Mbhashe
All 601 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 16 parties across 32 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
Mbhashe
328 of 328 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 30 520 | 49.97% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 13 034 | 21.34% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 6 187 | 10.13% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 257 | 5.33% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 2 146 | 3.51% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 2 064 | 3.38% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 421 | 2.33% |
| AFRICAN DEMOCRATS | 796 | 1.30% |
Show the remaining 8 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 441 | 0.72% |
| BATHO PELE MOVEMENT | 341 | 0.56% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 236 | 0.39% |
| AMABOMVANE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT | 204 | 0.33% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 131 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 111 | 0.18% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 95 | 0.16% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 94 | 0.15% |
Valid ballots shown: 61 078. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 31 072 | 51.08% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 13 668 | 22.47% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 6 656 | 10.94% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 331 | 5.48% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 2 208 | 3.63% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 420 | 2.33% |
| AFRICAN DEMOCRATS | 847 | 1.39% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 423 | 0.70% |
Show the remaining 8 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BATHO PELE MOVEMENT | 318 | 0.52% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 221 | 0.36% |
| AMABOMVANE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT | 207 | 0.34% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 152 | 0.25% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 148 | 0.24% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 113 | 0.19% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 46 | 0.08% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 60 830. 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: 3 159.
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.
- 601certified candidates
- 16parties
- 32ward ballots
- 128PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
32 wardsParties on the ballot
15 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 32 | 3 |
 AFRICAN DEMOCRATS | 32 | 27 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 32 | 25 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 32 | 33 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 32 | 1 |
| AMABOMVANE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT | 32 | 3 |
 BATHO PELE MOVEMENT | 32 | 12 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 32 | 3 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 32 | 1 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 32 | 1 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 32 | 15 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 32 | 1 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 32 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 21 | 1 |
 UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 32 | 1 |
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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