uMhlabuyalingana
All 543 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 22 parties across 20 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
Umhlabuyalingana
96 of 96 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 21 934 | 34.94% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 18 159 | 28.93% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 16 362 | 26.06% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 038 | 1.65% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 946 | 1.51% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 777 | 1.24% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 682 | 1.09% |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION | 580 | 0.92% |
Show the remaining 14 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JOZINI CONGRESS | 449 | 0.72% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 368 | 0.59% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 350 | 0.56% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 212 | 0.34% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 171 | 0.27% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 155 | 0.25% |
| PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY | 106 | 0.17% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 103 | 0.16% |
| ABAHLALI BASE MKHANYAKUDE MOVEMENT | 98 | 0.16% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 76 | 0.12% |
| PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 71 | 0.11% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 70 | 0.11% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 68 | 0.11% |
| SAKHISIZWE CONVENTION | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 62 775. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 22 042 | 35.13% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 17 698 | 28.21% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 16 539 | 26.36% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 036 | 1.65% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 933 | 1.49% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 765 | 1.22% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 718 | 1.14% |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION | 509 | 0.81% |
Show the remaining 14 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JOZINI CONGRESS | 443 | 0.71% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 368 | 0.59% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 360 | 0.57% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 199 | 0.32% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 193 | 0.31% |
| ABAHLALI BASE MKHANYAKUDE MOVEMENT | 187 | 0.30% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 173 | 0.28% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 123 | 0.20% |
| PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY | 109 | 0.17% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 106 | 0.17% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 91 | 0.15% |
| PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 77 | 0.12% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 60 | 0.10% |
| SAKHISIZWE CONVENTION | 17 | 0.03% |
Valid ballots shown: 62 746. 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: 2 252.
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.
- 543certified candidates
- 22parties
- 20ward ballots
- 173PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
20 wardsParties on the ballot
21 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ABAHLALI BASE MKHANYAKUDE MOVEMENT | 10 | 8 |
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 18 | 17 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 20 | 1 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 20 | 18 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 12 | 16 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 20 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 20 | 10 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 20 | 1 |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 20 | 1 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 20 | 30 |
| JOZINI CONGRESS | 20 | 1 |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 20 | 14 |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION | 20 | 20 |
 NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 10 | 8 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 20 | 11 |
 PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 10 | 6 |
| PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY | 10 | 4 |
| SAKHISIZWE CONVENTION | 0 | 1 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 20 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 20 | 1 |
 UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 20 | 3 |
Full PR lists in certified order are in the searchable register.
Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.
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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