Emalahleni, Ward 2
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 21 candidates from 21 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 2, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 939 | 36.28% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 406 | 15.69% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 343 | 13.25% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 220 | 8.50% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 207 | 8.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 160 | 6.18% |
| ACTIONSA | 118 | 4.56% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 74 | 2.86% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 41 | 1.58% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 17 | 0.66% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 14 | 0.54% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 9 | 0.35% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 8 | 0.31% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.27% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 5 | 0.19% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 5 | 0.19% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 4 | 0.15% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 3 | 0.12% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.08% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 2 | 0.08% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 2 | 0.08% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.08% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 588. 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 | 999 | 38.56% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 359 | 13.86% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 351 | 13.55% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 234 | 9.03% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 191 | 7.37% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 168 | 6.48% |
| ACTIONSA | 137 | 5.29% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 39 | 1.51% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 27 | 1.04% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 16 | 0.62% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 15 | 0.58% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 12 | 0.46% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.39% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.27% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 5 | 0.19% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 4 | 0.15% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 0.15% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 3 | 0.12% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 3 | 0.12% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 3 | 0.12% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.08% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 1 | 0.04% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 591. 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 2 ballot
21 candidates- MZIWANDILE MVUMBI
ACTIONSA - ELVIS MOHLALAAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
- STHEMBISO SIDWELL BASHE
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - THAPELO KERVIN PHOGOLO
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - GERALD VUSUMUZI MAHLANGU
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - MANDLA FRIDAY MALUKA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - LETTY PETUNIA SITHOLEALL CITIZENS PARTY
- BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - ENVEY GRACIOUS NDLOVU
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE - BOY ELLIOT GWEBU
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - JEANETH HUBI MKHATSHWA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - MANDLA MICHAEL MANYONI
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - JOEL MESHACK KOMANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - STEPHEN HERBERT KENNETH MAZIBUKO
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - JUANNAH LEBILE MASHEGO
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - SIBUSISO LAWRENCE SKOSANASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- NTSHINTSHA RONALD THOBELA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - SYDNEY ISAAC MGWENYA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - JAKOBUS HENDRIK VILJOEN
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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Voting stations in Ward 2
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