Mandeni, Ward 12
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 14 candidates from 14 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 12, Mandeni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 079 | 44.57% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 733 | 30.28% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 515 | 21.27% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 18 | 0.74% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 17 | 0.70% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 16 | 0.66% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 12 | 0.50% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 7 | 0.29% |
Show the remaining 7 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 7 | 0.29% |
| MKHONTO ILEMBE PARTY | 6 | 0.25% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 | 0.17% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 3 | 0.12% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.08% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 421. 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 | 1 128 | 46.52% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 657 | 27.09% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 508 | 20.95% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 31 | 1.28% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 19 | 0.78% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 17 | 0.70% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 17 | 0.70% |
| MKHONTO ILEMBE PARTY | 16 | 0.66% |
Show the remaining 7 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 15 | 0.62% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 5 | 0.21% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 | 0.12% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 3 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 3 | 0.12% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 1 | 0.04% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 425. 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 12 ballot
14 candidates- MPILENHLE LIBERATORS MDHLETSHEAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- THANDEKA PRECIOUS NTSHANEASE
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - MZWAKHE CORNWELL MKHALIPHI
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - KETHIWE GOODNESS NXELE
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - ERICK THEMBINKOSI NGCOBO
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - MPHUMZENI NELSON MBHELE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - ZAMILE PRUDENCE DLAMINI
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - SAMUEL MANDLENKOSI MBONAMBI
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE - MNCEDISI WISEMAN SIBIYA
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - LUNGELO GIFT SHANDUMKHONTO ILEMBE PARTY
- NJABULO RONALD ZIKALI
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - THEMBELIHLE MAUREEN NKWANYANA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - PHINDOKUHLE MAPHUMULO
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - PROMISE PHUMZILE MYENI
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Voters in this ward also vote for a Mandeni 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 12
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