uMshwathi election results 2026

Parties so far

1. uMkhonto weSizwe Party46,9%32 124 votes · ahead in 11 wards
2. African National Congress32,6%22 313 votes · ahead in 2 wards
3. Inkatha Freedom Party9,1%6 205 votes
4. Democratic Alliance6,9%4 746 votes · ahead in 1 ward
5. Independent Councillors1,5%1 051 votes
6. Economic Freedom Fighters1,1%755 votes
7. Patriotic Alliance0,5%319 votes
8. South African Communist Party0,5%311 votes
9. Afrika Mayibuye Movement0,3%221 votes
10. National Freedom Party0,3%195 votes
11. African Transformation Movement0,2%171 votes
12. BMBumbana Mzansi0,1%54 votes

Seats come once counting ends

After the 2021 election this council had 27 seats, so a party needed 14 to govern alone. The largest party then had 16: African National Congress. The size of the council can change between elections, and early votes cannot tell us the final seats. The Commission announces them.

How far each ward is counted

Every ward in uMshwathi has results. Colour shows how much is counted, not who is ahead. Select a ward.

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• All counted

Results by ward in uMshwathi

• Ward 1MK Party 38,7%
• Ward 2MK Party 60,4%
• Ward 3ANC 33,9%
• Ward 4MK Party 51,9%
• Ward 5MK Party 53,4%
• Ward 6MK Party 46,8%
• Ward 7DA 40,2%
• Ward 8MK Party 55,2%
• Ward 9MK Party 56,2%
• Ward 10MK Party 66,5%
• Ward 11ANC 41,2%
• Ward 12MK Party 43,3%
• Ward 13MK Party 47,6%
• Ward 14MK Party 41,1%

About these results

Are these the final 2026 local election results?

Not yet. These are running totals as the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) publishes them, and they change as more voting stations are counted. Only the Commission's declaration is final.

How do I see the results for my ward?

Use Find my ward on Mandate SA, with your location or by searching your municipality and ward number. Your ward's page shows every candidate and each voting station as it is counted.

Where do these results come from?

From the results the Electoral Commission of South Africa publishes. Mandate SA adds them up and shows them free of charge. Vote totals add the ward and party ballots together, as the Commission's dashboard does.

Does the party with the most votes run the municipality?

Not always. A party needs more than half of a council's seats to govern alone. If no party has that, the council is hung, and parties may form a coalition or a minority government.

Why do early results look different from the final picture?

Stations are counted at different speeds, so early totals lean towards the places counted first. Check how many stations are in before reading much into a figure.