The public record / Elections 2026
South Africa’s election results.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Emalahleni
124 of 124 voting districts completed in the IEC municipality record. Processing completion is separate from a formal declaration.
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 35 060 | 31.53% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 26 431 | 23.77% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 15 574 | 14.00% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 11 743 | 10.56% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 5 639 | 5.07% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 5 455 | 4.91% |
| ACTIONSA | 4 525 | 4.07% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 213 | 1.09% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 864 | 0.78% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 720 | 0.65% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 620 | 0.56% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 596 | 0.54% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 591 | 0.53% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 353 | 0.32% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 286 | 0.26% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 279 | 0.25% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 278 | 0.25% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 217 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 193 | 0.17% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 154 | 0.14% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 128 | 0.12% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 100 | 0.09% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 59 | 0.05% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 50 | 0.04% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 28 | 0.03% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 25 | 0.02% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 15 | 0.01% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 12 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 111 208. 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
Votes on the municipal proportional representation ballot.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 35 010 | 31.37% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 25 758 | 23.08% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 15 976 | 14.32% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 11 768 | 10.54% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 5 744 | 5.15% |
| ACTIONSA | 5 405 | 4.84% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 5 184 | 4.65% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 170 | 1.05% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 787 | 0.71% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 768 | 0.69% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 627 | 0.56% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 550 | 0.49% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 500 | 0.45% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 487 | 0.44% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 420 | 0.38% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 419 | 0.38% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 303 | 0.27% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 200 | 0.18% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 160 | 0.14% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 100 | 0.09% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 78 | 0.07% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 77 | 0.07% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 52 | 0.05% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 34 | 0.03% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 24 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 111 601. 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.
Rejected ballots across the two municipal ballots combined: 3 831.
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.