Dr. A.B. Xuma
All 348 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 16 parties across 19 ward ballots, and the proportional-representation council lists. Published from the IEC certified lists of 16 September 2026, exactly as they stand.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Dr AB Xuma
147 of 147 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 | 21 841 | 62.77% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 5 913 | 16.99% |
| NGCOBO YETHU CIVIC ORGANIZATION | 2 814 | 8.09% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 112 | 3.20% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 017 | 2.92% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 374 | 1.07% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 352 | 1.01% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 346 | 0.99% |
Show the remaining 8 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIONSA | 252 | 0.72% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 233 | 0.67% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 170 | 0.49% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 146 | 0.42% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 103 | 0.30% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 92 | 0.26% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 27 | 0.08% |
| ILISO LABANTU MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | 2 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 34 794. 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 | 21 664 | 62.56% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 5 701 | 16.46% |
| NGCOBO YETHU CIVIC ORGANIZATION | 3 134 | 9.05% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 159 | 3.35% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 982 | 2.84% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 496 | 1.43% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 321 | 0.93% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 307 | 0.89% |
Show the remaining 8 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIONSA | 266 | 0.77% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 180 | 0.52% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 177 | 0.51% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 92 | 0.27% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 86 | 0.25% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 39 | 0.11% |
| ILISO LABANTU MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | 23 | 0.07% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 34 627. 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: 1 600.
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.
- 348certified candidates
- 16parties
- 19ward ballots
- 104PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
19 wardsParties on the ballot
14 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ACTIONSA | 19 | 1 |
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 19 | 1 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 13 | 11 |
 AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 17 | 9 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 19 | 18 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 19 | 27 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 19 | 3 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 19 | 1 |
| ILISO LABANTU MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | 3 | 3 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 4 | 4 |
| NGCOBO YETHU CIVIC ORGANIZATION | 19 | 14 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 19 | 10 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 19 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 16 | 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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