Chief Albert Luthuli
All 467 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 18 parties across 25 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
Chief Albert Luthuli
128 of 128 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 26 616 | 51.79% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 8 033 | 15.63% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 4 265 | 8.30% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 3 489 | 6.79% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3 125 | 6.08% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 379 | 4.63% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 817 | 1.59% |
| ACTIONSA | 714 | 1.39% |
Show the remaining 10 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 473 | 0.92% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 359 | 0.70% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 308 | 0.60% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 239 | 0.47% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 217 | 0.42% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 202 | 0.39% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 64 | 0.12% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 55 | 0.11% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 32 | 0.06% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 10 | 0.02% |
Valid ballots shown: 51 397. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 26 630 | 51.77% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 8 229 | 16.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 4 071 | 7.91% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 3 393 | 6.60% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3 174 | 6.17% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 521 | 4.90% |
| ACTIONSA | 811 | 1.58% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 797 | 1.55% |
Show the remaining 10 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 447 | 0.87% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 389 | 0.76% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 327 | 0.64% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 182 | 0.35% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 160 | 0.31% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 144 | 0.28% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 75 | 0.15% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 54 | 0.10% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 32 | 0.06% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 51 436. 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: 2 299.
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.
- 467certified candidates
- 18parties
- 25ward ballots
- 103PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
25 wardsParties on the ballot
17 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ACTIONSA | 25 | 1 |
 AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 25 | 2 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 25 | 24 |
 AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 25 | 8 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 25 | 22 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 25 | 1 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 9 | 2 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 25 | 8 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 25 | 1 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 25 | 2 |
 NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 2 | 2 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 25 | 1 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 25 | 1 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 25 | 25 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 25 | 1 |
 UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 25 | 1 |
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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