Mandeni election results 2026

Parties so far

1. uMkhonto weSizwe Party48,3%34 483 votes · ahead in 15 wards
2. African National Congress21,9%15 616 votes
3. Inkatha Freedom Party21,2%15 169 votes · ahead in 3 wards
4. Democratic Alliance2,8%2 010 votes
5. Economic Freedom Fighters2,2%1 552 votes
6. Independent Alliance1,1%777 votes
7. African Independent Congress0,8%596 votes
8. MIMkhonto Ilembe Party0,4%311 votes
9. African Transformation Movement0,3%219 votes
10. National Freedom Party0,2%168 votes
11. Afrika Mayibuye Movement0,2%134 votes
12. South African Communist Party0,2%121 votes

Seats come once counting ends

After the 2021 election this council had 35 seats, so a party needed 18 to govern alone. The largest party then had 19: 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 Mandeni has results. Colour shows how much is counted, not who is ahead. Select a ward.

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• 25 to 49%
• 50 to 74%
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• All counted

Results by ward in Mandeni

• Ward 1IFP 57,4%
• Ward 2IFP 35,0%
• Ward 3MK Party 35,9%
• Ward 4MK Party 60,2%
• Ward 5MK Party 48,2%
• Ward 6MK Party 55,6%
• Ward 7MK Party 43,1%
• Ward 8MK Party 43,3%
• Ward 9IFP 36,0%
• Ward 10MK Party 70,5%
• Ward 11MK Party 57,1%
• Ward 12MK Party 38,6%
• Ward 13MK Party 58,0%
• Ward 14MK Party 41,5%
• Ward 15MK Party 51,7%
• Ward 16MK Party 64,1%
• Ward 17MK Party 63,6%
• Ward 18MK Party 51,1%

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.