No overall majority
uMvoti
1 / 2713 more for a majority
No two-party majority with ABC
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2026 local elections
ABC
Abantu Batho Congress
1reported local + metro seats
National share not separately reportedIEC
What stands out
22 comparable councilsAcross the provinces
Eastern Cape—Free State—Gauteng—KwaZulu-Natal—Limpopo—Mpumalanga—North West—Northern Cape—Western Cape—
| Province | Vote share (%) | Basis / status |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Free State | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Gauteng | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Limpopo | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Mpumalanga | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| North West | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Northern Cape | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Western Cape | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Ward + municipal PR vote · * Count in progress
The council picture
1councils with seats
1hung councils with seats
211 of 213 local + metro allocations reported · Majority changes across 212 comparable councils, 2021–2026
Coalition possibilities
Seat arithmetic, not confirmed agreements. The marker shows the majority needed.
Past partners
Shared governments · Nov 2021–Feb 2026
Local results
24 councilsuMvotiKwaZulu-Natal2.6%−22.0 pp1MsunduziKwaZulu-Natal0.1%—0eThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal0.04%—0Big Five HlabisaKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.2 pp0Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini ZumaKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.5 pp0eNdumeniKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−7.5 pp0Greater KokstadKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.1 pp0iMpendleKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.6 pp0JB MarksNorth West0.0%−0.3 pp0Johannes Phumani PungulaKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.5 pp0KgetlengrivierNorth West0.0%−0.3 pp0MkhambathiniKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.4 pp0MkhondoMpumalanga0.0%−0.4 pp0MpofanaKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−2.1 pp0MthonjaneniKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.3 pp0NkandlaKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.4 pp0NongomaKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.2 pp0RichmondKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.6 pp0UlundiKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.1 pp0uMngeniKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.2 pp0uMshwathiKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−4.1 pp0uMsingaKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−2.6 pp0uMuziwabantuKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−5.0 pp0uMzimkhuluKwaZulu-Natal0.0%−0.4 pp0
No matching councils.
| Council | Province | 2026 vote share (%) | 2021 vote share (%) | Change (pp) | 2026 seats | 2021 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| uMvoti | KwaZulu-Natal | 2,5899 | 24,5736 | -21,9838 | 1 | 7 |
| Msunduzi | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,1035 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | 2 |
| eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,0412 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | 2 |
| Big Five Hlabisa | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,1562 | -0,1562 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,5052 | -0,5052 | 0 | 0 |
| eNdumeni | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 7,5032 | -7,5032 | 0 | 1 |
| Greater Kokstad | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,1374 | -0,1374 | 0 | 0 |
| iMpendle | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,6343 | -0,6343 | 0 | 0 |
| JB Marks | North West | 0 | 0,3337 | -0,3337 | 0 | 0 |
| Johannes Phumani Pungula | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,4558 | -0,4558 | 0 | 0 |
| Kgetlengrivier | North West | 0 | 0,2993 | -0,2993 | 0 | 0 |
| Mkhambathini | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,367 | -0,367 | 0 | 0 |
| Mkhondo | Mpumalanga | 0 | 0,3974 | -0,3974 | 0 | 0 |
| Mpofana | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 2,1392 | -2,1392 | 0 | 0 |
| Mthonjaneni | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,2881 | -0,2881 | 0 | 0 |
| Nkandla | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,3945 | -0,3945 | 0 | 0 |
| Nongoma | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,2248 | -0,2248 | 0 | 0 |
| Richmond | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,5701 | -0,5701 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulundi | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,0545 | -0,0545 | 0 | 0 |
| uMngeni | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,1723 | -0,1723 | 0 | 0 |
| uMshwathi | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 4,1159 | -4,1159 | 0 | 1 |
| uMsinga | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 2,5759 | -2,5759 | 0 | 1 |
| uMuziwabantu | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 4,9527 | -4,9527 | 0 | 1 |
| uMzimkhulu | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0,4499 | -0,4499 | 0 | 0 |
Ward + municipal PR ballots. Missing comparisons remain unavailable; changes use comparable completed counts.
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