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MKP 51.6%

Umkhonto Wesizwe Party · won the ward ballot

Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.

This wardAll 3 voting districts in

Turnout48.3%

Voters on the roll5 269

South Africa · Counting23 693 of 23 696 voting districts in (99.9%)

checked 21:20Latest results

Elected ward councillor ?

Doctor Minias GumedeUmkhonto Wesizwe Party

Ward ballot ? · 2 546 valid votes

MKPDoctor Minias Gumede1 31351.6%
IFPNothando Hleziphi Lethukuthula Mthombeni43617.1%
ANCS'Fiso Sibonelo Mthethwa35814.1%
EFFSiphesihle Surprise Zulu1977.7%
DASiduduzo Seluleko Mjadu1154.5%
NFPXolani Christopher Mahlaba431.7%
ActionSASifundo Zwelethu Africa Msweli281.1%
IASifiso Kelvin Mbiko170.7%
MAYIBUYEDudu Goodnes Nxumalo130.5%
SACPNothando Angel Zikhali60.2%
VF PLUSJéan Gerber50.2%
ATMMabuyi Bongekile Zulu50.2%
NPASipho Abednigo Gumede30.1%
AMC.ROY.Isaai Ngcebo Erasmas Zulu30.1%
ACCAsima Ismail Moola20.1%
ARM.JBSPatience Nokwanda Mdunge-Mpontshane10.0%
GJDPLungisani Griffiths Mfuma10.0%
Also on the ballot: Precious Nonhlanhla Nkwanyana (African Economic Freedom), Themba Emmanuel Tembe (Congregational Christian Unity), Sibongile Thokozile Thango (United Christian Democratic Party).

Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).

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Voting districts · 3 ?

Doctor Minias Gumede (MKP) won Ward 16 with 1 313 votes, 24.9% of the ward's 5 269 registered voters. Turnout was 48.3%: 2 547 of 5 269 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 16, uMhlathuze (Richards Bay), voting district by voting district.

This ward in earlier elections ?

Boundaries changed after 2021: each ward's own results, never re-allocated.

ESP areas in this ward · 1 ?

Mkobasa

About these figures

Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

Votes cast 2 554 · spoilt 8 · special votes 73 · All 3 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 3 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 3 voting districts here (2 547 of 5 269). The IEC publishes 48.5%.

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 19 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): MKP 1 313 vs 3 972; IFP 436 vs 1 275; ANC 358 vs 1 049; EFF 197 vs 530; DA 115 vs 338; NFP 43 vs 120; ActionSA 28 vs 121; IA 17 vs 44; MAYIBUYE 13 vs 40; SACP 6 vs 26; ATM 5 vs 17; VF PLUS 5 vs 13; AMC.ROY. 3 vs 6; ACC 2 vs 3; GJDP 1 vs 2; ACDP 0 vs 36; ASEP 0 vs 2; CCU 0 vs 1; UWO 0 vs 1. We show each ballot's own votes.

Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 44 times in 3 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.

Ward 16 2026 election results