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Lekwa, Ward 3

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 15 candidates from 15 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 3, 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
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY39321.03%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS35719.10%
LEKWA COMMUNITY FORUM29115.57%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1819.68%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1759.36%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1337.12%
INDEPENDENT LEKWA PARTY1226.53%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS794.23%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY774.12%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA201.07%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS140.75%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY110.59%
LEKWA LIBERATION MOVEMENT90.48%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.21%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA30.16%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 869. 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 CONGRESS38420.48%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY33217.71%
LEKWA COMMUNITY FORUM31917.01%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE20610.99%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY19510.40%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1166.19%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS824.37%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY804.27%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INDEPENDENT LEKWA PARTY633.36%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE271.44%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA231.23%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT160.85%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS150.80%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY100.53%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.32%
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
LEKWA LIBERATION MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 875. 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 3 ballot

15 candidates
  • NONTSAPHO EUNICE MQAMBELIAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • SONTO THANDEKA TSHABALALAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MATHAPELO GEORGINAH NKOSIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THANDO EDDIE MNGOMEZULUDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • PALESA AGRINETH MOHOMANEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MRATUA MELITA MOTAUNGECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • HAROON CHOTHIAINDEPENDENT LEKWA PARTY
  • TSWELOPELE MAUREEN MOTLOUNGINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • JABULILE FRANKLYNE DLAMINILEKWA COMMUNITY FORUM
  • CHANTÉ HERMANSLEKWA LIBERATION MOVEMENT
  • VIRGINIA NOMUSA VILAKAZIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • NTOMBIZODWA JANE HLATSHWAYOSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MAPASEKA LIZZY MOLABASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • BUTI PENNEST TSOTETSIUMKHONTO 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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