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eThekwini, Ward 18

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 59 candidates from 59 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 18, eThekwini

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 72 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE8 77075.20%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY9628.25%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4243.64%
ACTIONSA3392.91%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2532.17%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2352.02%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1471.26%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT1291.11%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1201.03%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT720.62%
AL JAMA-AH300.26%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY180.15%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY160.14%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT130.11%
1860NIC CONGRESS120.10%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT110.09%
MINORITY FRONT100.09%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION80.07%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS60.05%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.04%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE50.04%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.04%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT50.04%
KZN INDEPENDENCE40.03%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY40.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY40.03%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY40.03%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS30.03%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY30.03%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY30.03%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA30.03%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION30.03%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE30.03%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS30.03%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT30.03%
BUMBANA MZANSI30.03%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION20.02%
TRULY ALLIANCE20.02%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION20.02%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS20.02%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS20.02%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY20.02%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST20.02%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA20.02%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT10.01%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS10.01%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY10.01%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY10.01%
AFRO NATIVES10.01%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY10.01%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.01%
A SHALL-X PARTY10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT00.00%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
OPERATION DUDULA00.00%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED00.00%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 11 662. 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 72 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE8 17570.20%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1 1449.82%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5304.55%
ACTIONSA4884.19%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2862.46%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2692.31%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2071.78%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1851.59%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT800.69%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT710.61%
AL JAMA-AH290.25%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE230.20%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY130.11%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION130.11%
1860NIC CONGRESS120.10%
MINORITY FRONT100.09%
BUMBANA MZANSI90.08%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS80.07%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS80.07%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA70.06%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT70.06%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT70.06%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40.03%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY40.03%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY40.03%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE40.03%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY40.03%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.03%
TRULY ALLIANCE30.03%
KZN INDEPENDENCE30.03%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE30.03%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT30.03%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.02%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS20.02%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20.02%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY20.02%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY20.02%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.01%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS10.01%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT10.01%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS10.01%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS10.01%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA10.01%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY10.01%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT10.01%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY10.01%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST10.01%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS10.01%
AFRO NATIVES10.01%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION10.01%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS10.01%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION10.01%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.01%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY10.01%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA10.01%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY00.00%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION00.00%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS00.00%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY00.00%
OPERATION DUDULA00.00%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED00.00%
A SHALL-X PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 11 646. 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 18 ballot

59 candidates
  • THANASAGREN RUBBANATHAN MOODLEY1860NIC CONGRESS
  • POOBALAN GOVENDERA SHALL-X PARTY
  • THOBEKILE PENELOPE CHONCOACTIONSA
  • IMTIAZ SYEDACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • KAMALA THOMASAFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE
  • NKOSINATHI MARVINE MTEMBUAFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS
  • KARIN ERICA TSILIMIGRASAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • NATHANIEL EUGENE PATCHAPENAFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
  • NKOSINATHI LUCKY ZULUAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • SIBONELO PETROS MVUBUAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • CHERINE ADELAIDE SHORTAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • NOKULUNGA MARTHA DLAMINIAFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY
  • SANDILE HECTOR TSALONGAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • ZONDEKILE ZIBUYILE ZIKODEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • BABHUNGENI JULIAT HLENGWAAFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST
  • JABULANI NDUMISO MTSHENGUAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
  • COLLEN XOLANI MDADANEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • NHLANHLA DUBEAFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS
  • PROMISE NOSITHEMBISO ZONDIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SBONISO BONGIMPILO BIYELAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • MAXWELL ZAMO NGCOBOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • SIPHESIHLE PETER ZIQUBUAFRO NATIVES
  • SALEEM HASSANAL JAMA-AH
  • SIYABONGA THANGOALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • CYNTHIA XESIBEARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • NOBUHLE NGCONGOAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • THULANI SMANGA MSOMIBUMBANA MZANSI
  • MELANIE BRAUTESETHDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • PATRICK PILLAYDEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS
  • WAKHILE VALENTINE SIFUNDAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • OSISIPHO ZAMUBUHLE SAMBANEEKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY
  • ROSANNE CORTESETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT
  • MICHAEL JELBERTGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • KOBASHNI VERAPADIINDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY
  • AVINASH BALBARANINDIAN CONGRESS PARTY
  • NOTHANDO SINOKUHLE MTHEMBUINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • BONGA CHRISTOPHER ZULUINKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT
  • BONGANI ALEX MCHUNUJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • THEMBINKOSI WISEMAN DLADLAKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • SHARLENE PILLAYMINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • ADHIR PANDAYMINORITY FRONT
  • TAVLENE SINGHNATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT
  • MZIWAVUKA ALBERT NGUBANENATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • THEMBELA MDLETSHENATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS
  • CRAIG SCELO MTHIMKHULUNEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT
  • ROBYNNE ELSPETH TAYLORORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • NOMVULA PRECIOUS MKHIZEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • DERUSHA TISSONGPEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED
  • MOONSAMY GOVENDERPEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY
  • SAMMANTHA NOKUTHULA NGUBANEPEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
  • THOBELANI LUCKY NSELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MOHAMED JAMEEL HASSENSIZWE UMMAH NATION
  • THULUBEKE WILSON KHANYILESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MZAMENI ALEX MDUNGESOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT
  • NAFISA BI HOOSMANTRULY ALLIANCE
  • SEBONYANE HENDRICK SELLOTRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • EPHRAIM PHIWOKWAKHE ZUNGUUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • SIYABONGA LUCKY NTOZAKHEUNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MLUNGISI CAIPHUS BHENGUVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a eThekwini 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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