2016 · Emalahleni council results

KwaGuqa, Mpumalanga

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

68 seats35 for a majority

ANC41 seats

DA17 seats

EFF8 seats

ACDP1 seat

FF+1 seat

Emalahleni · 2016 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	41	60,2941
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	17	25
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	8	11,7647
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	1,4706
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	1,4706
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY	0	0

68 seats; 35 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

59.6%114 365 votes

25.4%48 838 votes

12.0%23 081 votes

1.5%2 851 votes

Other1.5%2 871 votes

0.5%1 028 votes

0.4%683 votes

0.3%568 votes

0.2%411 votes

0.1%181 votes

Emalahleni · 2016 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	114 365	59,5632
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	48 838	25,4357
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	23 081	12,021
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	2 851	1,4848
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	1 028	0,5354
INDEPENDENTS	—	683	0,3557
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	568	0,2958
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	—	411	0,2141
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY	—	181	0,0943

192006 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

6seats

ANC41

41 of 68 council seats

EFF gains

+12.0pp

20110.0%

201612.0%

Closest covering ward

81votes apart

DA42.3%

ANC39.8%

Ward 22 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC47—

DA13—

PAC1—

ACDP1—

33 for a majority · 64 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC49

DA18

PAC0

ACDP0

35 for a majority · 68 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC41

DA17

EFF8—

PAC0

ACDP1

35 for a majority · 68 seats

MP312 - Emalahleni · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 000	Seat allocation unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	47	64	33
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	13	64	33
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	64	33
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	1	64	33
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	64	33
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	64	33
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	64	33
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	64	33
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	64	33
2 006	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	64	33
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	49	68	35
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	18	68	35
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	68	35
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE	0	68	35
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	68	35
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	68	35
2 011	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	68	35
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	68	35
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	68	35
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	68	35
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	68	35
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	41	68	35
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	17	68	35
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	8	68	35
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	68	35
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	68	35
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	68	35
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	68	35
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	68	35
2 016	SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY	0	68	35

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %

ANC72.3%—

DA22.8%—

EFF0.0%—

PAC1.9%—

ACDP1.5%—

Other1.5%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC73.0%

DA19.8%

EFF0.0%

PAC1.2%

ACDP1.6%

Other4.4%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC71.2%

DA25.4%

EFF0.0%

PAC0.3%

ACDP0.4%

Other2.7%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC59.6%

DA25.4%

EFF12.0%

PAC0.3%

ACDP0.5%

Other2.1%

MP312 - Emalahleni · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	73 985	72,3266	102 293	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	23 363	22,8393	102 293	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 934	1,8906	102 293	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 496	1,4625	102 293	Reported
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	595	0,5817	102 293	Reported
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	247	0,2415	102 293	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	89 452	73,0417	122 467	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	24 203	19,7629	122 467	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 428	1,166	122 467	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 981	1,6176	122 467	Reported
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 918	1,5661	122 467	Reported
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	1 266	1,0337	122 467	Reported
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	551	0,4499	122 467	Reported
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	409	0,334	122 467	Reported
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	174	0,1421	122 467	Reported
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	126 251	71,2264	177 253	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	44 976	25,3739	177 253	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	177 253	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	550	0,3103	177 253	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	648	0,3656	177 253	Reported
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 462	0,8248	177 253	Reported
2 011	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	692	0,3904	177 253	Reported
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	177 253	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	794	0,4479	177 253	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	687	0,3876	177 253	Reported
2 011	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	0	177 253	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	177 253	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE	281	0,1585	177 253	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	177 253	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	189	0,1066	177 253	Reported
2 011	SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY	0	0	177 253	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	114 365	59,5632	192 006	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	48 838	25,4357	192 006	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	23 081	12,021	192 006	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	568	0,2958	192 006	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 028	0,5354	192 006	Reported
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	2 851	1,4848	192 006	Reported
2 016	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	192 006	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	192 006	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	192 006	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	411	0,2141	192 006	Reported
2 016	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	0	192 006	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	192 006	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE	0	0	192 006	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	192 006	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	192 006	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY	181	0,0943	192 006	Reported

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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The chart names the five largest parties across these elections. The vote list also names parties gaining at least 2 percentage points since the previous election; remaining votes are combined under Other. Other’s change compares the same group of parties in both elections. Missing values remain unavailable.

