Mkhondo
All 344 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 14 parties across 19 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
Mkhondo
82 of 82 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 17 530 | 40.75% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 14 531 | 33.78% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 562 | 8.28% |
| ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 421 | 3.30% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 332 | 3.10% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 272 | 2.96% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 106 | 2.57% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 918 | 2.13% |
Show the remaining 6 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 320 | 0.74% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 269 | 0.63% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 257 | 0.60% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 256 | 0.60% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 144 | 0.33% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 102 | 0.24% |
Valid ballots shown: 43 020. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 18 054 | 41.75% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 14 516 | 33.57% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 541 | 8.19% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 373 | 3.17% |
| ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 346 | 3.11% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 278 | 2.96% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 109 | 2.56% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 817 | 1.89% |
Show the remaining 6 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 356 | 0.82% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 306 | 0.71% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 264 | 0.61% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 172 | 0.40% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 113 | 0.26% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 43 245. 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: 1 748.
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.
- 344certified candidates
- 14parties
- 19ward ballots
- 118PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
19 wardsParties on the ballot
13 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 19 | 19 |
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 15 | 15 |
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 19 | 1 |
| ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA | 19 | 38 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 19 | 9 |
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 19 | 1 |
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 19 | 5 |
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 3 |
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 17 | 2 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 19 | 1 |
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 19 | 18 |
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 19 | 1 |
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 19 | 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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AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS