ANC 78.7%down 8.7 pts from 87.4% in 2021

African National Congress · won the ward ballot

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

This wardAll 11 voting districts in

Turnout52.9%

Voters on the roll3 608

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

checked 03:23Latest results

Elected ward councillor ?

Ayanda LuwalalaAfrican National Congress

Ward ballot ? · 1 856 valid votes

ANCAfrican National Congress1 46078.7%
DADemocratic Alliance23912.9%
UDMUnited Democratic Movement663.6%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters593.2%
SACPSouth African Communist Party110.6%
PAPatriotic Alliance80.4%
APCAfrican People's Convention70.4%
ILISOIliso Labantu Movement for Social Change30.2%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party30.2%

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Voting districts · 11 ?

Ayanda Luwalala (ANC) won Ward 10 with 1 460 votes, 40.5% of the ward's 3 608 registered voters. Turnout was 52.9%: 1 910 of 3 608 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 10, Emalahleni, voting district by voting district.

Candidates · 11

Ayanda LuwalalaAfrican National Congress
Zolile Elias XasoAfrican People's Convention
Wandile Luthando SibekoAfrika Mayibuye Movement
Thandeka CimaniAl Jama-ah
Alicia Ntombizanele TshemDemocratic Alliance
Zikhona SokoEconomic Freedom Fighters
Nomaphelo Nosisi KalipaIliso Labantu Movement for Social Change
Ivan Edward Odwa MalgasPatriotic Alliance
Lwandile MatolengweSouth African Communist Party
Xolile Charles HolaniUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
Nosiphiwo Cynthia MbuqeUnited Democratic Movement

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

This ward in earlier elections ?

2021 Ward 10, EmalahleniSame area · 2021: ANC 87.4% · 2024 national: ANC 83.9%

About these figures

Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

Votes cast 1 908 · spoilt 52 · special votes 482 · All 11 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 11 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 11 voting districts here (1 910 of 3 608). The IEC publishes 53.0%.

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.

The change beside the headline is the difference between the leading party's share here and its share in the 2021 election for the same ward (the ward that covered the same area then), both from the IEC's counts, with no votes re-allocated between boundaries.

Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 20 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 460 vs 4 365; DA 239 vs 731; EFF 59 vs 195; SACP 11 vs 38; PA 8 vs 15; APC 7 vs 17; ILISO 3 vs 6; MKP 3 vs 13; ACDP 0 vs 1; ACT 0 vs 1; ActionSA 0 vs 3; AIC 0 vs 14; AMC.ROY. 0 vs 7; APF 0 vs 1; ATM 0 vs 38; IFP 0 vs 2; LABOUR 0 vs 1; MAYIBUYE 0 vs 2; The Independents 0 vs 1; VF PLUS 0 vs 2. We show each ballot's own votes.

Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 93 times in 11 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, 03:20 SAST.

Ward 10 2026 election results