Bela-Bela
All 221 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 17 parties across 9 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
Bela-Bela
35 of 35 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 | 7 230 | 39.63% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 2 859 | 15.67% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 529 | 13.86% |
| BELA BELA ALLIANSIE | 2 066 | 11.33% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 241 | 6.80% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 667 | 3.66% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 583 | 3.20% |
| BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 243 | 1.33% |
Show the remaining 9 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 227 | 1.24% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 183 | 1.00% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 157 | 0.86% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 78 | 0.43% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 56 | 0.31% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 48 | 0.26% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 45 | 0.25% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN PARTY | 23 | 0.13% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 7 | 0.04% |
Valid ballots shown: 18 242. 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 | 7 498 | 41.20% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 3 096 | 17.01% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 519 | 13.84% |
| BELA BELA ALLIANSIE | 2 048 | 11.25% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 336 | 7.34% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 549 | 3.02% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 247 | 1.36% |
| BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 218 | 1.20% |
Show the remaining 9 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AL JAMA-AH | 164 | 0.90% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 159 | 0.87% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 93 | 0.51% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 72 | 0.40% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 67 | 0.37% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 56 | 0.31% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 44 | 0.24% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN PARTY | 31 | 0.17% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 18 197. 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: 658.
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.
- 221certified candidates
- 17parties
- 9ward ballots
- 93PR-list candidates
Parties on the ballot
16 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 9 | 8 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 8 | 9 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 9 | 1 |
 AL JAMA-AH | 9 | 6 |
 AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 8 | 8 |
| BELA BELA ALLIANSIE | 9 | 16 |
 BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 9 | 5 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 9 | 5 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 9 | 1 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 9 | 4 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 9 | 9 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 9 | 9 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN PARTY | 5 | 5 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 5 | 1 |
 UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 9 | 5 |
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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