Emalahleni, Ward 9
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 9, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 088 | 36.13% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 722 | 23.98% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 458 | 15.21% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 329 | 10.93% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 210 | 6.97% |
| ACTIONSA | 66 | 2.19% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 43 | 1.43% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 29 | 0.96% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 23 | 0.76% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 14 | 0.46% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.23% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 5 | 0.17% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 0.13% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 4 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 3 | 0.10% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 3 | 0.10% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 | 0.07% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 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% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 011. 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 | 1 121 | 37.50% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 588 | 19.67% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 425 | 14.22% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 357 | 11.94% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 239 | 8.00% |
| ACTIONSA | 89 | 2.98% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 36 | 1.20% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 27 | 0.90% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 23 | 0.77% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 18 | 0.60% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 17 | 0.57% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 10 | 0.33% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 9 | 0.30% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.27% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 5 | 0.17% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 4 | 0.13% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 3 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 3 | 0.10% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 2 | 0.07% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.03% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 1 | 0.03% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 0.03% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 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: 2 989. 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 9 ballot
19 candidates- THABANG FORTUNE MPETSHENI
ACTIONSA - GEORGE BEST MASILELAAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
- MKHIQIZO NDZELU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - SUNDAY ZAMISA MATHEBULA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - MMAKGARI CHARLOTT SHOKWANE
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - BUSISIWE RACHAEL KHOZA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - FREDERIKA KIDSON
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - LEBONE ELIZABETH MASHIYA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - ANDRIAS MONDLI DLAMINI
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - MBALI NDINISANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - MATILWANE DAVID KOMANE
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - VIRGINIA MBALI NKOSI
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - SIPHO DIDI MTSWENISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- CONSTANCE THANDI NDLOVU
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - BONGANI PAT MABHENA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - ALETTA FOURIE
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
Voting stations in Ward 9
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