Emalahleni
All 857 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 27 parties across 36 ward ballots, and the proportional-representation council lists. Published from the IEC certified lists of 16 September 2026, exactly as they stand.
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Emalahleni
124 of 124 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 | 35 060 | 31.53% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 26 431 | 23.77% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 15 574 | 14.00% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 11 743 | 10.56% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 5 639 | 5.07% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 5 455 | 4.91% |
| ACTIONSA | 4 525 | 4.07% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 213 | 1.09% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 864 | 0.78% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 720 | 0.65% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 620 | 0.56% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 596 | 0.54% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 591 | 0.53% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 353 | 0.32% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 286 | 0.26% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 279 | 0.25% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 278 | 0.25% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 217 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 193 | 0.17% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 154 | 0.14% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 128 | 0.12% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 100 | 0.09% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 59 | 0.05% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 50 | 0.04% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 28 | 0.03% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 25 | 0.02% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 15 | 0.01% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 12 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 111 208. 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 | 35 010 | 31.37% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 25 758 | 23.08% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 15 976 | 14.32% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 11 768 | 10.54% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 5 744 | 5.15% |
| ACTIONSA | 5 405 | 4.84% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 5 184 | 4.65% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 170 | 1.05% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 787 | 0.71% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 768 | 0.69% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 627 | 0.56% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 550 | 0.49% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 500 | 0.45% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 487 | 0.44% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 420 | 0.38% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 419 | 0.38% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 303 | 0.27% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 200 | 0.18% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 160 | 0.14% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 100 | 0.09% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 78 | 0.07% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 77 | 0.07% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 52 | 0.05% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 34 | 0.03% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 24 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 111 601. 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: 3 831.
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.
- 857certified candidates
- 27parties
- 36ward ballots
- 162PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
36 wardsParties on the ballot
25 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ACTIONSA | 36 | 1 |
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 4 | 4 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 35 | 1 |
 AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 36 | 2 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 36 | 35 |
 AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 36 | 13 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 8 | 17 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 36 | 1 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 7 | 1 |
 BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 36 | 2 |
 DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 12 | 2 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 36 | 23 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 36 | 1 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 17 | 2 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 36 | 1 |
 ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 36 | 1 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 34 | 13 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 13 | 8 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 36 | 1 |
 SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 9 | 9 |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 36 | 1 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 36 | 9 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 36 | 1 |
 UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 7 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 36 | 12 |
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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