Emalahleni
All 281 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 14 parties across 17 ward ballots, and the proportional-representation council lists. Published from the IEC certified lists of 16 September 2026, exactly as they stand.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Emalahleni
161 of 161 voting districts completed in the IEC municipality record. Processing completion is separate from a formal declaration.
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 22 147 | 69.07% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 323 | 10.36% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 659 | 5.17% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 252 | 3.90% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 135 | 3.54% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 852 | 2.66% |
| ILISO LABANTU MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | 480 | 1.50% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 335 | 1.04% |
Show the remaining 6 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 264 | 0.82% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 170 | 0.53% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 154 | 0.48% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 150 | 0.47% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 122 | 0.38% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 21 | 0.07% |
Valid ballots shown: 32 064. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.
This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.
Municipal PR ballot
Votes on the municipal proportional representation ballot.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 22 872 | 71.75% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 605 | 11.31% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 818 | 5.70% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 374 | 4.31% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 504 | 1.58% |
| ILISO LABANTU MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | 501 | 1.57% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 339 | 1.06% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 248 | 0.78% |
Show the remaining 6 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 187 | 0.59% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 177 | 0.56% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 152 | 0.48% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 102 | 0.32% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 31 879. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.
This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.
Rejected ballots across the two municipal ballots combined: 2 155.
Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
- 281certified candidates
- 14parties
- 17ward ballots
- 79PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
17 wardsParties on the ballot
12 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 4 | 7 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 17 | 17 |
 AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 17 | 5 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 10 | 17 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 17 | 1 |
 AL JAMA-AH | 17 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 17 | 11 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 17 | 1 |
| ILISO LABANTU MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | 16 | 12 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 17 | 5 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 17 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 17 | 1 |
Full PR lists in certified order are in the searchable register.
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Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page
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