City of Mbombela
All 1100 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 25 parties across 45 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
City of Mbombela
285 of 285 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 89 774 | 47.80% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 28 577 | 15.22% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 21 656 | 11.53% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 15 473 | 8.24% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 8 769 | 4.67% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 7 280 | 3.88% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 972 | 2.65% |
| ACTIONSA | 3 788 | 2.02% |
Show the remaining 17 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 694 | 0.90% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 892 | 0.47% |
| MBOMBELA YEBAHLALI RESIDENCE | 730 | 0.39% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 721 | 0.38% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 639 | 0.34% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 627 | 0.33% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 393 | 0.21% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 379 | 0.20% |
| BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY | 316 | 0.17% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 303 | 0.16% |
| SIZWE UMMAH NATION | 230 | 0.12% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 218 | 0.12% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 187 | 0.10% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 81 | 0.04% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 48 | 0.03% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 30 | 0.02% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 16 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 187 793. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 90 529 | 48.07% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 28 410 | 15.08% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 22 252 | 11.81% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 15 311 | 8.13% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 8 964 | 4.76% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 7 372 | 3.91% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 588 | 2.44% |
| ACTIONSA | 4 108 | 2.18% |
Show the remaining 17 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 231 | 0.65% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 102 | 0.59% |
| MBOMBELA YEBAHLALI RESIDENCE | 755 | 0.40% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 724 | 0.38% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 529 | 0.28% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 450 | 0.24% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 374 | 0.20% |
| BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY | 371 | 0.20% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 360 | 0.19% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 242 | 0.13% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 153 | 0.08% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 146 | 0.08% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 145 | 0.08% |
| SIZWE UMMAH NATION | 107 | 0.06% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 59 | 0.03% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 58 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 188 340. 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: 5 752.
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.
- 1100certified candidates
- 25parties
- 45ward ballots
- 278PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
45 wards- Ward 1
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 20
- Ward 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 23
- Ward 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 26
- Ward 27
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- Ward 30
- Ward 31
- Ward 32
- Ward 33
- Ward 34
- Ward 35
- Ward 36
- Ward 37
- Ward 38
- Ward 39
- Ward 40
- Ward 41
- Ward 42
- Ward 43
- Ward 44
- Ward 45
Parties on the ballot
24 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ACTIONSA | 45 | 1 |
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 13 | 10 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 45 | 45 |
 AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 45 | 22 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 24 | 31 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 45 | 1 |
| BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY | 17 | 17 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 45 | 44 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 45 | 1 |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 30 | 1 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 6 | 2 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 45 | 1 |
| MBOMBELA YEBAHLALI RESIDENCE | 35 | 25 |
 NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 2 | 1 |
 ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 45 | 1 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 43 | 19 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 6 | 4 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 45 | 1 |
 SIZWE UMMAH NATION | 45 | 4 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 45 | 16 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 45 | 1 |
 UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 7 | 1 |
 UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 45 | 18 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 45 | 11 |
Full PR lists in certified order are in the searchable register.
Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.
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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