AbaQulusi
All 549 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 23 parties across 24 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
AbaQulusi
119 of 119 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 | 24 580 | 42.34% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 16 194 | 27.89% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 9 224 | 15.89% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 688 | 6.35% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 149 | 1.98% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 1 110 | 1.91% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 040 | 1.79% |
| ACTIONSA | 194 | 0.33% |
Show the remaining 15 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 161 | 0.28% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 134 | 0.23% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 120 | 0.21% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 70 | 0.12% |
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 69 | 0.12% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 69 | 0.12% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 54 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 43 | 0.07% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 41 | 0.07% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 36 | 0.06% |
| AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE | 36 | 0.06% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 29 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 10 | 0.02% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 5 | 0.01% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 2 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 58 058. 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 | 24 344 | 41.91% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 16 713 | 28.77% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 8 876 | 15.28% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 775 | 6.50% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 091 | 1.88% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 1 084 | 1.87% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 048 | 1.80% |
| ACTIONSA | 220 | 0.38% |
Show the remaining 15 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 171 | 0.29% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 146 | 0.25% |
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 106 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 89 | 0.15% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 87 | 0.15% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 68 | 0.12% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 59 | 0.10% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 56 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 38 | 0.07% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 35 | 0.06% |
| AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE | 30 | 0.05% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 27 | 0.05% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 19 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 58 082. 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: 1 254.
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.
- 549certified candidates
- 23parties
- 24ward ballots
- 125PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
24 wardsParties on the ballot
21 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ACTIONSA | 24 | 1 |
 AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE | 24 | 2 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 24 | 1 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 24 | 28 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 6 | 8 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 24 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 24 | 14 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 24 | 1 |
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 24 | 5 |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 24 | 1 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 24 | 20 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 24 | 1 |
 NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 19 | 11 |
 NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 23 | 12 |
 NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 4 | 4 |
 ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 24 | 1 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 5 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 24 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 24 | 1 |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 2 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 24 | 6 |
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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