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Emfuleni, Ward 23

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 36 candidates from 36 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 23, Emfuleni

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 50 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS24936.56%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE18326.87%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA649.40%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS598.66%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE304.41%
ACTIONSA213.08%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION162.35%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY162.35%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS131.91%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS40.59%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION40.59%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT30.44%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY20.29%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.29%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE20.29%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.29%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA20.29%
ACTIVE CITIZENS OF SOUTH AFRICA20.29%
UNIFIED CIVIC ORGANISATION20.29%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT10.15%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.15%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.15%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY10.15%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA10.15%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
ALTERNATIVE AFRICAN ALLEGIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS00.00%
TRANSFORMATIVE YES MOVEMENT00.00%
VAAL PARTY00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
VAAL RIVER CITY DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
TAU DIA RORA CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL LEKGOTLA00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT00.00%
KNOW YOUR POWER00.00%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS00.00%
CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS00.00%
AMALGAMATED NATIONAL FORUM00.00%
STRETFORD WILDEBEESFONTEIN ELECTED CIVIC ORGANISATION00.00%
MOVE SA00.00%
SEDIBENG EMFULENI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATIONS00.00%
BUYISA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 681. 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 50 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS25036.44%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE19929.01%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS568.16%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA558.02%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE334.81%
ACTIONSA202.92%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY182.62%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS152.19%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION152.19%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION50.73%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY30.44%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS30.44%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT30.44%
VAAL PARTY20.29%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10.15%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS10.15%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE10.15%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA10.15%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA10.15%
ACTIVE CITIZENS OF SOUTH AFRICA10.15%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS10.15%
AMALGAMATED NATIONAL FORUM10.15%
UNIFIED CIVIC ORGANISATION10.15%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
ALTERNATIVE AFRICAN ALLEGIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
TRANSFORMATIVE YES MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
VAAL RIVER CITY DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
TAU DIA RORA CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL LEKGOTLA00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT00.00%
KNOW YOUR POWER00.00%
CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS00.00%
STRETFORD WILDEBEESFONTEIN ELECTED CIVIC ORGANISATION00.00%
MOVE SA00.00%
SEDIBENG EMFULENI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATIONS00.00%
BUYISA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 686. 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.

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Ward 23 ballot

36 candidates
  • PULANE ALINA MANAMELAACTIONSA
  • MPOSTOL CLIFFTON NHLAPOACTIVE CITIZENS OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • KAYLIN NICOLE WILLIAMSAFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE
  • MPHO AGNES MOSIKIDIAFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS
  • MAKGOKODI ELISA BANDAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • TEBOHO REGINALD THAFENGAFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION
  • MADIMABE EPHRAIM SEISAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • PHUTHEHO JOSEPH MOFOKENGAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • NDABI SAMUEL MNGWEVUAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • DIPUO MAGDELINE NKANEAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
  • MORENA PETRUS LEFISAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • MTOBELI TIKOLOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MDUDUSI LEONARD KAMBULAAL JAMA-AH
  • JABULANI SAMUEL DLHAMINIALTERNATIVE AFRICAN ALLEGIANCE
  • THOBINCEBA THULANI MAYEKISOAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • BOITUMELO VALENTIA DLAMINIBUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • ERNEST MOTLALENTOA MONTOEDICIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS
  • MAMORATEHI DORAH MOKOENACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • GUGULETHU TSHWANEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NZEMENI JOHN NDISEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SELLO JANKY MORUDIECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • UNATHI LEBAINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • FUSI JOHANNES MOSHODIKNOW YOUR POWER
  • MANTJHIDI JERMINA DLAMINILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • LEHLOHONOLO JUNIOR SIBUSISO MAZIBUKOMOVE SA
  • MAKHOSINI PAULUS THEMBA VILAKAZIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • NTHABISENG JACQUELINE RAMADITSEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • MPHO TINTESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • DANIEL MORUTI KHOABANETAU DIA RORA CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL LEKGOTLA
  • MZWANDILE SAMUEL TSHOKOTRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • LEHLONOLO JOSEPH MOSIAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • SAMUEL LERATO MOHLOUOAUNIFIED CIVIC ORGANISATION
  • PITSO OBREY MAHABUKEUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • MASIBULELE MDLAMBUZIUNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • SETLHARE PETRUS MAHLASELAVAAL PARTY
  • DAWID HERMANUS GELDENHUYSVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Emfuleni 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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