Nelson Mandela Bay
All 2499 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 39 parties across 60 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
Nelson Mandela Bay
268 of 268 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 | 144 201 | 43.98% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 83 026 | 25.32% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 17 876 | 5.45% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 10 926 | 3.33% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 10 038 | 3.06% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 7 811 | 2.38% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 7 679 | 2.34% |
| ACTIONSA | 5 533 | 1.69% |
Show the remaining 32 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT | 5 431 | 1.66% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 3 847 | 1.17% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 3 783 | 1.15% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 3 780 | 1.15% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 770 | 1.15% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 687 | 1.12% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 790 | 0.85% |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 1 820 | 0.56% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 784 | 0.54% |
| DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 1 603 | 0.49% |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE | 1 040 | 0.32% |
| GOOD | 905 | 0.28% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 808 | 0.25% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 755 | 0.23% |
| PEOPLE'S POWER | 731 | 0.22% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 687 | 0.21% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT | 671 | 0.20% |
| EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT | 590 | 0.18% |
| ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT | 432 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 399 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION | 288 | 0.09% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 260 | 0.08% |
| SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE) | 197 | 0.06% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 182 | 0.06% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 123 | 0.04% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 100 | 0.03% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 99 | 0.03% |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 91 | 0.03% |
| CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY | 71 | 0.02% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 53 | 0.02% |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 9 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 6 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 327 882. 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 | 145 328 | 44.37% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 83 975 | 25.64% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 18 487 | 5.64% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 10 012 | 3.06% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 9 856 | 3.01% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 8 559 | 2.61% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 8 011 | 2.45% |
| MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT | 7 207 | 2.20% |
Show the remaining 32 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIONSA | 6 316 | 1.93% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 3 963 | 1.21% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 238 | 0.99% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 030 | 0.93% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 3 009 | 0.92% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 872 | 0.88% |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 1 771 | 0.54% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 602 | 0.49% |
| DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 1 406 | 0.43% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 858 | 0.26% |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE | 844 | 0.26% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 826 | 0.25% |
| GOOD | 806 | 0.25% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 723 | 0.22% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT | 654 | 0.20% |
| PEOPLE'S POWER | 602 | 0.18% |
| ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT | 578 | 0.18% |
| EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT | 495 | 0.15% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION | 408 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 369 | 0.11% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 306 | 0.09% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 282 | 0.09% |
| SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE) | 254 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 226 | 0.07% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 167 | 0.05% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 126 | 0.04% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 112 | 0.03% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 109 | 0.03% |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 85 | 0.03% |
| CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY | 74 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 327 546. 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: 12 064.
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.
- 2499certified candidates
- 39parties
- 60ward ballots
- 569PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
60 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
- Ward 46
- Ward 47
- Ward 48
- Ward 49
- Ward 50
- Ward 51
- Ward 52
- Ward 53
- Ward 54
- Ward 55
- Ward 56
- Ward 57
- Ward 58
- Ward 59
- Ward 60
Parties on the ballot
37 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT | 48 | 12 |
 ACTIONSA | 60 | 1 |
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 60 | 25 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 6 | 6 |
 AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 55 | 1 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 60 | 47 |
 AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 60 | 7 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION | 13 | 22 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 55 | 59 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 60 | 1 |
 AL JAMA-AH | 60 | 5 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 7 | 1 |
 AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 60 | 2 |
| CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY | 57 | 8 |
 CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 60 | 1 |
 DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 56 | 2 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 60 | 111 |
 DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 60 | 1 |
 ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 60 | 5 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 60 | 1 |
| EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT | 60 | 54 |
 GOOD | 60 | 1 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 60 | 1 |
| MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT | 60 | 1 |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE | 60 | 23 |
 ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 60 | 1 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 60 | 59 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 60 | 56 |
| PEOPLE'S POWER | 60 | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT | 14 | 10 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 60 | 3 |
| SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE) | 29 | 9 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 60 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 60 | 1 |
 UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 60 | 1 |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 20 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 60 | 28 |
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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