Nkandla
All 171 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 11 parties across 14 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
Nkandla
96 of 96 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 | 16 833 | 50.15% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 10 920 | 32.54% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 3 912 | 11.66% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 999 | 2.98% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 382 | 1.14% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 258 | 0.77% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 114 | 0.34% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 88 | 0.26% |
Show the remaining 3 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 39 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 15 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 3 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 33 563. 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 | 16 778 | 49.99% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 11 103 | 33.08% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 3 721 | 11.09% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 984 | 2.93% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 343 | 1.02% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 282 | 0.84% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 133 | 0.40% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 125 | 0.37% |
Show the remaining 3 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 59 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 32 | 0.10% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 33 560. 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: 605.
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.
- 171certified candidates
- 11parties
- 14ward ballots
- 47PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
14 wardsParties on the ballot
9 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 14 | 12 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 4 | 2 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 14 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 14 | 3 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 14 | 1 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 14 | 14 |
 NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 10 | 4 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 14 | 1 |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 11 | 9 |
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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