Election results: councils and wards
Emalahleni
All results in48 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:03
- Registered voters
- 14,591
- Votes cast
- 19,964
- Turnout
- 45.2%
- Spoilt votes
- 799
- Wards
- 15
Wards won so far
- ANC 12 wards (12 final)
- Independents 1 ward (1 final)
- DA 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 8,589 | 67.96% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1,661 | 13.14% |
| ILISOILISO - ILISO LABANTU MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | 787 | 6.23% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 418 | 3.31% |
| INDINDEPENDENT | 367 | 2.90% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 179 | 1.42% |
| UDMUDM - UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 161 | 1.27% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 160 | 1.27% |
| APCAPC - AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 73 | 0.58% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 64 | 0.51% |
| AMC.ROY.AMC.ROY. - AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 55 | 0.44% |
| MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 51 | 0.40% |
Who leads in each ward
Each ward in the colour of the party ahead on its ward ballot; “from …” marks a ward that has changed hands since last time. Open a ward for its results and candidates.