Emalahleni, Ward 15
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 17 candidates from 17 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 15, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 891 | 33.04% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 778 | 28.85% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 356 | 13.20% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 221 | 8.19% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 126 | 4.67% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 95 | 3.52% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 76 | 2.82% |
| ACTIONSA | 76 | 2.82% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 30 | 1.11% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 14 | 0.52% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 13 | 0.48% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 6 | 0.22% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.22% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 3 | 0.11% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.11% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.07% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 697. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 900 | 32.59% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 769 | 27.84% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 361 | 13.07% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 237 | 8.58% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 145 | 5.25% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 91 | 3.29% |
| ACTIONSA | 88 | 3.19% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 74 | 2.68% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 32 | 1.16% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 20 | 0.72% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 12 | 0.43% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 6 | 0.22% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.22% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 5 | 0.18% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 5 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 2 | 0.07% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 | 0.04% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.04% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 0.04% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 762. 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 15 ballot
17 candidates- LUNGA SELWYN NKABINDE
ACTIONSA - LORAIN MAPHASHU MASEKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
- MKHIQIZO NDZELU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - NOMBUSO HAPPINESS MOKWANA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - MMAKGARI CHARLOTT SHOKWANE
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - SIMON BAFANA MATHONSI
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - PHINDOKUHLE MAGNIFICENT NONGANGA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - KOLOTWANE CEDRIC MASHA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - THULISILE DOREEN MALAHLELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - JULIANAH MASIGUWA ZULU
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - LETTIE THANDUXOLO MASHIANESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- SARAH SIBONGILE SIERRAH KHUMALO
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - MATHALE CLERKSON LEUTLE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - DERORAH LOUISE ROBERTS
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
Voters in this ward also vote for a Emalahleni 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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