Election results: councils and wards
Emalahleni
All results in11 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 11:11
- Registered voters
- 10,737
- Votes cast
- 15,909
- Turnout
- 47.1%
- Spoilt votes
- 138
- Wards
- 10
Wards won so far
- DA 3 wards (3 final)
- ANC 3 wards (3 final)
- MKP 2 wards (2 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3,160 | 31.85% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2,220 | 22.38% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1,388 | 13.99% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 968 | 9.76% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 856 | 8.63% |
| ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA | 594 | 5.99% |
| SDPSDP - SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 364 | 3.67% |
| SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 77 | 0.78% |
| UATUAT - UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 49 | 0.49% |
| LABOURLABOUR - LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 31 | 0.31% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 30 | 0.30% |
| AICAIC - AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 24 | 0.24% |
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.