Merafong City
All 662 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 23 parties across 25 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
Merafong City
77 of 77 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 | 16 138 | 33.53% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 11 056 | 22.97% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 225 | 8.78% |
| ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION | 4 111 | 8.54% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 2 421 | 5.03% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 113 | 4.39% |
| ACTIONSA | 1 669 | 3.47% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 389 | 2.89% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 310 | 2.72% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 690 | 1.43% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 647 | 1.34% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 634 | 1.32% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 438 | 0.91% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 290 | 0.60% |
| MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE | 263 | 0.55% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 210 | 0.44% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 118 | 0.25% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 107 | 0.22% |
| TRUE REFORMATION PARTY | 68 | 0.14% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 62 | 0.13% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 51 | 0.11% |
| AZANIAN GROUND FORCES | 50 | 0.10% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 41 | 0.09% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 30 | 0.06% |
Valid ballots shown: 48 131. 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 | 16 525 | 34.32% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 11 100 | 23.06% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 190 | 8.70% |
| ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION | 4 019 | 8.35% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 2 509 | 5.21% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 159 | 4.48% |
| ACTIONSA | 1 797 | 3.73% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 317 | 2.74% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 250 | 2.60% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 616 | 1.28% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 540 | 1.12% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 421 | 0.87% |
| MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE | 393 | 0.82% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 392 | 0.81% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 224 | 0.47% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 214 | 0.44% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 126 | 0.26% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 113 | 0.23% |
| TRUE REFORMATION PARTY | 105 | 0.22% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 61 | 0.13% |
| AZANIAN GROUND FORCES | 46 | 0.10% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 27 | 0.06% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 48 144. 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: 2 751.
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.
- 662certified candidates
- 23parties
- 25ward ballots
- 185PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
25 wardsParties on the ballot
21 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ACTIONSA | 25 | 1 |
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 25 | 3 |
 AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 25 | 4 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 25 | 21 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 11 | 10 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 25 | 1 |
| AZANIAN GROUND FORCES | 25 | 1 |
 BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 25 | 25 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 25 | 23 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 25 | 1 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 25 | 4 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 25 | 1 |
 MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE | 25 | 10 |
| ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION | 25 | 22 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 25 | 16 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 24 | 10 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 25 | 21 |
| TRUE REFORMATION PARTY | 9 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 21 | 1 |
 UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 25 | 8 |
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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