Emalahleni, Ward 31
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 19 candidates from 19 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 31, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 312 | 53.58% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 556 | 12.89% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 540 | 12.51% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 334 | 7.74% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 292 | 6.77% |
| ACTIONSA | 52 | 1.21% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 47 | 1.09% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 41 | 0.95% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 33 | 0.76% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 30 | 0.70% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 26 | 0.60% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 23 | 0.53% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 12 | 0.28% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 8 | 0.19% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 4 | 0.09% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 2 | 0.05% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.05% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 4 315. 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 | 2 245 | 52.75% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 596 | 14.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 514 | 12.08% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 342 | 8.04% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 286 | 6.72% |
| ACTIONSA | 73 | 1.72% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 45 | 1.06% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 32 | 0.75% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 27 | 0.63% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 21 | 0.49% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 19 | 0.45% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 16 | 0.38% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 11 | 0.26% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 5 | 0.12% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 5 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.12% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 0.09% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 | 0.05% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 2 | 0.05% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 2 | 0.05% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.05% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.02% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 4 256. 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 31 ballot
19 candidates- NTOMBIZODWA MARIA NKABINDE
ACTIONSA - MATTHEW THEMBA KHOMOTSO SAMBULAAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
- MKHIQIZO NDZELU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - MICHAEL NKOSANA MAVUSO
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - VICTOR BRIAN NKOSI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - THABO JOSEPH MTSWENI
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - PATRICK BONGANI MTSWENI
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - PETRUS BIGBOY RADEBE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - THAMSANQA BENEDICT MSUMBA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - THOKOZANI SIBUSISO SITHOLE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - FEZILE IRIS SHOYISALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - SANNA SONILE MGIBA
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - DOCTOR THOMAS MKWANAZISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- MANDLA ERNEST MATSHIKA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - HLENGIWE SIBIYA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - EDWIN CHARLES NEL
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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