Umzimvubu
All 520 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 18 parties across 28 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
Umzimvubu
229 of 229 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 | 29 762 | 59.39% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 643 | 9.27% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 404 | 8.79% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 2 569 | 5.13% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2 233 | 4.46% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 823 | 3.64% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 679 | 3.35% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 979 | 1.95% |
Show the remaining 10 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD | 605 | 1.21% |
| EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY | 426 | 0.85% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 294 | 0.59% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 221 | 0.44% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 173 | 0.35% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 158 | 0.32% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 64 | 0.13% |
| SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY | 63 | 0.13% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 12 | 0.02% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 1 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 50 109. 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 | 30 272 | 61.00% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 761 | 9.59% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 249 | 8.56% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 2 669 | 5.38% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2 298 | 4.63% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 796 | 3.62% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 581 | 3.19% |
| IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD | 722 | 1.45% |
Show the remaining 10 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY | 307 | 0.62% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 222 | 0.45% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 155 | 0.31% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 131 | 0.26% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 124 | 0.25% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 114 | 0.23% |
| SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY | 86 | 0.17% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 77 | 0.16% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 62 | 0.12% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 49 626. 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: 3 011.
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.
- 520certified candidates
- 18parties
- 28ward ballots
- 119PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
28 wardsParties on the ballot
17 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 28 | 1 |
 AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 28 | 10 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 28 | 26 |
 AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 28 | 5 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 1 | 1 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 28 | 40 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 28 | 1 |
 CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 28 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 28 | 6 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 28 | 1 |
| EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY | 28 | 15 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 | 1 |
| IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD | 6 | 4 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 27 | 4 |
 SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY | 28 | 1 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 28 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 25 | 1 |
Full PR lists in certified order are in the searchable register.
Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.
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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