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Nelson Mandela Bay, Ward 56

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 56, 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 CONGRESS2 06251.72%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS50312.62%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE49912.52%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1994.99%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1483.71%
ACTIONSA1122.81%
PEOPLE'S POWER1002.51%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT761.91%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY711.78%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT511.28%
MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT370.93%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS300.75%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA180.45%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA180.45%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY170.43%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE130.33%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION120.30%
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT90.23%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION40.10%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.05%
DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT20.05%
GOOD10.03%
NATIONAL ALLIANCE10.03%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00.00%
SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)00.00%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 987. 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 CONGRESS2 04651.89%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS49412.53%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE47512.05%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1884.77%
ACTIONSA1493.78%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1363.45%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT902.28%
MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT641.62%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY581.47%
PEOPLE'S POWER571.45%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS370.94%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT370.94%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS240.61%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA190.48%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY170.43%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA110.28%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION80.20%
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT60.15%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50.13%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION30.08%
AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION30.08%
DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT30.08%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION20.05%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.05%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE20.05%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.05%
CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY20.05%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY10.03%
EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT10.03%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
GOOD00.00%
NATIONAL ALLIANCE00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)00.00%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 943. 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 56 ballot

30 candidates
  • MAXHOBA NICHOLAS BUWAABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT
  • ZIYANDA BALAKISIACTIONSA
  • MTHETHO ERIC MAKISIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • ZUKO COLIN CHINTSIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • NIKELO ZAZINIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • TANDEKA ELIZABETH MONKIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SINETEMBA CATCHMANAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • ASHICARDO VALENTINO VAALTYNAL JAMA-AH
  • LUNGELO MOHAMED GUBENIAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • LAWRENCE MNINAWA MPOTULOCHRIST KINGDOM PARTY
  • MPATHELI TERRENCE PIKOLICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • NONKOLISEKO LORRAINE SOGCWAYIDEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE
  • NOXOLO ALICIA MAFUMANADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MPHUMZI DONALD MONADEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • SIBULELE NONTUTHUZELO QONAECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • TEMBISA PRINCESS MNANAECONOMIC 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
  • XOLISILE TERRENCE MAKALIMAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • FIKISWA ALBERTINA CEZAPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • THEMBEKILE KAHLANAPEOPLE'S POWER
  • MELIKAYA ENOCH XOTYENISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • NOMAWETHU JAMASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • XABISO MADINIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • VUYOKAZI BRIKWAUNITED 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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