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Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.3%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Emalahleni · Eastern Cape

Ward 1

All results in3 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 08:55 · Results are provisional until the IEC declares them.

Won the ward ANC 70.9%
Registered voters
685
Votes cast
243
Turnout
35.6%
Spoilt votes
6
Voting districts
3

The ward ballot

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS168
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE34
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS28
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE2
UDMUDM - UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2
APCAPC - AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION1
ILISOILISO - ILISO LABANTU MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE1
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1