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Chief Albert Luthuli, Ward 18

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 15 candidates from 15 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 18, Chief Albert Luthuli

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 18 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 10250.18%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY65930.01%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS23710.79%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY773.51%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE522.37%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY210.96%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS170.77%
ACTIONSA100.46%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION90.41%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.18%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY30.14%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY30.14%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.05%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 196. 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 18 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 12051.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY62228.32%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS22510.25%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY713.23%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE673.05%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS221.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY200.91%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION190.87%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ACTIONSA100.46%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS70.32%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.23%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.18%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.09%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.05%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 196. 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.

IEC source: Retrieved: View official source ↗

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 18 ballot

15 candidates
  • ZAKHELE SHANGEACTIONSA
  • MZWANDILE THIMOTHI SITHOLEAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • HAPPY JOZANE MASILELAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MARTHA MBALI HLATSHWAYOAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • SUNNYBOY ERICK LITCHFIELDAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NOMUSA FAITH NKOSIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • BHEKI SIFISO SIBANYONIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • KHUNI FANIE MLOTSHWAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • FANSILE CECILIA ZWANEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • SIPHO ANDILE ZULUNATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • MGAYI BEN NKOSIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • THOKOZANE INNOCENT MAGAGULASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • SIMON SIPHO HLANZESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • THEMBA ERICK ZONDOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MARTHINUS LOURENTIUS NEETHLINGVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Chief Albert Luthuli 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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