Emalahleni, Ward 6
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 6, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 881 | 43.17% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 315 | 15.43% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 230 | 11.27% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 208 | 10.19% |
| ACTIONSA | 130 | 6.37% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 75 | 3.67% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 55 | 2.69% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 45 | 2.20% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 41 | 2.01% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 28 | 1.37% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 20 | 0.98% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 7 | 0.34% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 2 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.10% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 | 0.05% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 1 | 0.05% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY 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: 2 041. 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 | 827 | 40.36% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 325 | 15.86% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 230 | 11.22% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 221 | 10.79% |
| ACTIONSA | 148 | 7.22% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 74 | 3.61% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 65 | 3.17% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 42 | 2.05% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 38 | 1.85% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 20 | 0.98% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 18 | 0.88% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 12 | 0.59% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 9 | 0.44% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 5 | 0.24% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 5 | 0.24% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 4 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.15% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 | 0.10% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 1 | 0.05% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 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: 2 049. 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 6 ballot
19 candidates- LUNCH MKHONZILE MAKHATU
ACTIONSA - THOBILE PERTUNIA SITHOLEAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
- MKHIQIZO NDZELU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - ERNOCK MASIANE KHOZA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - GERALD VUSUMUZI MAHLANGU
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - MAPULE LORRAIN SETSWALO
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - BETTY DOROTHY MALAPANE
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - EXCELLENT SIBUSISO RADEBEALL CITIZENS PARTY
- BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - KHOMOTSO GETRUDE MAGAKWA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - RAMPHELANE ASAPH MAHAMED
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - MANDLA AUBREY MASHIANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - MAURIS NKOSI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - KOPANO MOJELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- KHATHIDE PHILEMON JIYANE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - WANDILE FRANCE ZULU
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - SHARON MARY SCHLACHTER
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
Local venue records
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