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eMadlangeni, Ward 1

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 14 candidates from 14 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 1, eMadlangeni

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 15 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY56538.41%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY39226.65%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS35424.07%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE624.21%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT281.90%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM221.50%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS110.75%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY100.68%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS70.48%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY70.48%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.34%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT40.27%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT30.20%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.07%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 471. 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 15 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY49133.45%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY40227.38%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS35624.25%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE745.04%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS654.43%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT281.91%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM130.89%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY110.75%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.34%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS50.34%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT50.34%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.34%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY40.27%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY20.14%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT20.14%

Valid ballots shown: 1 468. 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 1 ballot

14 candidates
  • SIMPHIWE NORMAN SIBIYAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PIET MANDLA MBATHAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SIZWE PRAISEGOD MAPHANGAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NTSWAKI ELIZABETH KHANYAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • SAKHILE THULANI MKHWANAZIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NOKUTHULA WITNESS VILAKAZIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SAMKELO SAMUEL KUNENEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • PHILANI PERSIVAL ZULUINSIKA YESIZWE PARTY
  • NOKWAZI MBALI MKHWANAZIINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • SIFUNDO INNOCENT THANGOMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
  • ZAMOKUHLE QWABENATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • SIPHO ALBERT LUVUNONEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • AYANDA ZINHLE NDLOZISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • BONGANI ABSALOM MKHWANAZIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY

Voters in this ward also vote for a eMadlangeni 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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