Ward 31
Emalahleni (MP312) · IEC ward 83102031
Won by
ANC
Michael Nkosana Mavuso
Margin
40.7%
1,756 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
4,315
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCMichael Nkosana Mavuso | 2,312 | 53.6% |
| MKP | 556 | 12.9% |
| SDP | 540 | 12.5% |
| EFF | 334 | 7.7% |
| DA | 292 | 6.8% |
| ActionSA | 52 | 1.2% |
| Mayibuye | 47 | 1.1% |
| IFP | 41 | 1.0% |
| AIC | 33 | 0.8% |
| ATM | 30 | 0.7% |
| SACP | 26 | 0.6% |
| VF Plus | 23 | 0.5% |
| PAC | 12 | 0.3% |
| APC | 8 | 0.2% |
| FISA | 4 | 0.1% |
| SADA | 2 | 0.0% |
| LABOUR | 2 | 0.0% |
| OHM | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. MKP would have needed 1,757 more votes to win, or 879 voters switching from ANC.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 75.1% | 53.2% | −22.0 |
| MKP | – | 13.4% | new |
| SDP | – | 12.3% | new |
| EFF | 19.0% | 7.9% | −11.1 |
| DA | 2.7% | 6.7% | +4.0 |
| ActionSA | – | 1.5% | new |
| IFP | 0.5% | 1.0% | +0.5 |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54630019 | ANC 55.9% | 5,325 | yes |
| 54630020 | ANC 48.7% | 3,246 | yes |