uMhlathuze, Ward 1
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 21 candidates from 21 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 1, uMhlathuze
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 102 | 30.53% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 044 | 28.92% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 797 | 22.08% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 356 | 9.86% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 188 | 5.21% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 47 | 1.30% |
| ACTIONSA | 45 | 1.25% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.17% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.17% |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 5 | 0.14% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 4 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.11% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.06% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2 | 0.06% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 0 | 0.00% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 610. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 111 | 30.84% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 044 | 28.98% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 744 | 20.65% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 379 | 10.52% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 172 | 4.77% |
| ACTIONSA | 58 | 1.61% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 48 | 1.33% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 9 | 0.25% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 9 | 0.25% |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 7 | 0.19% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 5 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 5 | 0.14% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.11% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 2 | 0.06% |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.06% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 603. 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 1 ballot
21 candidates- NONHLANHLA FORTUNATE MWANDLA
ACTIONSA - ASIMA ISMAIL MOOLA
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION - JULIAS SBONELO NZUZAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- ISAAI NGCEBO ERASMAS ZULUAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
- LANGELIHLE GOODMAN CEBEKHULU
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - KHUMBUZILE LYDIA CELEAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
- THULANI BONGINKOSI MAKHATHINIAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
- NTANDOYENKOSI PRECIOUS SITHOLE
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - MINEHLE MSIZI NDLAZI
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - JUSTINO DAMBI TEMBE
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY - SIPHESIHLE LWANDILE MAGUBANE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - MAUREEN SILINDILE SANGWENI
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - NATALIS ZAKHE PHAPHAMA MANQELEGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
- SABELO ABEDNEGO MBATHA
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE - SIBUSISO BLESSING XULU
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - SIBUSISO BLESSING CELE
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - NOMFUNDO SITHOLE
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS - DLELAPHI SILWAYIPHI GOODMAN MKHIZE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - THAMSANQA JEFFREY GUMEDE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - SIBONGILE THOKOZILE THANGO
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - MARINDA KELLIE
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
Voters in this ward also vote for a uMhlathuze 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 1
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