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Matzikama, Ward 1

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 15 candidates from 15 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 1, Matzikama

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 18 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE81131.65%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE72828.42%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS38014.83%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS28311.05%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1817.06%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS582.26%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS341.33%
GOOD210.82%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY170.66%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA150.59%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT140.55%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE130.51%
UNITED DEMOCRATS40.16%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY20.08%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
KHOI-SAN HEAVENLY PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 562. 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 18 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE88934.73%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE71527.93%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS39415.39%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2329.06%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1676.52%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS511.99%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS311.21%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY200.78%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA130.51%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE120.47%
GOOD120.47%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT120.47%
UNITED DEMOCRATS90.35%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.04%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY10.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
KHOI-SAN HEAVENLY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 560. 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.

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Ward 1 ballot

15 candidates
  • CHRISTOPHER SEBENJE GERTSEAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • NQABOMZI ELVIS KRAWEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MASIBULELE GUNUZAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • ARTHUR DONN BRUWERCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • DAVINE ANGELA WITBOOIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • ZUKISA NAYOECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ILISA JANUARIEGOOD
  • JAMES JANTJIESNATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • WILLFRED HEINERICH ABRAHAMSPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JIMMIE JOHNSONPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NTOMBOZUKO SARAH BAKAMELAPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • ELIAS LINGEKILE MQINGQISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • LIONELL VAN WYKUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • DAVID DANIËL JENNERUNITED DEMOCRATS
  • MARIA MAGDALENA SCHOEMANVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Matzikama 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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