Big Five Hlabisa
All 260 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 16 parties across 14 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.
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Big Five Hlabisa
81 of 81 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 | 15 585 | 43.33% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 9 669 | 26.88% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 7 529 | 20.93% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 542 | 4.29% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 489 | 1.36% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 421 | 1.17% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 326 | 0.91% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 82 | 0.23% |
Show the remaining 8 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 74 | 0.21% |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION | 67 | 0.19% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 54 | 0.15% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 38 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 33 | 0.09% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 31 | 0.09% |
| JOZINI CONGRESS | 29 | 0.08% |
| AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS | 2 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 35 971. 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 | 16 064 | 44.78% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 9 760 | 27.21% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 7 972 | 22.22% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 657 | 1.83% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 488 | 1.36% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 338 | 0.94% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 119 | 0.33% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 97 | 0.27% |
Show the remaining 8 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 80 | 0.22% |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION | 76 | 0.21% |
| JOZINI CONGRESS | 70 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 56 | 0.16% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 52 | 0.14% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 43 | 0.12% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 35 872. 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: 798.
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.
- 260certified candidates
- 16parties
- 14ward ballots
- 74PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
14 wardsParties on the ballot
13 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 14 | 1 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 14 | 13 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 5 | 8 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 14 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 14 | 1 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 14 | 1 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 14 | 15 |
| JOZINI CONGRESS | 14 | 1 |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION | 14 | 5 |
 NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 9 | 8 |
 NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 14 | 9 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 14 | 1 |
 UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 14 | 10 |
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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