All points use the same ballot basis. Ballot totals are not counts of individual voters.
Missing or grouped party rows remain gaps unless a complete, ungrouped list establishes zero votes.
Municipal boundaries can change between elections. Published area results are not boundary-adjusted.

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Ward results

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Wards in Emalahleni

34 wards

Ward 1

ANC80.9%Mumsy Busisiwe Phahlane

EFF9.7%

Lead: 4 343 votes Ward 2

ANC84.9%Jappie Jabulane Msibi

EFF11.1%

Lead: 3 163 votes Ward 3

ANC76.5%Vusi John Manana

EFF17.6%

Lead: 3 301 votes Ward 4

ANC85.3%Maphoyisa Thomas Fakude

EFF8.5%

Lead: 3 833 votes Ward 5

ANC77.0%Zakhele Veli Zakes Mtshweni

EFF15.5%

Lead: 3 139 votes Ward 6

ANC83.6%Zodwa Bettie Mlangeni

EFF10.1%

Lead: 4 125 votes Ward 7

ANC72.9%Ledise Mbekeni

DA12.9%

Lead: 2 809 votes Ward 8

ANC83.3%Vusi Julius Mhlapho

EFF13.6%

Lead: 3 458 votes Ward 9

ANC72.9%Dorris Nomngqibelo Mthimkulu

EFF15.4%

Lead: 2 860 votes Ward 10

ANC69.0%Audrey Sphiwe Mtsweni

EFF22.1%

Lead: 2 891 votes Ward 11

ANC83.4%Linda Bhekuyise Goqo

EFF10.5%

Lead: 2 944 votes Ward 12

ANC56.2%Mlema Elliot Shongwe

DA16.9%

Lead: 2 303 votes Ward 13

ANC77.9%Condi Petunia Maseko

EFF13.2%

Lead: 2 958 votes Ward 14

ANC62.8%Lawrance Mphego

EFF30.5%

Lead: 1 360 votes Ward 15

ANC67.4%Thulisile Doreen Malahle

EFF23.6%

Lead: 2 957 votes Ward 16

ANC78.0%Richard Kgomo

EFF11.3%

Lead: 3 121 votes Ward 17

ANC70.3%Mpumelelo Zabulon Maseko

DA20.2%

Lead: 2 805 votes Ward 18

DA66.2%Jolandi Schneider-Breetzke

ANC22.1%

Lead: 3 796 votes Ward 19

ANC57.4%Themba Paradise Gulube

DA24.2%

Lead: 1 858 votes Ward 20

DA73.2%Roy Edward Cronje

ANC13.7%

Lead: 4 712 votes Ward 21

ANC47.7%Smangele Beauty Shabangu

DA32.7%

Lead: 1 029 votes Ward 22

DA42.3%Anthonie Johannes Jacob Brits

ANC39.8%

Lead: 81 votes Ward 23

ANC77.4%Tebogo Godfrey Mabula

EFF14.6%

Lead: 3 732 votes Ward 24

DA78.4%Marianne Venter

ANC12.2%

Lead: 4 801 votes Ward 25

ANC83.1%Maggie Sibongile Magagula

EFF9.1%

Lead: 4 836 votes Ward 26

DA44.4%Petronella Hendrika Wilken

ANC42.4%

Lead: 109 votes Ward 27

DA45.9%Dirk Hendrik Grobler

ANC40.1%

Lead: 210 votes Ward 28

ANC82.6%Mavis Bangiswani Mahlangu

EFF11.9%

Lead: 3 842 votes Ward 29

ANC74.8%Bafana Timothy Lukhele

EFF15.6%

Lead: 4 125 votes Ward 30

ANC64.0%Nomasonto Lizzy Mofokeng

DA21.7%

Lead: 3 089 votes Ward 31

ANC85.2%Sifiso Lucky Nkosi

EFF9.6%

Lead: 4 093 votes Ward 32

ANC72.3%Thembi Christina Shabalala

EFF22.8%

Lead: 1 710 votes Ward 33

DA76.2%Naritha Naidu

ANC13.8%

Lead: 3 758 votes Ward 34

DA86.9%Lizelle Steyn

ANC5.6%

Lead: 6 681 votes

Wards in Emalahleni ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 936	80,8915
Ward 1	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	593	9,7181
Ward 2	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 637	84,8577
Ward 2	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	474	11,0593
Ward 3	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 288	76,5304
Ward 3	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	987	17,6156
Ward 4	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 255	85,2876
Ward 4	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	422	8,4586
Ward 5	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 932	77,0074
Ward 5	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	793	15,5307
Ward 6	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 691	83,6334
Ward 6	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	566	10,0909
Ward 7	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 413	72,8962
Ward 7	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	604	12,9005
Ward 8	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 131	83,3031
Ward 8	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	673	13,5713
Ward 9	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 624	72,8882
Ward 9	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	764	15,366
Ward 10	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 256	68,9901
Ward 10	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 365	22,1268
Ward 11	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 367	83,4035
Ward 11	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	423	10,4781
Ward 12	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 296	56,1595
Ward 12	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	993	16,9194
Ward 13	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 562	77,8749
Ward 13	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	604	13,2051
Ward 14	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 647	62,7697
