Ward 5
Emalahleni (MP312) · IEC ward 83102005
Won by
ANC
Walter Nompumelelo Moela
Margin
34.6%
943 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
2,724
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCWalter Nompumelelo Moela | 1,315 | 48.3% |
| DA | 372 | 13.7% |
| MKP | 337 | 12.4% |
| EFF | 251 | 9.2% |
| ActionSA | 173 | 6.4% |
| SDP | 70 | 2.6% |
| SACP | 41 | 1.5% |
| VF Plus | 40 | 1.5% |
| Mayibuye | 38 | 1.4% |
| AIC | 21 | 0.8% |
| IFP | 19 | 0.7% |
| LABOUR | 17 | 0.6% |
| DOP | 11 | 0.4% |
| APC | 7 | 0.3% |
| PAC | 6 | 0.2% |
| SPP | 2 | 0.1% |
| BPSA | 2 | 0.1% |
| SADA | 1 | 0.0% |
| OHM | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. DA would have needed 944 more votes to win, or 472 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: 3 of the 3 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 | 63.7% | 44.9% | −18.7 |
| DA | 5.2% | 13.5% | +8.3 |
| MKP | – | 12.4% | new |
| EFF | 18.9% | 9.3% | −9.6 |
| ActionSA | – | 6.5% | new |
| PA | 0.0% | 3.2% | +3.2 |
| SDP | – | 2.7% | new |
| VF Plus | 0.1% | 1.5% | +1.4 |
| Mayibuye | – | 1.3% | new |
| SACP | – | 1.2% | new |
| AIC | 2.1% | 0.6% | −1.5 |
| Independents | 7.9% | 0.0% | −7.9 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54650112 | ANC 40.9% | 2,610 | yes |
| 54650178 | ANC 48.6% | 2,068 | yes |
| 54650572 | ANC 47.9% | 956 | yes |