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ANC 46.7%

African National Congress · won the ward ballot

Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.

This wardAll 2 voting districts in

Turnout48.7%

Voters on the roll4 947

South Africa · Counting23 693 of 23 696 voting districts in (99.9%)

checked 22:13Latest results

Elected ward councillor ?

Simon Fanie SitholeAfrican National Congress

Ward ballot ? · 2 347 valid votes

ANCSimon Fanie Sithole1 09746.7%
EFFTshwaane Johannes Mashiloane31713.5%
DAPotedi Lucas Mashiteng28312.1%
MKPLindokuhle Dominic Zwane27011.5%
ActionSAMasasele Mcebo Callshaw Mabelane1576.7%
SDPChristina Hleziphi Dlulane1084.6%
VF PLUSJakobus Hendrik Viljoen291.2%
SACPMakhosini Lucky Motau170.7%
LABOURJoel Meshack Komane130.6%
AICXolile Aaron Yoko100.4%
APCGerald Vusumuzi Mahlangu100.4%
AEMJim Butana Mila90.4%
OHMLizelle Nortje70.3%
MAYIBUYEGloria Mathe Masemola70.3%
PACMoneiwa Jan Makuwa50.2%
PAJabulile Patricia Mahlangu50.2%
SADAKagisho Ngwatle30.1%
Also on the ballot: Bhasteri Andrew Motshwa (Bolsheviks Party of South Africa).

Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).

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Voting districts · 2 ?

Simon Fanie Sithole (ANC) won Ward 1 with 1 097 votes, 22.2% of the ward's 4 947 registered voters. Turnout was 48.7%: 2 410 of 4 947 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 1, 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 · 2 ?

About these figures

Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

Votes cast 2 399 · spoilt 52 · special votes 289 · All 2 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 2 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 2 voting districts here (2 410 of 4 947). The IEC publishes 48.7%.

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 29 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 097 vs 3 199; EFF 317 vs 931; DA 283 vs 867; MKP 270 vs 845; ActionSA 157 vs 464; SDP 108 vs 304; VF PLUS 29 vs 107; SACP 17 vs 69; LABOUR 13 vs 20; AIC 10 vs 22; APC 10 vs 21; AEM 9 vs 30; MAYIBUYE 7 vs 18; PA 5 vs 9; PAC 5 vs 10; ACDP 0 vs 21; ACP 0 vs 1; ADP 0 vs 2; AIPO 0 vs 4; AMP 0 vs 1; ASCO 0 vs 1; ATM 0 vs 20; DOP 0 vs 1; IFP 0 vs 3; INGUBO 0 vs 1; OLH 0 vs 1; SPP 0 vs 8; TRUTH 0 vs 1; UAT 0 vs 62. We show each ballot's own votes.

Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 52 times in 2 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, 22:13 SAST.

Ward 1 2026 election results