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uMhlathuze, Ward 27

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 20 candidates from 20 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 27, uMhlathuze

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 24 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1 18235.15%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 14534.05%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS71821.35%
Independents, grouped by IEC762.26%
ACTIONSA651.93%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS591.75%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE511.52%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY200.59%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY180.54%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS60.18%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.12%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS40.12%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE40.12%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.12%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT30.09%
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY20.06%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION10.03%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.03%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 363. 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.

Municipal PR ballot party totals, leading 8 of 24 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1 38641.32%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 14734.20%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS58517.44%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE651.94%
ACTIONSA611.82%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS461.37%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY200.60%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY150.45%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY50.15%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS40.12%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.12%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE40.12%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM30.09%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.06%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.06%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY20.06%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS10.03%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION10.03%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 354. 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.

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Ward 27 ballot

20 candidates
  • DORIS LINDIWE CROSSACTIONSA
  • ASIMA ISMAIL MOOLAACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • BHEKUMUSA ELLIOT NXUMALOAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • JULIAS SBONELO NZUZAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • VINCENT MAKHONYA SIMON GUMEDEAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • THULANI AURTHUR MTSHALIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PATIENCE NOKWANDA MDUNGE-MPONTSHANEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • LINDIWE HAPPYGIRL MTIYANEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THEMBA EMMANUEL TEMBECONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY
  • ALEX SANDILE BENTELEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • XOLA INNOCENT SARAGEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • FORTUNATE THEMBISILE NZUZAGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • SIFISO PROSPER DLAMINI IndependentIndependent candidate
  • THUTHUKANI BLESSING MANGAZIINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • SANELISIWE THANDEKA THANDAZILE PHASHA MBUTOINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • SIYABONGA LINDANI VILANENATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS
  • INNOCENT NJABULO ZONDISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • NCENGIMPILO PHILANGENKOSI DHLODHLOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • SIBONGILE THOKOZILE THANGOUNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • JOSHIE VALOOVRYHEIDSFRONT 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

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