Nqutu
All 345 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 16 parties across 20 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.
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Nqutu
123 of 123 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 |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 18 437 | 42.09% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 12 256 | 27.98% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 9 421 | 21.51% |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 1 282 | 2.93% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 839 | 1.92% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 441 | 1.01% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 325 | 0.74% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 202 | 0.46% |
Show the remaining 9 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 122 | 0.28% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 99 | 0.23% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 90 | 0.21% |
| EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY | 87 | 0.20% |
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 72 | 0.16% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 50 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 46 | 0.11% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 29 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 10 | 0.02% |
Valid ballots shown: 43 808. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 18 419 | 42.04% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 12 706 | 29.00% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 9 150 | 20.88% |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 1 165 | 2.66% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 818 | 1.87% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 521 | 1.19% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 310 | 0.71% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 207 | 0.47% |
Show the remaining 9 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 171 | 0.39% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 85 | 0.19% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 80 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 59 | 0.13% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 57 | 0.13% |
| EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY | 54 | 0.12% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 16 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 43 818. 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: 1 309.
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.
- 345certified candidates
- 16parties
- 20ward ballots
- 91PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
20 wardsParties on the ballot
14 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 20 | 6 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 20 | 1 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 20 | 19 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 11 | 17 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 20 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 20 | 1 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 20 | 1 |
| EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY | 20 | 7 |
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 12 | 10 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 20 | 21 |
 NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 7 | 4 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 20 | 1 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 19 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 20 | 1 |
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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