Kouga
All 270 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 14 parties across 15 ward ballots, and the proportional-representation council lists. Published from the IEC certified lists of 16 September 2026, exactly as they stand.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Kouga
50 of 50 voting districts completed in the IEC municipality record. Processing completion is separate from a formal declaration.
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 23 884 | 58.53% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 10 110 | 24.78% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 966 | 7.27% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 778 | 4.36% |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 617 | 1.51% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 556 | 1.36% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 464 | 1.14% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 132 | 0.32% |
Show the remaining 6 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 129 | 0.32% |
| KHOISAN REVOLUTION | 72 | 0.18% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 34 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 33 | 0.08% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 23 | 0.06% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 8 | 0.02% |
Valid ballots shown: 40 806. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.
This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.
Municipal PR ballot
Votes on the municipal proportional representation ballot.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 23 908 | 58.57% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 10 095 | 24.73% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 937 | 7.20% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 779 | 4.36% |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 630 | 1.54% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 533 | 1.31% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 470 | 1.15% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 158 | 0.39% |
Show the remaining 6 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 130 | 0.32% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 75 | 0.18% |
| KHOISAN REVOLUTION | 46 | 0.11% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 35 | 0.09% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 22 | 0.05% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 40 818. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.
This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.
Rejected ballots across the two municipal ballots combined: 649.
Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
- 270certified candidates
- 14parties
- 15ward ballots
- 93PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
15 wardsParties on the ballot
13 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 15 | 1 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 15 | 10 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 4 | 4 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 15 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 15 | 30 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 15 | 1 |
 KHOISAN REVOLUTION | 10 | 2 |
 ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 15 | 2 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 15 | 15 |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 15 | 10 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 15 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 12 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 15 | 15 |
Full PR lists in certified order are in the searchable register.
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Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page
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