How the wards voted: Zooming into Ward 26
The heated contest in Ward 26, covering North and South Beach, during the Local Government Election polls was between the DA and the MKP.
WARD 26, one of the tourist hubs in KZN covering the beachfront in North and South Beach, has seen a political shift following the official announcement of the Local Government Election results on Sunday, November 8.
The residents cast their votes in three voting districts, namely George Campbell School of Technology, Winder Street Municipal Building, and Addington Primary School, toppling the former ruling party, the ANC, and its councillor, Sbusiso Lushaba, who had held the seat since 2021.
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The heated contest was between the DA and the MKP. In the end, the numbers favoured the former, with councillor Sharmaine Sewshanker defeating MKP’s Nolwazi Mkhize Mtambo.
According to the Electoral Commission (IEC), the DA garnered 3909 votes (30.45 %) in Ward 26, followed by the MKP with 3447 votes (26.85%), and the ANC with 1720 votes (13.4 %).
The DA dominated in two voting districts: George Campbell School of Technology with 1710 votes and Addington Primary School with 1971 votes. Winder Street Municipal Building saw MK lead with 645 votes.
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