Ward 18
Emalahleni (MP312) · IEC ward 83102018
Won by
DA
Salomi Hester Kriel
Margin
44.9%
1,584 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
3,528
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DASalomi Hester Kriel | 2,092 | 59.3% |
| VF Plus | 508 | 14.4% |
| ANC | 381 | 10.8% |
| ActionSA | 151 | 4.3% |
| EFF | 134 | 3.8% |
| PA | 112 | 3.2% |
| MKP | 107 | 3.0% |
| LABOUR | 10 | 0.3% |
| Mayibuye | 10 | 0.3% |
| SACP | 8 | 0.2% |
| SDP | 5 | 0.1% |
| AIC | 4 | 0.1% |
| APC | 3 | 0.1% |
| BPSA | 1 | 0.0% |
| SADA | 1 | 0.0% |
| AEM | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. VF Plus would have needed 1,585 more votes to win, or 793 voters switching from DA.
Turnout is not published per ward in the IEC results files, so it is not shown here.
Change since 2021
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so this compares the same voting districts in both years: 2 of the 2 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 100% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 50.4% | 53.6% | +3.2 |
| VF Plus | 18.4% | 15.0% | −3.3 |
| ANC | 19.6% | 11.6% | −7.9 |
| ActionSA | – | 5.0% | new |
| MKP | – | 4.1% | new |
| EFF | 10.2% | 4.1% | −6.2 |
| PA | 0.0% | 3.2% | +3.1 |
| Mayibuye | – | 1.8% | new |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54650123 | DA 59.8% | 5,890 | yes |
| 54650549 | ANC 32.2% | 1,092 | yes |