Maruleng
All 346 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 22 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
Maruleng
72 of 72 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 18 138 | 49.67% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3 690 | 10.10% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 645 | 9.98% |
| MARULENG COMMUNITIES MOVEMENT | 2 782 | 7.62% |
| CIVIC WARRIORS | 2 588 | 7.09% |
| AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY | 1 143 | 3.13% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 130 | 3.09% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 683 | 1.87% |
Show the remaining 15 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 680 | 1.86% |
| AFRICAN COVENANT | 583 | 1.60% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 544 | 1.49% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 208 | 0.57% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 180 | 0.49% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 120 | 0.33% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 111 | 0.30% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 73 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 70 | 0.19% |
| LIMPOPO INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT ALLIANCE | 54 | 0.15% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 52 | 0.14% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 22 | 0.06% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 18 | 0.05% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 6 | 0.02% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 36 520. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 18 414 | 50.81% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3 806 | 10.50% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 694 | 10.19% |
| MARULENG COMMUNITIES MOVEMENT | 2 777 | 7.66% |
| CIVIC WARRIORS | 2 552 | 7.04% |
| AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY | 1 144 | 3.16% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 906 | 2.50% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 703 | 1.94% |
Show the remaining 15 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN COVENANT | 606 | 1.67% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 536 | 1.48% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 189 | 0.52% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 175 | 0.48% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 128 | 0.35% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 119 | 0.33% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 115 | 0.32% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 79 | 0.22% |
| LIMPOPO INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT ALLIANCE | 78 | 0.22% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 68 | 0.19% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 59 | 0.16% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 46 | 0.13% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 29 | 0.08% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 18 | 0.05% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 36 241. 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: 1 980.
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.
- 346certified candidates
- 22parties
- 14ward ballots
- 118PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
14 wardsParties on the ballot
21 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 14 | 3 |
AFRICAN COVENANT | 14 | 1 |
AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY | 14 | 11 |
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 14 | 12 |
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 14 | 4 |
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 4 | 4 |
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 14 | 1 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 1 | 1 |
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 14 | 6 |
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 14 | 1 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 14 | 6 |
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 14 | 1 |
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 8 | 14 |
| LIMPOPO INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT ALLIANCE | 6 | 1 |
| MARULENG COMMUNITIES MOVEMENT | 14 | 13 |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 14 |
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 14 | 10 |
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 14 | 11 |
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 10 | 1 |
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 1 |
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 14 | 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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AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
AFRICAN COVENANT
AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS