Tswelopele
All 147 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 12 parties across 8 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
Tswelopele
39 of 39 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 | 8 091 | 51.69% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 315 | 21.18% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 657 | 10.59% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 347 | 8.61% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 583 | 3.72% |
| TIKWANA YOUTH POWER | 322 | 2.06% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 168 | 1.07% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 54 | 0.34% |
Show the remaining 4 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 44 | 0.28% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 32 | 0.20% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 31 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 9 | 0.06% |
Valid ballots shown: 15 653. 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 | 8 009 | 51.30% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 331 | 21.34% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 661 | 10.64% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 355 | 8.68% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 584 | 3.74% |
| TIKWANA YOUTH POWER | 332 | 2.13% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 179 | 1.15% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 72 | 0.46% |
Show the remaining 4 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 49 | 0.31% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 40 | 0.26% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 15 612. 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: 696.
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.
- 147certified candidates
- 12parties
- 8ward ballots
- 64PR-list candidates
Parties on the ballot
10 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 8 | 8 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 8 | 11 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 8 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 8 | 13 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 8 | 1 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 5 | 3 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 5 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 8 | 3 |
 TIKWANA YOUTH POWER | 8 | 16 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 8 | 3 |
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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