Emalahleni, Ward 26
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 26, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 446 | 43.25% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 678 | 20.28% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 523 | 15.64% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 244 | 7.30% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 208 | 6.22% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 63 | 1.88% |
| ACTIONSA | 49 | 1.47% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 32 | 0.96% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 30 | 0.90% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 16 | 0.48% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 12 | 0.36% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 10 | 0.30% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.18% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 5 | 0.15% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 5 | 0.15% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 4 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.12% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 3 | 0.09% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.06% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 2 | 0.06% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 343. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 358 | 40.76% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 673 | 20.20% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 581 | 17.44% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 248 | 7.44% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 208 | 6.24% |
| ACTIONSA | 72 | 2.16% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 58 | 1.74% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 38 | 1.14% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 30 | 0.90% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 16 | 0.48% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 9 | 0.27% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 8 | 0.24% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 8 | 0.24% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.18% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 5 | 0.15% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 4 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 3 | 0.09% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.06% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.06% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.06% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 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: 3 332. 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 26 ballot
21 candidates- DUDUZILE MPHO MELICIA MBETHE
ACTIONSA - BRENTON WESLEY GASKIN
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - SINETHEMBA CHRISTOPHER DANGAZELEAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
- MKHIQIZO NDZELU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - VALENTIA CHRISTINA NKOSI
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - VICTOR BRIAN NKOSI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - PHILISIWE BRENDA MOTHA
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - PRECIOUS AMIN GCINAPHI MOKOENA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - KHOLEKA ESTHER NODITWARAALL CITIZENS PARTY
- BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - SUSANNA HENDRINA LIEBENBERG
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - BABALWA PATIENCE NUKANI
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - BHEKANI CELUKWANDA ZONDO
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - MARSHIA CODELIA MOLOBELALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - DAVID VICTOR MATHIBELA
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - VUSIMUZI BEN JIYANESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- TRUDY ZANELE MABUZA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - PHINDILE NURSE NHLANHLA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - VERONICA EDWARDS
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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