Ngqushwa
All 148 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 12 parties across 11 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
Ngqushwa
89 of 89 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 | 12 934 | 67.90% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 875 | 9.84% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 109 | 5.82% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 057 | 5.55% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 585 | 3.07% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 444 | 2.33% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 364 | 1.91% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 327 | 1.72% |
Show the remaining 4 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 191 | 1.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 126 | 0.66% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 32 | 0.17% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 4 | 0.02% |
Valid ballots shown: 19 048. 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 | 13 323 | 70.45% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2 253 | 11.91% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 201 | 6.35% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 635 | 3.36% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 477 | 2.52% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 320 | 1.69% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 246 | 1.30% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 208 | 1.10% |
Show the remaining 4 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 173 | 0.91% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 40 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 36 | 0.19% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 18 912. 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: 1 012.
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.
- 148certified candidates
- 12parties
- 11ward ballots
- 35PR-list candidates
Parties on the ballot
11 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 11 | 1 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 2 | 2 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 11 | 10 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 9 | 8 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 11 | 1 |
 AL JAMA-AH | 11 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 11 | 2 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 11 | 1 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 11 | 7 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 11 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 11 | 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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