Emalahleni, Ward 4
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 4, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 860 | 36.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 412 | 17.25% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 245 | 10.26% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 243 | 10.17% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 185 | 7.74% |
| ACTIONSA | 154 | 6.45% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 109 | 4.56% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 56 | 2.34% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 28 | 1.17% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 27 | 1.13% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 17 | 0.71% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 14 | 0.59% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 13 | 0.54% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.25% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 5 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 4 | 0.17% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 3 | 0.13% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 3 | 0.13% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.08% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.08% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 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: 2 389. 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 | 1 035 | 40.73% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 427 | 16.80% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 250 | 9.84% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 239 | 9.41% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 178 | 7.01% |
| ACTIONSA | 153 | 6.02% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 47 | 1.85% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 42 | 1.65% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 24 | 0.94% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 24 | 0.94% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 23 | 0.91% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 19 | 0.75% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 17 | 0.67% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 15 | 0.59% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.39% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 9 | 0.35% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 9 | 0.35% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 6 | 0.24% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 5 | 0.20% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.12% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.08% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 2 | 0.08% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 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: 2 541. 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 4 ballot
21 candidates- MAPULE RENEILWE MOKOENA
ACTIONSA - ELVIS MAMBAAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
- SIYANDA MACKENZIE
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - MERICA NTOMBIFIKILE NKOSI
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - MATOME PHILLEMON SEAKAMELA
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - EUGENE THULANI THEMBA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - OCTAVIO MAGAIAALL CITIZENS PARTY
- BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - JOHANNAH NOMVULA TLOU
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - MATHAPELO KATE MASHEGO
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - STEVEN MAKHOSETIVE NKOSI IndependentIndependent candidate
- JOHANNES BOISY MKHABELA
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - JOEL MESHACK KOMANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - MAURIS NKOSI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - LESIBA PHILLEMON MOLOI
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - RHEIN SBUSISO SIGUDHLASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- ELIAS THWALA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - SIZWE ZWANE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - ZELDA MALINDA VORSTER
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 4
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