DA 28.2%
Democratic Alliance · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
Aaron Bhekuyise KhumaloDemocratic AllianceWard ballot ? · 4 153 valid votes
- DAAaron Bhekuyise Khumalo1 17328.2%
ANCDumisani Dominic Mathaba94222.7%
MKPGerald Shingange60814.6%
ActionSAMirriam Dorcas Makhubela4099.8%
EFFDimakatso Maggie Phahlamoraswi3939.5%
VF PLUSDerorah Louise Roberts2886.9%- SACPLehwelere Hamilton Tjatji832.0%
- IndependentSibusiso Lunns Mokoena · Independent701.7%
- SDPMagabolle Agnes Matemane681.6%
UATMpho Octavia Matlala541.3%
BPSABhasteri Andrew Motshwa200.5%- MAYIBUYEViolet Nana Leboe130.3%
- LABOURLetty Dudu Mabena120.3%
PACMatilwane David Komane60.1%
APCVictor Brian Nkosi60.1%
AICMkhiqizo Ndzelu30.1%
OHMLizelle Nortje30.1%- AEMCasey Sinomusa Skosana20.0%
Also on the ballot: Kagisho Ngwatle (Socialist Agenda of Dispossessed Africans).
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
Hours off in Ward 21 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 5 ?
Aaron Bhekuyise Khumalo (DA) won Ward 21 with 1 173 votes, 14.3% of the ward's 8 224 registered voters. Turnout was 50.8%: 4 181 of 8 224 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 21, Emalahleni, voting district by voting district.
This ward in earlier elections ?
Boundaries changed after 2021: each ward's own results, never re-allocated.
ESP areas in this ward · 7 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 4 206 · spoilt 53 · special votes 365 · All 5 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)
PR ballot figures for this ward are the sum of the IEC's results for its 5 voting districts; the IEC publishes the ward ballot per ward and the PR ballot per voting district.
Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 5 voting districts here (4 181 of 8 224). The IEC publishes 51.1%.
The winner's share of registered voters is calculated: the winner's votes on the IEC's ward ballot ÷ the registered voters of the ward's voting districts.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 28 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): DA 1 173 vs 3 384; ANC 942 vs 2 828; MKP 608 vs 1 827; ActionSA 409 vs 1 274; EFF 393 vs 1 201; VF PLUS 288 vs 946; SACP 83 vs 195; SDP 68 vs 210; UAT 54 vs 132; BPSA 20 vs 25; MAYIBUYE 13 vs 41; LABOUR 12 vs 26; APC 6 vs 11; PAC 6 vs 20; AIC 3 vs 17; OHM 3 vs 4; AEM 2 vs 7; ACDP 0 vs 33; ACP 0 vs 20; ADP 0 vs 2; AIPO 0 vs 1; ATM 0 vs 84; DOP 0 vs 2; IFP 0 vs 23; INGUBO 0 vs 1; PA 0 vs 11; SPP 0 vs 2; TRUTH 0 vs 2. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 99 times in 5 voting districts. In local elections the IEC also publishes each party's total across the ward, PR and DC 40% ballots. For these parties (by IEC party number) that total differs from the party's votes on the ballots themselves. We show each ballot's own votes. Each voting district's own page lists the IEC's figures.
Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.
The DC 40% ? ballot is published per municipality: Emalahleni's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 22:42 SAST.