Elias Motsoaledi
All 951 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 31 parties across 31 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
Elias Motsoaledi
175 of 175 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 | 31 377 | 49.01% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 9 136 | 14.27% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6 681 | 10.43% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 4 417 | 6.90% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 3 547 | 5.54% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 893 | 2.96% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 704 | 2.66% |
| DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 866 | 1.35% |
Show the remaining 25 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 826 | 1.29% |
| ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY | 495 | 0.77% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 479 | 0.75% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 274 | 0.43% |
| US THE PEOPLE | 263 | 0.41% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 247 | 0.39% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI | 223 | 0.35% |
| MPUMALANGA PARTY | 201 | 0.31% |
| ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT | 198 | 0.31% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 172 | 0.27% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 161 | 0.25% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 151 | 0.24% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 145 | 0.23% |
| MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT | 130 | 0.20% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 104 | 0.16% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 88 | 0.14% |
| MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION | 57 | 0.09% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 48 | 0.07% |
| KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 40 | 0.06% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 35 | 0.05% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 27 | 0.04% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 26 | 0.04% |
| LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY | 6 | 0.01% |
| ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY | 4 | 0.01% |
| DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 64 025. 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 | 31 308 | 48.87% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 9 157 | 14.29% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6 926 | 10.81% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 4 661 | 7.27% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 3 220 | 5.03% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 696 | 2.65% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 693 | 2.64% |
| DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 852 | 1.33% |
Show the remaining 25 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 758 | 1.18% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 470 | 0.73% |
| ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY | 444 | 0.69% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 394 | 0.61% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 302 | 0.47% |
| US THE PEOPLE | 246 | 0.38% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 214 | 0.33% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 194 | 0.30% |
| ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT | 189 | 0.29% |
| MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT | 180 | 0.28% |
| MPUMALANGA PARTY | 174 | 0.27% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI | 171 | 0.27% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 120 | 0.19% |
| ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY | 94 | 0.15% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 91 | 0.14% |
| KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 88 | 0.14% |
| MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION | 84 | 0.13% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 82 | 0.13% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 72 | 0.11% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 58 | 0.09% |
| DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT | 48 | 0.07% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 31 | 0.05% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 27 | 0.04% |
| LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY | 25 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 64 069. 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: 2 626.
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.
- 951certified candidates
- 31parties
- 31ward ballots
- 219PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
31 wardsParties on the ballot
30 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY | 1 | 1 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 31 | 31 |
 AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 31 | 5 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 23 | 22 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 31 | 2 |
 ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY | 30 | 16 |
| ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT | 13 | 16 |
 BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 31 | 18 |
 BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 31 | 4 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 31 | 9 |
 DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 29 | 6 |
| DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT | 2 | 2 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 31 | 1 |
 KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 13 | 9 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 31 | 1 |
| LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY | 1 | 1 |
 MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT | 30 | 2 |
 MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION | 16 | 5 |
 MPUMALANGA PARTY | 31 | 9 |
 ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 31 | 1 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 7 | 1 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 31 | 6 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 31 | 1 |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 31 | 1 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 31 | 23 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI | 31 | 14 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 31 | 1 |
 UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 6 | 1 |
 US THE PEOPLE | 31 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 31 | 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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