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All 610 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 20 parties across 34 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
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106 of 106 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 | 23 150 | 33.30% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 22 298 | 32.07% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 6 435 | 9.26% |
| ACTIONSA | 5 394 | 7.76% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 5 073 | 7.30% |
| BAAGI | 3 095 | 4.45% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 827 | 1.19% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 751 | 1.08% |
Show the remaining 12 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 716 | 1.03% |
| CONCERNED POTCHEFSTROOM RESIDENTS | 444 | 0.64% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 413 | 0.59% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 240 | 0.35% |
| SOLIDARITY ACTION COMMITTEE COLLECTIVE | 195 | 0.28% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 151 | 0.22% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 141 | 0.20% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 88 | 0.13% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 59 | 0.08% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 25 | 0.04% |
| PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 18 | 0.03% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 7 | 0.01% |
Valid ballots shown: 69 520. 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 | 22 791 | 33.01% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 21 744 | 31.49% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 6 444 | 9.33% |
| ACTIONSA | 5 525 | 8.00% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 5 000 | 7.24% |
| BAAGI | 3 218 | 4.66% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 867 | 1.26% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 832 | 1.20% |
Show the remaining 12 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 622 | 0.90% |
| CONCERNED POTCHEFSTROOM RESIDENTS | 450 | 0.65% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 437 | 0.63% |
| SOLIDARITY ACTION COMMITTEE COLLECTIVE | 239 | 0.35% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 213 | 0.31% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 136 | 0.20% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 121 | 0.18% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 108 | 0.16% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 105 | 0.15% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 83 | 0.12% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 81 | 0.12% |
| PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 32 | 0.05% |
Valid ballots shown: 69 048. 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: 2 323.
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.
- 610certified candidates
- 20parties
- 34ward ballots
- 163PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
34 wardsParties on the ballot
19 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
ACTIONSA | 34 | 1 |
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 26 | 21 |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 25 | 4 |
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 34 | 32 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 13 | 1 |
| BAAGI | 34 | 1 |
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 34 | 11 |
| CONCERNED POTCHEFSTROOM RESIDENTS | 10 | 5 |
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 8 | 7 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 34 | 31 |
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 34 | 1 |
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 | 1 |
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 22 | 4 |
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY | 6 | 5 |
| SOLIDARITY ACTION COMMITTEE COLLECTIVE | 7 | 10 |
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 34 | 5 |
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 22 | 1 |
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 1 |
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 34 | 21 |
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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ACTIONSA
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS