MKP 43.3%
Umkhonto Wesizwe Party · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
Bheki Zamokwakhe ShoshaUmkhonto Wesizwe PartyWard ballot ? · 4 600 valid votes
- MKPBheki Zamokwakhe Shosha1 99343.3%
IFPThulani Mdluli1 30128.3%
ANCJames Siphamandla Sibiya74816.3%
DADerrick Nkosinathi Makhanya1383.0%
ACDPBonginhlahla Lucky Khoza1162.5%
EFFSithembiso Sabelo Mnguni781.7%- SACPAndile Sangweni611.3%
NPABonginkosi Fanyana Ndlazi581.3%
ActionSAJabulani Themba Mbambo220.5%- MAYIBUYESipho Ellias Khumalo200.4%
VF PLUSJéan Gerber120.3%
NFPMncengeni Ngwenya120.3%- AMC.ROY.Isaai Ngcebo Erasmas Zulu100.2%
- ARM.JBSPatience Nokwanda Mdunge-Mpontshane80.2%
ATMPhilani Hopewell Mdlalose60.1%
IADuduzile Maureen Gumede60.1%- CCUJustino Dambi Tembe50.1%
ACCAsima Ismail Moola20.0%- AEFJulias Sbonelo Nzuza20.0%
UCDPSibongile Thokozile Thango10.0%- GJDPFortunate Thembisile Nzuza10.0%
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
Hours off in Ward 12 ?
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Voting districts · 6 ?
Bheki Zamokwakhe Shosha (MKP) won Ward 12 with 1 993 votes, 24.4% of the ward's 8 180 registered voters. Turnout was 57.4%: 4 696 of 8 180 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 12, uMhlathuze (Richards Bay), voting district by voting district.
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 5 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 4 654 · spoilt 54 · special votes 244 · All 6 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)
PR ballot figures for this ward are the sum of the IEC's results for its 6 voting districts; the IEC publishes the ward ballot per ward and the PR ballot per voting district.
Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 6 voting districts here (4 696 of 8 180). The IEC publishes 57.4%.
The winner's share of registered voters is calculated: the winner's votes on the IEC's ward ballot ÷ the registered voters of the ward's voting districts.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 23 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): MKP 1 993 vs 6 102; IFP 1 301 vs 3 894; ANC 748 vs 2 235; DA 138 vs 442; ACDP 116 vs 307; EFF 78 vs 228; SACP 61 vs 181; NPA 58 vs 111; ActionSA 22 vs 75; MAYIBUYE 20 vs 75; NFP 12 vs 33; VF PLUS 12 vs 33; AMC.ROY. 10 vs 14; ATM 6 vs 23; IA 6 vs 18; CCU 5 vs 6; ACC 2 vs 6; AEF 2 vs 10; GJDP 1 vs 2; UCDP 1 vs 31; ASEP 0 vs 8; SDP 0 vs 1; UWO 0 vs 4. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 95 times in 6 voting districts. In local elections the IEC also publishes each party's total across the ward, PR and DC 40% ballots. For these parties (by IEC party number) that total differs from the party's votes on the ballots themselves. We show each ballot's own votes. Each voting district's own page lists the IEC's figures.
Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.
The DC 40% ? ballot is published per municipality: uMhlathuze's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 21:19 SAST.