Makhado
All 1017 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 25 parties across 38 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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Makhado
174 of 208 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 | 54 323 | 66.32% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6 676 | 8.15% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 666 | 5.70% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 3 076 | 3.76% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 202 | 2.69% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 943 | 2.37% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 892 | 2.31% |
| ACTIONSA | 1 865 | 2.28% |
Show the remaining 21 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 175 | 1.43% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 949 | 1.16% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 762 | 0.93% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 523 | 0.64% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 405 | 0.49% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 298 | 0.36% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 193 | 0.24% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 135 | 0.16% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 135 | 0.16% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 121 | 0.15% |
| MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS | 91 | 0.11% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 90 | 0.11% |
| XIMOKO PARTY | 71 | 0.09% |
| UNEMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT SA | 70 | 0.09% |
| MOSHABI PARTY | 52 | 0.06% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 49 | 0.06% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 42 | 0.05% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 38 | 0.05% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 37 | 0.05% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 23 | 0.03% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 11 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 81 913. 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 | 56 242 | 68.60% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 7 119 | 8.68% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 5 587 | 6.81% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 248 | 2.74% |
| ACTIONSA | 1 974 | 2.41% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 814 | 2.21% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 689 | 2.06% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 225 | 1.49% |
Show the remaining 21 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 922 | 1.12% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 719 | 0.88% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 686 | 0.84% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 417 | 0.51% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 380 | 0.46% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 227 | 0.28% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 131 | 0.16% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 110 | 0.13% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 109 | 0.13% |
| MOSHABI PARTY | 64 | 0.08% |
| UNEMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT SA | 62 | 0.08% |
| MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS | 62 | 0.08% |
| XIMOKO PARTY | 60 | 0.07% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 53 | 0.06% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 38 | 0.05% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 30 | 0.04% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 21 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 81 989. 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: 2 647.
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.
- 1017certified candidates
- 25parties
- 38ward ballots
- 251PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
38 wardsParties on the ballot
23 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ABLE LEADERSHIP | 38 | 6 |
 ACTIONSA | 38 | 1 |
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 26 | 5 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 38 | 37 |
 AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 38 | 43 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 29 | 28 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 38 | 1 |
 AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 4 | 5 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 38 | 17 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 38 | 1 |
 GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 1 | 1 |
 INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 34 | 19 |
| MOSHABI PARTY | 38 | 2 |
 MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS | 38 | 1 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 38 | 14 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 38 | 3 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 38 | 28 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 31 | 1 |
 UNEMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT SA | 38 | 3 |
 UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 16 | 1 |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 16 | 19 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 38 | 8 |
 XIMOKO PARTY | 33 | 7 |
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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