Ward 9
Emalahleni (MP312) · IEC ward 83102009
Won by
ANC
Sunday Zamisa Mathebula
Margin
12.2%
366 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
3,011
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCSunday Zamisa Mathebula | 1,088 | 36.1% |
| SDP | 722 | 24.0% |
| MKP | 458 | 15.2% |
| DA | 329 | 10.9% |
| EFF | 210 | 7.0% |
| ActionSA | 66 | 2.2% |
| AEM | 43 | 1.4% |
| VF Plus | 29 | 1.0% |
| AIC | 23 | 0.8% |
| IFP | 14 | 0.5% |
| Mayibuye | 7 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 5 | 0.2% |
| PA | 4 | 0.1% |
| LABOUR | 4 | 0.1% |
| APC | 3 | 0.1% |
| BPSA | 3 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 2 | 0.1% |
| OHM | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. SDP would have needed 367 more votes to win, or 184 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 | 55.9% | 36.8% | −19.0 |
| SDP | – | 21.8% | new |
| MKP | – | 14.7% | new |
| DA | 6.0% | 11.4% | +5.5 |
| EFF | 34.3% | 7.5% | −26.9 |
| ActionSA | – | 2.6% | new |
| AEM | – | 1.3% | new |
| AIC | 1.2% | 0.7% | −0.6 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54650088 | SDP 37.6% | 3,055 | yes |
| 54650235 | ANC 59.6% | 1,655 | yes |
| 54650561 | ANC 52.9% | 1,290 | yes |