2021 · Emalahleni council results

eMalahleni, Mpumalanga

Another eMalahleni?

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

68 seats35 for a majority

ANC35 seats

EFF14 seats

DA13 seats

FF+4 seats

ACDP1 seat

AIC1 seat

Emalahleni · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	35	51,4706
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	14	20,5882
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	13	19,1176
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	4	5,8824
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	1,4706
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	1,4706
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
OTHER	0	0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT	0	0

68 seats; 35 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

50.6%72 967 votes

20.5%29 530 votes

18.4%26 474 votes

5.5%7 983 votes

1.2%1 778 votes

Other3.8%5 537 votes

1.0%1 394 votes

0.9%1 299 votes

0.5%718 votes

0.4%578 votes

0.3%429 votes

0.2%347 votes

0.2%313 votes

0.2%278 votes

0.1%181 votes

Emalahleni · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	72 967	50,577
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	29 530	20,4687
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	26 474	18,3504
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	7 983	5,5334
INDEPENDENTS	—	1 778	1,2324
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	1 394	0,9663
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	1 299	0,9004
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	—	718	0,4977
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT	—	578	0,4006
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	429	0,2974
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	347	0,2405
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	313	0,217
OTHER	—	278	0,1927
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	—	181	0,1255

144269 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

0seats

ANC35

35 of 68 council seats

ANC falls

−9.0pp

201659.6%

202150.6%

Closest covering ward

36votes apart

DA34.9%

ANC33.2%

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—

FF+1—

PAC1—

33 for a majority · 64 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC49

DA18

FF+1

PAC0

35 for a majority · 68 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC41

DA17

EFF8—

FF+1

PAC0

35 for a majority · 68 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC35

DA13

EFF14

FF+4

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
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	35	68	35
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	14	68	35
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	13	68	35
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	4	68	35
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	68	35
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	68	35
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	68	35
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	68	35
2 021	DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	0	68	35
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	68	35
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	68	35
2 021	OTHER	0	68	35
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	68	35
2 021	UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT	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%—

FF+0.0%—

PAC1.9%—

Other2.9%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC73.0%

DA19.8%

EFF0.0%

FF+1.6%

PAC1.2%

Other4.5%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC71.2%

DA25.4%

EFF0.0%

FF+0.8%

PAC0.3%

Other2.3%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC59.6%

DA25.4%

EFF12.0%

FF+1.5%

PAC0.3%

Other1.2%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC50.6%

DA18.4%

EFF20.5%

FF+5.5%

Other5.1%

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	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	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	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	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	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT	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	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	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	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	102 293	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	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	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 918	1,5661	122 467	Reported
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	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	1 266	1,0337	122 467	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	551	0,4499	122 467	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT	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	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	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	DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	122 467	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 462	0,8248	177 253	Reported
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	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	692	0,3904	177 253	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	177 253	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	177 253	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	687	0,3876	177 253	Reported
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	794	0,4479	177 253	Reported
2 011	UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT	0	0	177 253	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	0	177 253	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	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	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	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	DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	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	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	2 851	1,4848	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	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	192 006	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	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	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	411	0,2141	192 006	Reported
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	192 006	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT	0	0	192 006	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	0	192 006	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	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	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	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	DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	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
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	72 967	50,577	144 269	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	26 474	18,3504	144 269	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	29 530	20,4687	144 269	Reported
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	7 983	5,5334	144 269	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	144 269	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 299	0,9004	144 269	Reported
2 021	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	Unavailable	Unavailable	144 269	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1 394	0,9663	144 269	Reported
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	313	0,217	144 269	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	718	0,4977	144 269	Reported
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	Unavailable	Unavailable	144 269	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT	578	0,4006	144 269	Reported
2 021	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	Unavailable	Unavailable	144 269	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	429	0,2974	144 269	Reported
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	144 269	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	347	0,2405	144 269	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE	Unavailable	Unavailable	144 269	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	144 269	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	181	0,1255	144 269	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	144 269	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	144 269	Not separately listed in this source.

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

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History data & sources

Ward + municipal PR votes. Connecting bands show the same party’s share or seats between elections, not individual voters moving between parties. Select a year to inspect its values; use the election-year selector to explore its results and places.

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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Council government

Who governed after 2021

2025ANCFeb 2026

Administrations & sources

MISTRA records the administrations that governed after the 2021 election, through 28 February 2026. The latest recorded administration is shown below, followed by its predecessors. Party roles and officeholders are recorded at formation; later changes may appear in the notes.

ANC

Members at formation · minority administration · 01 Oct 2025 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: V. J. Nhlapho (ANC)

1 recorded administration · 2021–February 2026

ANC
01 Oct 2025 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: V. J. Nhlapho.

