iNkosi Langalibalele
All 483 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 17 parties across 24 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
Inkosi Langalibalele
126 of 126 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 |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 25 750 | 40.28% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 17 057 | 26.68% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 10 042 | 15.71% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 5 702 | 8.92% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 1 407 | 2.20% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 300 | 2.03% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 943 | 1.47% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 460 | 0.72% |
Show the remaining 10 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 282 | 0.44% |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 228 | 0.36% |
| MINORITY FRONT | 165 | 0.26% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 103 | 0.16% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 102 | 0.16% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 97 | 0.15% |
| UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT | 89 | 0.14% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 86 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY | 85 | 0.13% |
| BUMBANA MZANSI | 35 | 0.05% |
Valid ballots shown: 63 933. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 26 423 | 41.36% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 18 135 | 28.39% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 9 908 | 15.51% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 5 668 | 8.87% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 1 211 | 1.90% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 903 | 1.41% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 492 | 0.77% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 287 | 0.45% |
Show the remaining 10 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT | 152 | 0.24% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 137 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 131 | 0.21% |
| MINORITY FRONT | 123 | 0.19% |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 117 | 0.18% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 116 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY | 58 | 0.09% |
| BUMBANA MZANSI | 23 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 63 884. 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: 1 483.
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.
- 483certified candidates
- 17parties
- 24ward ballots
- 113PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
24 wardsParties on the ballot
15 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 24 | 6 |
 AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY | 24 | 1 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 24 | 22 |
 AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 22 | 13 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 11 | 13 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 24 | 1 |
| BUMBANA MZANSI | 24 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 24 | 14 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 24 | 1 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 24 | 22 |
 MINORITY FRONT | 24 | 1 |
 NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 20 | 15 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 24 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 24 | 1 |
 UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT | 24 | 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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