Govan Mbeki
All 841 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 24 parties across 33 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
Govan Mbeki
104 of 104 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 23 949 | 31.21% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 20 138 | 26.25% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 9 178 | 11.96% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 6 519 | 8.50% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 5 020 | 6.54% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 4 507 | 5.87% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2 383 | 3.11% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 163 | 1.52% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 060 | 1.38% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 510 | 0.66% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 507 | 0.66% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 310 | 0.40% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 269 | 0.35% |
| GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT | 224 | 0.29% |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 189 | 0.25% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 151 | 0.20% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 142 | 0.19% |
| AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY | 111 | 0.14% |
| ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA | 110 | 0.14% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 102 | 0.13% |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 79 | 0.10% |
| SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY | 52 | 0.07% |
| AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY | 45 | 0.06% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 7 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 76 725. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 23 282 | 30.43% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 20 166 | 26.36% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 9 574 | 12.52% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 6 666 | 8.71% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 5 199 | 6.80% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 4 486 | 5.86% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2 238 | 2.93% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 261 | 1.65% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 050 | 1.37% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 461 | 0.60% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 376 | 0.49% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 298 | 0.39% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 260 | 0.34% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 225 | 0.29% |
| GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT | 211 | 0.28% |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 162 | 0.21% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 150 | 0.20% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 132 | 0.17% |
| ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA | 131 | 0.17% |
| AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY | 87 | 0.11% |
| SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY | 44 | 0.06% |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 39 | 0.05% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 76 498. 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: 2 778.
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.
- 841certified candidates
- 24parties
- 33ward ballots
- 262PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
33 wardsParties on the ballot
22 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY | 33 | 8 |
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 1 |
 AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 26 | 5 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 33 | 32 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 27 | 33 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 33 | 1 |
| ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA | 20 | 14 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 33 | 41 |
 ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 33 | 7 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 33 | 1 |
| GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT | 33 | 31 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 31 | 3 |
 INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 9 | 11 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 33 | 1 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 12 | 7 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 33 | 1 |
 SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY | 17 | 26 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 33 | 25 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 33 | 1 |
 UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 3 | 1 |
 UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 33 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 33 | 11 |
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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