KwaZulu-Natal has 34 hung municipalities, with no party securing an outright majority, according to IEC. The results show that the uMkhontoweSizwe Party is leading in the province in terms of the overall share of valid votes, but its performance has not translated into outright control of most municipalities. The MKP secured 34-point-31 percent of the valid votes, winning 584 seats and leading in 18 councils. The IFP is leading in 19 councils, the highest number in the province, with 20-point-18 percent of the valid votes and 458 seats. The ANC has received 20-point-28 percent of the valid votes, securing 353 seats and leading in three councils.