No overall majority
Msunduzi
3 / 8138 more for a majority
No two-party majority with Independent Councillors
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2026 local elections
Independent Councillors
5reported local + metro seats
National share not separately reportedIEC
What stands out
6 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
3councils with seats
2hung councils with seats
211 of 213 local + metro allocations reported · Majority changes across 212 comparable councils, 2021–2026
Coalition possibilities
No overall majority
Mpofana
1 / 115 more for a majority
No two-party majority with Independent Councillors
Try a coalition Seat arithmetic, not confirmed agreements. The marker shows the majority needed.
Local results
7 councilsMpofanaKwaZulu-Natal7.7%+7.7 pp1iMpendleKwaZulu-Natal7.1%+7.1 pp1MsunduziKwaZulu-Natal3.4%—3uMshwathiKwaZulu-Natal1.5%+1.5 pp0MkhambathiniKwaZulu-Natal1.3%+1.3 pp0RichmondKwaZulu-Natal0.2%+0.2 pp0uMngeniKwaZulu-Natal0.05%+0.1 pp0
No matching councils.
| Council | Province | 2026 vote share (%) | 2021 vote share (%) | Change (pp) | 2026 seats | 2021 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mpofana | KwaZulu-Natal | 7,6611 | 0 | 7,6611 | 1 | 0 |
| iMpendle | KwaZulu-Natal | 7,0703 | 0 | 7,0703 | 1 | 0 |
| Msunduzi | KwaZulu-Natal | 3,3719 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 3 | Unavailable |
| uMshwathi | KwaZulu-Natal | 1,5224 | 0 | 1,5224 | 0 | 0 |
| Mkhambathini | KwaZulu-Natal | 1,2806 | 0 | 1,2806 | 0 | 0 |
| Richmond | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,1755 | 0 | 0,1755 | 0 | 0 |
| uMngeni | KwaZulu-Natal | 0,0505 | 0 | 0,0505 | 0 | 0 |
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