Ward 14	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 287	30,5193
Ward 15	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 548	67,3977
Ward 15	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 591	23,5774
Ward 16	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 651	77,9628
Ward 16	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	530	11,3175
Ward 17	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 936	70,2857
Ward 17	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 131	20,1964
Ward 18	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 697	66,1903
Ward 18	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 901	22,0867
Ward 19	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 212	57,4289
Ward 19	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 354	24,2088
Ward 20	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 795	73,1877
Ward 20	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 083	13,6777
Ward 21	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 271	47,6892
Ward 21	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 242	32,687
Ward 22	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 342	42,3077
Ward 22	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 261	39,7541
Ward 23	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 601	77,4188
Ward 23	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	869	14,6222
Ward 24	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 687	78,4197
Ward 24	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	886	12,2173
Ward 25	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 434	83,1014
Ward 25	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	598	9,1451
Ward 26	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 417	44,3893
Ward 26	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 308	42,3875
Ward 27	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 674	45,8882
Ward 27	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 464	40,1316
Ward 28	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 487	82,5575
Ward 28	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	645	11,8675
Ward 29	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 212	74,7562
Ward 29	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 087	15,5909
Ward 30	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 671	63,9775
Ward 30	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 582	21,6683
Ward 31	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 614	85,2078
Ward 31	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	521	9,6214
Ward 32	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 500	72,2543
Ward 32	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	790	22,8324
Ward 33	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 589	76,1913
Ward 33	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	831	13,7971
Ward 34	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 140	86,8719
Ward 34	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	459	5,5846

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Apr 2017, 11:44 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:42 SAST

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

Vote percentages beside council seats combine ward and municipal PR ballots. Seat counts include both ward and PR councillors.

Seat calculation & source

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The totals add up to all 68 council seats. This is the historical election allocation, not a record of government changes during the term. Any grouped “Other” seats remain grouped.

IEC result time: 06 Apr 2017, 11:44 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

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Ward ballot

The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

Municipal PR ballot

PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

Two ballots work together

Party ward votes and municipal PR votes both count towards the party’s overall seat allocation.

Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

Understanding the results

IEC guide to council seats

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The council results cover all of Emalahleni. Ward results include areas outside KwaGuqa.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 20 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.

Town-to-ward mappings are available for 2026 only. The historical wards above belong to the whole municipality in 2016.

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ANC retains its majority

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