uMhlathuze, Ward 22
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 22, uMhlathuze
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 029 | 54.06% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 023 | 27.26% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 480 | 12.79% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 39 | 1.04% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 38 | 1.01% |
| ACTIONSA | 35 | 0.93% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 34 | 0.91% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 26 | 0.69% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.27% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 8 | 0.21% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 8 | 0.21% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 6 | 0.16% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 4 | 0.11% |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 4 | 0.11% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 3 | 0.08% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.05% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 753. 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 | 1 634 | 40.70% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 557 | 38.78% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 544 | 13.55% |
| ACTIONSA | 60 | 1.49% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 55 | 1.37% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 43 | 1.07% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 39 | 0.97% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 34 | 0.85% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 9 | 0.22% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 7 | 0.17% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 6 | 0.15% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 6 | 0.15% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 5 | 0.12% |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 4 | 0.10% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 3 | 0.07% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 3 | 0.07% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 2 | 0.05% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.05% |
| 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% |
Valid ballots shown: 4 015. 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 22 ballot
21 candidates- GUGU ZINHLE MPUNGOSE
ACTIONSA - ASIMA ISMAIL MOOLA
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION - LUMKA NYAWOSE
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - JULIAS SBONELO NZUZAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- SITHEMBISO SANDILE MTHEMBUAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
- ZITHA KENAS MTHEMBU
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - PATIENCE NOKWANDA MDUNGE-MPONTSHANEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
- LWETHU SAKHILE MBATHA
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - VALENTIA TEMBE
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - JUSTINO DAMBI TEMBE
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY - NONTOBEKO BRENDA MLONDO
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - SINQOBILE NTULI
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - YGRAINE CORNELIA GOVENDERGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
- SIFISO KELVIN MBIKO
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE - PHIWAYINKOSI NJABULO MALINGA
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - NONTOBEKO AYANDA MATHENJWA
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - SAKHAMUZI PHUMLANI MTHETHWA
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS - KHULEKANI NSELE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - DESMOND MUSA MHLONGO
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 22
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