MK PARTY TAKES A STRONG LEAD IN KWAZULU-NATAL AS ANC AND IFP BATTLE FOR SECOND PLACE — NEW ELECTION FIGURES SHOW A SHIFT IN THE PROVINCE’S POLITICAL LANDSCAPE! 🇿🇦
The MK Party is maintaining a significant lead in KwaZulu-Natal as the 2026 municipal election counting continues, with the latest figures showing the party ahead of both the ANC and the IFP.
According to the results snapshot at 16:21 on 5 November 2026, with 33% of voting districts counted, the parties are performing as follows:
1. MK Party: 33.58% — 73 seats.
2. ANC: 24.39% — 42 seats.
3. IFP: 23.03% — 28 seats.
4. DA: 10.06% — 20 seats.
5. EFF: 1.96%.
6. SACP: 0.86% — 1 seat.
7. NFP: 0.80%.
8. VF Plus: 0.56% — 1 seat.
9. ActionSA: 0.41%.
10. Independent candidates: 0.34% — 2 seats.
11. ATM: 0.26%.
12. Other parties: 2.55%.
The figures put the MK Party in first place, while the ANC is narrowly ahead of the IFP in the race for second position. The DA is currently in fourth place with just over 10% support.
KwaZulu-Natal remains one of the most closely watched political battlegrounds in the country, particularly because of the strength of the MK Party, ANC and IFP in the province.
However, with only 33% counted, the final outcome is still uncertain. More voting districts must be processed before anyone can confidently predict who will ultimately control the province’s municipalities.
Will the MK Party maintain its lead as counting progresses, or can the ANC and IFP close the gap?