Steve Tshwete
All 757 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 25 parties across 29 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
Steve Tshwete
71 of 71 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 | 19 866 | 30.92% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 16 560 | 25.77% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 5 573 | 8.67% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 618 | 7.19% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 3 886 | 6.05% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 2 434 | 3.79% |
| HOPE OF RESIDENTS | 2 149 | 3.34% |
| ACTIONSA | 2 054 | 3.20% |
Show the remaining 17 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 450 | 2.26% |
| HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 1 127 | 1.75% |
| MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT | 739 | 1.15% |
| AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE. | 624 | 0.97% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 605 | 0.94% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 525 | 0.82% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 337 | 0.52% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 314 | 0.49% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 255 | 0.40% |
| IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU | 250 | 0.39% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 235 | 0.37% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 178 | 0.28% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 169 | 0.26% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 140 | 0.22% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 89 | 0.14% |
| ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY | 76 | 0.12% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 5 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 64 258. 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 | 19 592 | 30.51% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 16 909 | 26.33% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 5 526 | 8.61% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 626 | 7.20% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 4 151 | 6.46% |
| ACTIONSA | 2 293 | 3.57% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 2 140 | 3.33% |
| HOPE OF RESIDENTS | 2 104 | 3.28% |
Show the remaining 17 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 451 | 2.26% |
| HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 1 224 | 1.91% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 723 | 1.13% |
| MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT | 665 | 1.04% |
| AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE. | 538 | 0.84% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 398 | 0.62% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 349 | 0.54% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 295 | 0.46% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 287 | 0.45% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 234 | 0.36% |
| IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU | 206 | 0.32% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 147 | 0.23% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 146 | 0.23% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 94 | 0.15% |
| ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY | 71 | 0.11% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 49 | 0.08% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 64 218. 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: 2 045.
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.
- 757certified candidates
- 25parties
- 29ward ballots
- 194PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
29 wardsParties on the ballot
24 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY | 29 | 1 |
 ACTIONSA | 29 | 1 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 29 | 1 |
 AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 29 | 3 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 29 | 28 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 10 | 13 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 29 | 1 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 27 | 2 |
| AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE. | 29 | 29 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 29 | 31 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 29 | 1 |
| HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 6 | 12 |
| HOPE OF RESIDENTS | 29 | 18 |
| IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU | 29 | 8 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 15 | 2 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 29 | 1 |
 MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT | 23 | 13 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 9 | 9 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 29 | 2 |
 SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 2 | 2 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 29 | 2 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 29 | 1 |
 UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 6 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 29 | 12 |
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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