Setsoto
All 362 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 21 parties across 15 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
Setsoto
71 of 71 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 | 12 615 | 44.16% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 510 | 15.79% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3 585 | 12.55% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 928 | 6.75% |
| SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM | 1 828 | 6.40% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 579 | 5.53% |
| ACTIONSA | 569 | 1.99% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 461 | 1.61% |
Show the remaining 13 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 338 | 1.18% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 262 | 0.92% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 234 | 0.82% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 186 | 0.65% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 125 | 0.44% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 92 | 0.32% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 83 | 0.29% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 81 | 0.28% |
| AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT | 74 | 0.26% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 9 | 0.03% |
| ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE | 5 | 0.02% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 4 | 0.01% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 28 569. 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 | 12 855 | 44.97% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 508 | 15.77% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3 630 | 12.70% |
| SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM | 1 762 | 6.16% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 760 | 6.16% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 638 | 5.73% |
| ACTIONSA | 586 | 2.05% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 461 | 1.61% |
Show the remaining 13 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 307 | 1.07% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 279 | 0.98% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 220 | 0.77% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 155 | 0.54% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 108 | 0.38% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 97 | 0.34% |
| AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT | 76 | 0.27% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 61 | 0.21% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 47 | 0.16% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 20 | 0.07% |
| ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE | 15 | 0.05% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 28 585. 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: 1 300.
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.
- 362certified candidates
- 21parties
- 15ward ballots
- 127PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
15 wardsParties on the ballot
19 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ACTIONSA | 15 | 1 |
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 1 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 15 | 9 |
 AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT | 15 | 11 |
 AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 15 | 1 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 15 | 15 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 13 | 13 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 15 | 1 |
 ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE | 1 | 1 |
 CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 15 | 3 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 15 | 12 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 15 | 1 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 13 | 3 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 4 | 4 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 8 | 15 |
 SETSOTO SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM | 15 | 13 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 15 | 17 |
 UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 15 | 5 |
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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