uMlalazi
All 588 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 19 parties across 28 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.
Official IEC data / Provisional
uMlalazi
155 of 155 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 | 26 422 | 42.66% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 23 499 | 37.94% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 6 863 | 11.08% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 785 | 2.88% |
| UBUNTU ABANDE POLITICAL PARTY | 907 | 1.46% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 703 | 1.14% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 407 | 0.66% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 323 | 0.52% |
Show the remaining 11 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 226 | 0.36% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 154 | 0.25% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 132 | 0.21% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 126 | 0.20% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 86 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 85 | 0.14% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 69 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 67 | 0.11% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 45 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 31 | 0.05% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 6 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 61 936. 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 | 26 344 | 42.64% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 23 871 | 38.63% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 6 786 | 10.98% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 864 | 3.02% |
| UBUNTU ABANDE POLITICAL PARTY | 865 | 1.40% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 711 | 1.15% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 323 | 0.52% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 185 | 0.30% |
Show the remaining 11 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 137 | 0.22% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 134 | 0.22% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 114 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 113 | 0.18% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 89 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 75 | 0.12% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 69 | 0.11% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 59 | 0.10% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 49 | 0.08% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 61 788. 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: 1 783.
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.
- 588certified candidates
- 19parties
- 28ward ballots
- 146PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
28 wardsParties on the ballot
17 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 28 | 1 |
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 28 | 27 |
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 23 | 23 |
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 28 | 1 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 28 | 5 |
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 28 | 1 |
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 28 | 30 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 28 | 1 |
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 28 | 13 |
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 19 | 17 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 28 | 1 |
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 28 | 1 |
| UBUNTU ABANDE POLITICAL PARTY | 28 | 16 |
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 28 | 1 |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 1 | 2 |
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 28 | 5 |
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 28 | 1 |
Full PR lists in certified order are in the searchable register.
Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.
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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AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS