uMuziwabantu
All 195 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 15 parties across 11 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
uMuziwabantu
59 of 59 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 9 116 | 34.83% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 8 857 | 33.84% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 5 282 | 20.18% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 855 | 3.27% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 692 | 2.64% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 306 | 1.17% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 208 | 0.79% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 186 | 0.71% |
Show the remaining 8 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 166 | 0.63% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 163 | 0.62% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 128 | 0.49% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 84 | 0.32% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 74 | 0.28% |
| PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 48 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 5 | 0.02% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 26 170. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 9 320 | 35.66% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 8 924 | 34.15% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 5 180 | 19.82% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 851 | 3.26% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 723 | 2.77% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 273 | 1.04% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 218 | 0.83% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 159 | 0.61% |
Show the remaining 8 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 145 | 0.55% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 132 | 0.51% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 89 | 0.34% |
| PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 45 | 0.17% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 41 | 0.16% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 33 | 0.13% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 26 133. 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: 988.
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.
- 195certified candidates
- 15parties
- 11ward ballots
- 59PR-list candidates
Parties on the ballot
14 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 1 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 11 | 9 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 9 | 13 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 11 | 1 |
 AL JAMA-AH | 11 | 4 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 11 | 4 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 11 | 1 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 11 | 10 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 10 | 7 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 11 | 2 |
 PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 6 | 3 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 11 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 11 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 11 | 2 |
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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