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eThekwini, Ward 31

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 31, 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 ALLIANCE4 16245.28%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 02211.12%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY7588.25%
AL JAMA-AH6386.94%
ACTIONSA3824.16%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY3513.82%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT3393.69%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION2392.60%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE2252.45%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1641.78%
TRULY ALLIANCE1401.52%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1121.22%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1071.16%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY860.94%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT860.94%
MINORITY FRONT570.62%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT500.54%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY400.44%
1860NIC CONGRESS320.35%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY260.28%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS180.20%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY180.20%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY160.17%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION100.11%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT100.11%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE100.11%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA90.10%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE90.10%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY70.08%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS70.08%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY60.07%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS60.07%
A SHALL-X PARTY50.05%
BUMBANA MZANSI50.05%
KZN INDEPENDENCE40.04%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS40.04%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.04%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT40.04%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY30.03%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT30.03%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT30.03%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY20.02%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS20.02%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS20.02%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY20.02%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.01%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS10.01%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT10.01%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM10.01%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED10.01%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00.00%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST00.00%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00.00%
AFRO NATIVES00.00%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
OPERATION DUDULA00.00%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS00.00%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
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: 9 191. 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 ALLIANCE5 01652.00%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 10511.45%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY7557.83%
AL JAMA-AH6146.36%
ACTIONSA3823.96%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION2802.90%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1841.91%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY1561.62%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1511.57%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1511.57%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1381.43%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT1261.31%
TRULY ALLIANCE1251.30%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1081.12%
MINORITY FRONT610.63%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT340.35%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY320.33%
1860NIC CONGRESS280.29%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT220.23%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY190.20%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS110.11%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS110.11%
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY100.10%
BUMBANA MZANSI90.09%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY80.08%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT70.07%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY70.07%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY70.07%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA60.06%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION60.06%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS60.06%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY60.06%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS50.05%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT50.05%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40.04%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS40.04%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY40.04%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE40.04%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.03%
KZN INDEPENDENCE30.03%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA30.03%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE30.03%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS30.03%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS20.02%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS20.02%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.02%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION20.02%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.02%
A SHALL-X PARTY20.02%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT20.02%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY20.02%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT20.02%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.01%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION10.01%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST10.01%
AFRO NATIVES10.01%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS10.01%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION10.01%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY00.00%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
OPERATION DUDULA00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED00.00%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS00.00%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 9 647. 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 31 ballot

59 candidates
  • THANASAGREN RUBBANATHAN MOODLEY1860NIC CONGRESS
  • POOBALAN GOVENDERA SHALL-X PARTY
  • SABELO THOKOZANI MCHUNUACTIONSA
  • MELISA BERNICE KELLERMANACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • TRINISHA BACHOOAFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE
  • SENZO CAIPHUS MADIBAAFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS
  • SIYABONGA BLESSING ZULUAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • RISHAL GANDHIAFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
  • NKOSINATHI LUCKY ZULUAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • LUCKY SILVESTER DLADLAAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • NOKULUNGA MARTHA DLAMINIAFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY
  • BALINDILE IVY MKHIZEAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • AHMED KAYALSUMAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • LINDELWE CYNTHIA NDLOVUAFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST
  • NKOSIYAPHA SIKHUMBUZO ZULUAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
  • NKOSINATHI FORTUNE JILAAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • XOLANI PATRICK GUMEDEAFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS
  • SIBUSISO ZULUAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SIYANDA NKAMBULEAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • FATHIMA JANSE VAN RENSBURGAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • FORTUNE GIFT THOBANI NKOSIAFRO NATIVES
  • SHABEER AHMED BODHANYAAL JAMA-AH
  • SIYABONGA THANGOALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • ANANDHA KRISHNASWAMY NAIDOOAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • MTHOBISI STHAKAZELO BRIGHT SHANGEBUMBANA MZANSI
  • AKKSHAY KRISHNAKUMAR SINGHDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • PATRICK PILLAYDEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS
  • ZUKISWA SITYHOBELAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SMANGELE PRECIOUS MADELAEKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY
  • CARL PATRICK LORTANETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT
  • BONGUMENZI SABELAGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • SOONILALL KALICHARANINDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY
  • AVINASH BALBARANINDIAN CONGRESS PARTY
  • ZAKHELE THADANANI MTHETHWAINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • BONGA CHRISTOPHER ZULUINKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT
  • BONGANI ALEX MCHUNUJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • THEMBINKOSI WISEMAN DLADLAKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • ASIF TAYOBMINORITY FRONT
  • RAYMOND METHRAJ SAKLOONATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT
  • SAMUKELISIWE LETHUKUTHULA HLOPHENATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • THANDEKA CYNTHIA MAGWAZANATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS
  • CRAIG SCELO MTHIMKHULUNEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT
  • ANNE BARBARA COUZENSORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • BUHLE VERNON CHILIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MARESE BERNADETTE LAWLERPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • JONATHAN RICADO TISSONGPEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED
  • AHMED IKLAAK SULTANPEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY
  • FARID SAYED MUSTAFA HOOSENPEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY
  • SIFISO CHRISTOPHER MYENDEPEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
  • PROMISE HLENGIWE MAGWAZASERVICE DELIVERY FRONT
  • THOBELANI LUCKY NSELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • ZAINAB TAYOBSIZWE UMMAH NATION
  • SYED ABDUL KADIR BASHASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MZAMENI ALEX MDUNGESOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT
  • ASLAM SHAHEEDTRULY ALLIANCE
  • ALLY MUHAMMAD BASSATRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • FARZANA ZAAHRA ISMAILUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • NOMPILO HLENGWAUNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • NAZEEMA PARSONSVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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