Emalahleni, Ward 5
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 5, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 315 | 48.27% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 372 | 13.66% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 337 | 12.37% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 251 | 9.21% |
| ACTIONSA | 173 | 6.35% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 70 | 2.57% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 41 | 1.51% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 40 | 1.47% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 38 | 1.40% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 21 | 0.77% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 19 | 0.70% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 17 | 0.62% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 11 | 0.40% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 7 | 0.26% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 6 | 0.22% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.07% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 1 | 0.04% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 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% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 724. 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 | 1 216 | 41.79% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 387 | 13.30% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 362 | 12.44% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 272 | 9.35% |
| ACTIONSA | 194 | 6.67% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 183 | 6.29% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 81 | 2.78% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 45 | 1.55% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 35 | 1.20% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 33 | 1.13% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 28 | 0.96% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 17 | 0.58% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 13 | 0.45% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 10 | 0.34% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 8 | 0.27% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 6 | 0.21% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 5 | 0.17% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 4 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 | 0.10% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 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: 2 910. 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 5 ballot
19 candidates- TUMELO ABEDNIGO TSOTETSI
ACTIONSA - MKHIQIZO NDZELU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - WALTER NOMPUMELELO MOELA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - GERALD VUSUMUZI MAHLANGU
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - LINDEKA GLADNESS MJOKWE
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - ZODWA FLORENCE MAELE
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE - JOHANNAH SESANA MATHEBULA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - LENET MPHO SOIA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - GEOFFRY MLANGENI
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - JOEL MESHACK KOMANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - ISAAC SLEDGE KENNY
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAPULE PRISCILLA RIBASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- GETRUDE THEMANE
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY - KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- TOTO HAMILTON MOTSA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - ADVICE NTULI
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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