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Senqu, Ward 5

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 14 candidates from 14 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 5, Senqu

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 16 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 18071.21%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE17010.26%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1227.36%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT553.32%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS402.41%
STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION251.51%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS241.45%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY150.91%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY120.72%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.24%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE40.24%
DEFEND SA MOVEMENT40.24%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.12%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 657. 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

Municipal PR votes recorded within this ward.

Municipal PR ballot party totals, leading 8 of 16 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 17471.76%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE16810.27%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1167.09%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT523.18%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS402.44%
STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION251.53%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY231.41%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS181.10%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY80.49%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.31%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE40.24%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY30.18%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
DEFEND SA MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 636. 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.

Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.

IEC source: Retrieved: View official source ↗

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 5 ballot

14 candidates
  • SISANDA DAMBUZAAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • NOMAXABISO BIANCA MQHAMKANAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MAPOTLAKO QUEENEST MOLEFEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • KHANYA RHORHOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MFANELO SKWATSHADEFEND SA MOVEMENT
  • XOLA GARRY MAGCAIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NCEDIWE SINXADIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • THOZAMILE PLATYIINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • GODFREY SIPHOSENKOSI KHOBAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • ASIPHE METHUSEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • YANDISA CYNTHIA MANGCOTYWASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • PHATHAPHI DYASISTERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION
  • AYANDA MAGAWUUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • JOHANNES CORNELUIS WOLFAARDTVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Senqu proportional-representation council list. Every party list, in certified order, is on the municipality page and 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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