Mandeni
All 324 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 15 parties across 18 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
Mandeni
69 of 69 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 22 105 | 47.84% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 10 101 | 21.86% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 9 956 | 21.55% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 234 | 2.67% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 094 | 2.37% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 539 | 1.17% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 437 | 0.95% |
| MKHONTO ILEMBE PARTY | 180 | 0.39% |
Show the remaining 7 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 153 | 0.33% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 129 | 0.28% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 97 | 0.21% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 69 | 0.15% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 47 | 0.10% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 45 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 17 | 0.04% |
Valid ballots shown: 46 203. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 22 696 | 49.13% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 9 860 | 21.34% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 9 630 | 20.85% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 172 | 2.54% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 109 | 2.40% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 412 | 0.89% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 375 | 0.81% |
| MKHONTO ILEMBE PARTY | 229 | 0.50% |
Show the remaining 7 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 147 | 0.32% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 116 | 0.25% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 104 | 0.23% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 91 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 90 | 0.19% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 82 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 81 | 0.18% |
Valid ballots shown: 46 194. 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: 1 257.
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.
- 324certified candidates
- 15parties
- 18ward ballots
- 85PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
18 wardsParties on the ballot
15 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 18 | 1 |
 AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 18 | 5 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 18 | 17 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 3 | 1 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 16 | 18 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 18 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 18 | 3 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 18 | 1 |
 INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 11 | 1 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 18 | 17 |
| MKHONTO ILEMBE PARTY | 15 | 2 |
 NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 14 | 11 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 18 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 18 | 1 |
 UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 18 | 5 |
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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