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Lekwa, Ward 1

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 16 candidates from 16 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 1, Lekwa

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 19 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS91046.79%
LEKWA COMMUNITY FORUM29815.32%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1547.92%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1457.46%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1417.25%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1065.45%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY884.52%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA321.65%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INDEPENDENT LEKWA PARTY190.98%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS170.87%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT160.82%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY70.36%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS70.36%
LEKWA LIBERATION MOVEMENT40.21%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 945. 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

Municipal PR votes recorded within this ward.

Municipal PR ballot party totals, leading 8 of 19 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS86744.10%
LEKWA COMMUNITY FORUM31916.23%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1849.36%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1487.53%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1296.56%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY954.83%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY914.63%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA341.73%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS251.27%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS190.97%
INDEPENDENT LEKWA PARTY180.92%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY170.86%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT160.81%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.15%
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
LEKWA LIBERATION MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 966. 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.

Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.

IEC source: Retrieved: View official source ↗

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

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Ward 1 ballot

16 candidates
  • LERATO MERANDA SIBEKOAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • MICHAEL SIFISO MNGEMEZULUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • ELSIE DLAMINIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • VUSI VINCENT MATHEBULAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • SITHI ALUNCEDO SILOSINIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • SIZWE KENNETH SIBEKOECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ELSIE THEMBENI MOLEFEECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • VUYO DANIEL KUBHEKAINDEPENDENT LEKWA PARTY
  • JACK PASEKA TWALAINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • BHEKENI DAVID TSHABALALALEKWA COMMUNITY FORUM
  • VUSUMUZI PATRICK HLATSHWAYOLEKWA LIBERATION MOVEMENT
  • JACOB FANYANA BUTELEZIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • THABO LUCKY DHLAMINISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • DUDUZILE THEOGRACIOUS JACKSONSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MAPULE MARGARET BUANGUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • WILMA VENTERVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Lekwa proportional-representation council list. Every party list, in certified order, is on the municipality page and 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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