DA 58.8%
Democratic Alliance · won the ward ballot
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Elected ward councillor ?
Robert Sbusiso BenteleDemocratic AllianceWard ballot ? · 3 514 valid votes
- DARobert Sbusiso Bentele2 06658.8%
MKPJabulani Vusi Alfred Ndaba48613.8%
VF PLUSJéan Gerber35110.0%
IFPAndries Petrus Appel2717.7%
ANCCasper Francois Calitz1734.9%
ActionSAMduduzi Christopher Ntuli742.1%
EFFSanele Mnomiya702.0%- MAYIBUYEKhulezweni Simphiwe Hlabisa110.3%
- SACPAndile Sangweni30.1%
- CCUThulasizwe Muziwenkosi Sibiya30.1%
ACCAsima Ismail Moola20.1%- ARM.JBSPatience Nokwanda Mdunge-Mpontshane20.1%
UCDPSibongile Thokozile Thango10.0%- AMC.ROY.Asodha Varden10.0%
Also on the ballot: Julias Sbonelo Nzuza (African Economic Freedom), Vukani Julius Mathe (Gods Justice and Development Party), Thuthukani Blessing Mangazi (Independent Alliance), Mbhekeni Vincent Magwaza (National Peoples Ambassadors).
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
Hours off in Ward 35 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 3 ?
Robert Sbusiso Bentele (DA) won Ward 35 with 2 066 votes, 31.0% of the ward's 6 672 registered voters. Turnout was 52.9%: 3 530 of 6 672 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 35, 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.
- 2021 Ward 4, uMhlathuzeMost of this ward (57%) · 2021: DA 30.1% · 2024 national: M.K. 46.8%
- 2021 Ward 2, uMhlathuzePart of this ward (34%) · 2021: DA 77.7% · 2024 national: DA 63.0%
- 2021 Ward 3, uMhlathuzePart of this ward (7%) · 2021: DA 76.7% · 2024 national: DA 59.4%
- 2021 Ward 26, uMhlathuzePart of this ward (2%) · 2021: IFP 37.6% · 2024 national: DA 43.9%
ESP areas in this ward · 2 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 3 519 · spoilt 5 · special votes 64 · 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 (3 530 of 6 672). The IEC publishes 52.9%.
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 20 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): DA 2 066 vs 6 011; MKP 486 vs 1 553; VF PLUS 351 vs 1 075; IFP 271 vs 838; ANC 173 vs 524; ActionSA 74 vs 254; EFF 70 vs 193; MAYIBUYE 11 vs 22; CCU 3 vs 4; SACP 3 vs 9; ACC 2 vs 4; ARM.JBS 2 vs 6; AMC.ROY. 1 vs 6; UCDP 1 vs 4; ACDP 0 vs 16; ATM 0 vs 32; IA 0 vs 2; NFP 0 vs 4; 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: 43 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, 19:56 SAST.