Ward results

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Wards in Emalahleni

34 wards

Ward 1

ANC69.4%Ntsweleng Stuurman Tlapy

EFF24.8%

Lead: 1 316 votes Ward 2

ANC73.1%Ntshintsha Ronald Thobela

EFF19.0%

Lead: 2 353 votes Ward 3

ANC63.3%Mxolisi Elvis Khoza

EFF31.2%

Lead: 1 185 votes Ward 4

ANC69.9%Justise Jonas Masilela

EFF24.4%

Lead: 1 605 votes Ward 5

ANC63.7%Walter Nompumelelo Moela

EFF18.9%

Lead: 1 704 votes Ward 6

ANC75.3%Tshepo Erick Maseko

EFF17.9%

Lead: 1 696 votes Ward 7

ANC62.2%Rudolf Seleme Mekoa

EFF17.8%

Lead: 1 994 votes Ward 8

ANC66.3%Xolani Arnold Nkosi

EFF29.1%

Lead: 1 226 votes Ward 9

ANC55.9%Annah Johannah Mtsweni

EFF34.3%

Lead: 861 votes Ward 10

ANC46.0%Cecilia Lizzy Maraba

EFF43.9%

Lead: 59 votes Ward 11

ANC63.8%Victor Mkhulu Soko

EFF26.3%

Lead: 1 435 votes Ward 12

ANC62.6%Lucky Magedi Tolo

EFF25.2%

Lead: 2 328 votes Ward 13

ANC71.7%Simphiwe Amos Mthimunye

EFF21.7%

Lead: 2 129 votes Ward 14

ANC53.0%Given Sibusiso Koko

EFF42.6%

Lead: 471 votes Ward 15

ANC54.9%Nombuso Happiness Mokwana

EFF41.0%

Lead: 579 votes Ward 16

ANC70.1%Shadrack Sizwe Buthelezi

EFF19.0%

Lead: 1 518 votes Ward 17

ANC64.6%Reggie Sizwe Mathebula

EFF16.8%

Lead: 1 917 votes Ward 18

DA50.4%Salomi Hester Kriel

ANC19.6%

Lead: 1 850 votes Ward 19

ANC43.7%Sidney Tshogane Tjatji

EFF24.6%

Lead: 728 votes Ward 20

DA48.2%Maureen Scheepers

FF+26.1%

Lead: 1 350 votes Ward 21

ANC37.5%Dumisani Dominic Mathaba

EFF27.4%

Lead: 514 votes Ward 22

DA34.9%Anthonie Johannes Jacob Brits

ANC33.2%

Lead: 36 votes Ward 23

ANC71.7%Klaas Makereng Mbete

EFF21.1%

Lead: 2 682 votes Ward 24

DA60.2%Gavin Dwayne Gates

FF+19.4%

Lead: 2 454 votes Ward 25

ANC72.1%Sipho Clifford Maseko

EFF20.0%

Lead: 2 930 votes Ward 26

ANC48.0%Bongani Prosper Thwala

DA28.8%

Lead: 870 votes Ward 27

ANC36.1%Lucas Dzondzi

DA33.4%

Lead: 77 votes Ward 28

ANC45.4%Dorah Mbonayini Mabena

INDEPENDENTS20.5%

Lead: 927 votes Ward 29

ANC70.3%Bafana Timothy Lukhele

EFF20.1%

Lead: 2 720 votes Ward 30

ANC62.5%Zanele Petty Patricia Mngube

EFF18.9%

Lead: 1 472 votes Ward 31

ANC75.1%Khabo Betty Maphosa

EFF19.0%

Lead: 1 895 votes Ward 32

ANC60.2%Thembi Christina Shabalala

EFF30.5%

Lead: 855 votes Ward 33

DA54.5%Patricia Kim Faduk

ANC19.4%

Lead: 1 849 votes Ward 34

DA69.1%Lizelle Steyn

FF+21.2%

Lead: 3 277 votes

Wards in Emalahleni ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 048	69,3767
Ward 1	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	732	24,7967
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 176	73,146
Ward 2	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	823	18,9544
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 340	63,2774
Ward 3	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 155	31,2331
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 463	69,9319
Ward 4	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	858	24,3612
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 424	63,6722
Ward 5	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	720	18,9125
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 225	75,2961
Ward 6	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	529	17,9019
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 793	62,1772
Ward 7	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	799	17,7872
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 184	66,3024
Ward 8	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	958	29,0832
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 236	55,8581
Ward 9	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 375	34,3492
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 316	45,9658
Ward 10	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 257	43,905
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 440	63,7742
Ward 11	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 005	26,2676
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 901	62,6063
Ward 12	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 573	25,2447
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 054	71,7407
Ward 13	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	925	21,7289
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 401	52,9671
Ward 14	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 930	42,5767
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 296	54,8888
Ward 15	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 717	41,0471
Ward 16	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 082	70,0774
Ward 16	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	564	18,9835
Ward 17	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 591	64,5974
Ward 17	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	674	16,8038
Ward 18	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 023	50,4169
Ward 18	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 173	19,563
Ward 19	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 667	43,6845
Ward 19	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	939	24,6069
Ward 20	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 935	48,2413
Ward 20	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 585	26,0519
Ward 21	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 905	37,5369
Ward 21	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 391	27,4089
Ward 22	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	745	34,9273
Ward 22	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	709	33,2396
Ward 23	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 803	71,6601
Ward 23	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 121	21,123
Ward 24	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 621	60,2195
Ward 24	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 167	19,4079
Ward 25	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 051	72,0947
Ward 25	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 121	19,9502
Ward 26	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 174	48,0018
Ward 26	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 304	28,7922
Ward 27	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 044	36,1121
Ward 27	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	967	33,4486
Ward 28	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 686	45,4447
Ward 28	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	759	20,4582
Ward 29	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 812	70,3062
Ward 29	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 092	20,1402
Ward 30	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 110	62,537
Ward 30	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	638	18,9093
Ward 31	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 536	75,1185
Ward 31	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	641	18,987
Ward 32	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 732	60,2016
Ward 32	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	877	30,4831
Ward 33	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 868	54,4729
Ward 33	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 019	19,3542
Ward 34	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 728	69,1026
Ward 34	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 451	21,2072

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:38 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: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

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

IEC source figures

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

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 21 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 2021.

Positive-area intersections of the full-precision 2016 Stats SA main-place polygon and the MDB 2026 ward polygons. Display simplification is applied separately. Full-ward figures include votes outside the place; votes are never allocated by overlap area. Small boundary alignment differences were excluded using a 10-metre precision tolerance, a combined foreign area below 0.01% of the place, and agreement with the source municipality.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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