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Nelson Mandela Bay, Ward 55

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 55, 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 42968.83%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4829.67%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3216.44%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2024.05%
ACTIONSA881.77%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY831.67%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT711.43%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY681.36%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PEOPLE'S POWER450.90%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT410.82%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA310.62%
MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT270.54%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS210.42%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS160.32%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY90.18%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE70.14%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION60.12%
DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT60.12%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION40.08%
AL JAMA-AH40.08%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM40.08%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA40.08%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT30.06%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.04%
GOOD20.04%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA20.04%
EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT20.04%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE10.02%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
NATIONAL ALLIANCE00.00%
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT00.00%
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: 4 982. 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 32866.91%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE51510.35%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2975.97%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2104.22%
ACTIONSA1212.43%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT891.79%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY851.71%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY561.13%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT551.11%
PEOPLE'S POWER490.99%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT440.88%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS240.48%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA220.44%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS140.28%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION70.14%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY70.14%
AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION70.14%
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT60.12%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION50.10%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50.10%
DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT50.10%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION40.08%
AL JAMA-AH30.06%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA30.06%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM20.04%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.04%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE20.04%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE20.04%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.02%
GOOD10.02%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY10.02%
EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT10.02%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
NATIONAL ALLIANCE00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)00.00%
CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 974. 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 55 ballot

30 candidates
  • NTOMBETHEMBA GODONGWANA-MANASEACTIONSA
  • MTHETHO ERIC MAKISIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • ANELISA MATIWANEAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • PATRICK TANDUXOLO DODAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • SIBONGILE STAMPERAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • WALTER PHUMZILE THETHANIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • TEMBAKAZI MACKAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • REECE MORNAY MOSESAL JAMA-AH
  • ZUKHANYE GEZAAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • SIYOLO KENNETH ZAMUMZI TYIKACHRIST KINGDOM PARTY
  • MPATHELI TERRENCE PIKOLICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • NOLUTHANDO SANDIDEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE
  • NORINKIE VICTORIA SEPTEMBERDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MPHUMZI DONALD MONADEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • SIBULELE NONTUTHUZELO QONAECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • NOKULUNGA LUZZY ZALIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • JULIAN BRAIN JULLIESEIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT
  • LAWRENCE TROONGOOD
  • PHAKAMILE CHRISTOPHER HANILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • THUKELA ZUMANIMAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT
  • GARY STANTON VAN NIEKERKNATIONAL ALLIANCE
  • JANICE PATRICIA DE KLERKORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • ANDILE ANTHONY GEGEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • NANDIPHA CHARMAIN NGXALIPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • THANDAZWA MBOMBELAPEOPLE'S POWER
  • MELIKAYA ENOCH XOTYENISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • NOMAWETHU JAMASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • NONTUTHUZELO BEAUTY JACKUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • VUYOKAZI MAHASHE-MHLEUNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • GRAEME LATEGANVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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