uPhongolo
All 397 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 20 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
uPhongolo
82 of 82 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 | 13 983 | 34.98% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 10 494 | 26.25% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 10 198 | 25.51% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 1 180 | 2.95% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 912 | 2.28% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 901 | 2.25% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 754 | 1.89% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 354 | 0.89% |
Show the remaining 12 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY | 301 | 0.75% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 181 | 0.45% |
| PONGOLA CIVIC FORUM | 170 | 0.43% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 101 | 0.25% |
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 91 | 0.23% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 89 | 0.22% |
| ACTIONSA | 85 | 0.21% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 44 | 0.11% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 43 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 39 | 0.10% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 35 | 0.09% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 24 | 0.06% |
Valid ballots shown: 39 979. 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 | 13 942 | 34.90% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 10 797 | 27.03% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 10 382 | 25.99% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 1 155 | 2.89% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 056 | 2.64% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 919 | 2.30% |
| PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY | 385 | 0.96% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 381 | 0.95% |
Show the remaining 12 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PONGOLA CIVIC FORUM | 186 | 0.47% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 167 | 0.42% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 119 | 0.30% |
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 95 | 0.24% |
| ACTIONSA | 91 | 0.23% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 85 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 46 | 0.12% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 43 | 0.11% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 41 | 0.10% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 27 | 0.07% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 26 | 0.07% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 39 943. 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: 723.
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.
- 397certified candidates
- 20parties
- 15ward ballots
- 116PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
15 wardsParties on the ballot
19 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ACTIONSA | 15 | 1 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 15 | 1 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 15 | 18 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 9 | 20 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 15 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 15 | 6 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 15 | 1 |
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 13 | 9 |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 15 | 3 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 15 | 15 |
 NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 15 | 14 |
 NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 15 | 4 |
 NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 15 | 4 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 15 | 4 |
| PONGOLA CIVIC FORUM | 15 | 3 |
 PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY | 14 | 7 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 15 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 15 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 15 | 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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