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Emalahleni, Ward 17

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 12 candidates from 12 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 17, Emalahleni

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 14 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 36587.50%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY483.08%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE432.76%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT352.24%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS301.92%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT221.41%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY100.64%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30.19%
Show the remaining 6 rows
Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.13%
AL JAMA-AH10.06%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.06%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
ILISO LABANTU MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 560. 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

Municipal PR votes recorded within this ward.

Municipal PR ballot party totals, leading 8 of 14 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 37688.43%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY483.08%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE402.57%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS352.25%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT311.99%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY110.71%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION80.51%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.19%
Show the remaining 6 rows
Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20.13%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.13%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
ILISO LABANTU MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 556. 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.

Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.

IEC source: Retrieved: View official source ↗

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 17 ballot

12 candidates
  • BABALWA MXATHULEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • ZOLILE ELIAS XASOAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • ZWELETHU SAMAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • YANGA TIMOTHY MNYUKOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • SIMAMKELE MADIKANEAL JAMA-AH
  • MICHAEL FUMANEKILE MTHANDEKIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • XOLISWA MPAKANEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • VINCENT VUYISA MAQINAILISO LABANTU MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
  • NTOMBIZODWA IVY SIWANGAZAPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • XOLILE MFIKISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • VUKILE WISEMAN MKABILEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • ONALO MDALASEUNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

Voters in this ward also vote for a Emalahleni proportional-representation council list. Every party list, in certified order, is on the municipality page and 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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