uMhlabuyalingana, Ward 20
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 17 candidates from 17 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 20, Umhlabuyalingana
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 994 | 35.32% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 798 | 28.36% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 495 | 17.59% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 157 | 5.58% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 121 | 4.30% |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION | 116 | 4.12% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 59 | 2.10% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 20 | 0.71% |
Show the remaining 14 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 16 | 0.57% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 9 | 0.32% |
| JOZINI CONGRESS | 7 | 0.25% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.25% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 7 | 0.25% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 | 0.11% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 3 | 0.11% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SAKHISIZWE CONVENTION | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABAHLALI BASE MKHANYAKUDE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 0 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 814. 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 983 | 34.87% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 790 | 28.02% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 485 | 17.20% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 163 | 5.78% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 124 | 4.40% |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION | 103 | 3.65% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 54 | 1.92% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 18 | 0.64% |
Show the remaining 14 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 18 | 0.64% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 16 | 0.57% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 13 | 0.46% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 12 | 0.43% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 8 | 0.28% |
| JOZINI CONGRESS | 6 | 0.21% |
| ABAHLALI BASE MKHANYAKUDE MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 5 | 0.18% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 5 | 0.18% |
| PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY | 4 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.11% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| SAKHISIZWE CONVENTION | 1 | 0.04% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 819. 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.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 20 ballot
17 candidates- GULUVA ELPHAS MHLONGO
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - ZANDILE MTHEMBUAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- MENZI MICHAEL QWABE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - XOLILE MKHABELA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - DAVID WILLIAM TEMBE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - PHUMLANI MANDLA GUMEDE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - JABULILE NONTOBEKO SANGWENIGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
- SITHUPHA JABULANI NHLEKO
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - SLINDILE MLAMBOJOZINI CONGRESS
- SIBEKEZELO GOODBOY NDLAZIMAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY
- BHEKUYISE SHABHA MTHEMBUNATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION
- SANDILE MHLONGO
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - ZAMOKUHLE SPHAMANDLA ZIKALALA
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - NQOBILE MTHEMBUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- MOSES MAZAZI MKHONTO
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - MOSES ISAAC KHUMALO
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - NKANTOLO VUSUMUZI NGWENYA
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Voters in this ward also vote for a uMhlabuyalingana 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
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 20
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