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Nelson Mandela Bay, Ward 54

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 30 candidates from 30 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 54, Nelson Mandela Bay

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 40 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 27361.77%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4047.62%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3606.79%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2665.02%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1903.59%
PEOPLE'S POWER1102.08%
ACTIONSA1011.91%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY891.68%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS871.64%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT821.55%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT671.26%
DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT651.23%
NATIONAL ALLIANCE460.87%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS360.68%
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT290.55%
MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT270.51%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA140.26%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA110.21%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY90.17%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE90.17%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION40.08%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA40.08%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30.06%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM20.04%
GOOD20.04%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE20.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.04%
EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT20.04%
AL JAMA-AH10.02%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10.02%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION00.00%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00.00%
SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)00.00%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT00.00%
CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 299. 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 40 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 14459.56%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4117.79%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3787.16%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2755.21%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1853.50%
ACTIONSA1322.50%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1072.03%
PEOPLE'S POWER1021.93%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT851.61%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY761.44%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT741.40%
MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT711.34%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS520.99%
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT320.61%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS300.57%
AL JAMA-AH270.51%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY130.25%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE120.23%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA110.21%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION100.19%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA100.19%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION70.13%
EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT60.11%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50.09%
AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION50.09%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION40.08%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA40.08%
SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)40.08%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM30.06%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.02%
GOOD10.02%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE10.02%
CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
NATIONAL ALLIANCE00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 279. 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.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 54 ballot

30 candidates
  • ZOLEKA OLGA MBELUABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT
  • NTSIKELELO ERIC MAHAMBEHLALAACTIONSA
  • MTHETHO ERIC MAKISIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • ANELISA MATIWANEAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • LUNGA MINYAYOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • SIPOSETHU NTSANGANIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • SELUNATHI JUCWAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SINETEMBA CATCHMANAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • REECE MORNAY MOSESAL JAMA-AH
  • NOSIPHO PRINCESS KIMBERLEYAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • MPATHELI TERRENCE PIKOLICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • NOLUTHANDO SANDIDEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE
  • NOMAKHOSAZANA VANIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MPHUMZI DONALD MONADEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • SIBULELE NONTUTHUZELO QONAECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • ZIYANDA PHAKAMA MNQOKOYIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • JULIAN BRAIN JULLIESEIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT
  • LAWRENCE TROONGOOD
  • WINILE ELVIS NYWEBENILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • THUKELA ZUMANIMAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT
  • GARY STANTON VAN NIEKERKNATIONAL ALLIANCE
  • JANICE PATRICIA DE KLERKORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • XOLANI ERNEST TSEPO MASUMPAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • CHARLES ANTON MINNIESPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NCEBAKAZI MAYANAPEOPLE'S POWER
  • MELIKAYA ENOCH XOTYENISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • SIPHO ADOLPHUS FUMBASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • ZODWA ADAMSUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • NOVEMBER SAMSON BROWNUNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • NTOMBABANTU MIRIAM CLAUCHVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Nelson Mandela Bay 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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