 short
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 Mpofana. The line marks 6 of 11 seats.

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.

DA + IFP

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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MK needs

2seats
MK4

for an outright majority

ANC falls

−36.0pp
202165.7%
202629.7%

Closest covering ward

105votes apart
DA38.6%
ANC31.9%

Ward 2 · Ward votes

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC4—
MKP0—
IFP2—
DA1—
EFF0—

4 for a majority · 7 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC5
MKP0
IFP1
DA1
EFF0

4 for a majority · 7 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC7
MKP0
IFP1
DA1
EFF0

5 for a majority · 9 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC7
IFP1
DA1
EFF1

6 for a majority · 10 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC3
MKP4—
IFP1
DA2
EFF0

6 for a majority · 11 seats

KZN223 - Mpofana · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS474
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY274
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE174
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS574
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE174
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY174
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY074
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY074
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS795
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE195
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY195
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS095
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7106
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1106
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1106
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1106
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0106
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0106
2 021AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0106
2 021INDEPENDENTS0106
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0106
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY4116
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3116
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2116
2 026INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS1116
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1116
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0116
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0116
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0116
2 026INDEPENDENTS0116
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0116

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 %
ANC55.3%—
MKP0.0%—
IFP24.9%—
DA14.7%—
EFF0.0%—
Other5.2%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC59.8%
MKP0.0%
IFP27.0%
DA13.2%
EFF0.0%
Other0.0%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC70.0%
MKP0.0%
IFP11.8%
DA12.7%
EFF0.0%
NFP5.1%
Other0.3%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC73.4%
MKP0.0%
IFP10.3%
DA13.9%
EFF2.5%
Other0.0%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC65.7%
MKP0.0%
IFP5.5%
DA13.1%
EFF9.0%
ABC2.1%
Other4.5%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC29.7%
MKP33.0%
IFP8.8%
DA17.7%
EFF1.8%
Other1.3%
KZN223 - Mpofana · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 21555,253513 058Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0013 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 24524,850713 058Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 91314,6513 058Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0013 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS0013 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ZIBAMBELENI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION6855,245813 058Reported
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0013 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0013 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0013 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0013 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0013 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0013 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0013 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 91959,815713 239Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0013 239No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 57326,988413 239Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 74713,195913 239Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0013 239No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS0013 239No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ZIBAMBELENI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION0013 239No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0013 239No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0013 239No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0013 239No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0013 239No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0013 239No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0013 239No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0013 239No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS13 32369,955419 045Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0019 045No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 25411,835119 045Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 42512,73319 045Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0019 045No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS0019 045No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ZIBAMBELENI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION0019 045No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY9775,1319 045Reported
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0019 045No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY660,346519 045Reported
2 011AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0019 045No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0019 045No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0019 045No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0019 045No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14 89873,360320 308Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0020 308No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 08610,271820 308Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 82213,89620 308Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5022,471920 308Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS0020 308No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ZIBAMBELENI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION0020 308No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0020 308No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0020 308No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0020 308No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0020 308No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0020 308No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0020 308No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0020 308No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS10 75165,711116 361Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0016 361No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY9005,500916 361Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 14313,098216 361Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 4809,045916 361Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS0016 361No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ZIBAMBELENI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION0016 361No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY140,085616 361Reported
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS3502,139216 361Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1250,76416 361Reported
2 021AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY1110,678416 361Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0016 361No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0016 361No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0016 361No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 29929,715121 198Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY6 98932,970121 198Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 8688,812221 198Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 76217,74721 198Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3881,830421 198Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS1 6247,661121 198Reported
2 026ZIBAMBELENI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION0021 198No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0021 198No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0021 198No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0021 198No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0021 198No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1140,537821 198Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT810,382121 198Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT670,316121 198Reported

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 Rosetta

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Ward 2
DA38.6%Leading candidate: Edward Scelo Buthelezi
ANC31.9%
Lead: 105 votes
Wards covering Rosetta ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 22 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE59938,6202
Ward 22 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS49431,8504

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, 22:30 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 ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

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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 Mpofana. Ward results include areas outside Rosetta.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 2 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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