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Matzikama, Ward 5

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 5, 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 ALLIANCE1 22064.31%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE29815.71%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS29015.29%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS482.53%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE180.95%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY80.42%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA70.37%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS50.26%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY20.11%
GOOD10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00.00%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATS00.00%
KHOI-SAN HEAVENLY PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 897. 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 ALLIANCE1 22364.10%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE29815.62%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS29515.46%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS552.88%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE140.73%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY70.37%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS60.31%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.21%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT20.10%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY20.10%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY10.05%
GOOD10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATS00.00%
KHOI-SAN HEAVENLY PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 908. 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 5 ballot

15 candidates
  • BERNARD LYSANDER SHELDONAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • SUSANNA ZELDA KRIELAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • SHANNON SANDRA MAARMANAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • ARTHUR DONN BRUWERCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • NICOLAAS SALMON LOUWDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • KERRYLEA DALISHIA MULLERECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • DAWID JOHANNES ISAACSGOOD
  • JOHN ELRICO DAMNATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • ANDREW GEORGE MARTIN JULIESPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • LEZELDA BERENICE JULIUSPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • ILSE MARIANNE HAMEDPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • ZINAKILE MICHAEL TSHAYELASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • SESIHLE ANGEL KHWINANAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • DAVID DANIËL JENNERUNITED DEMOCRATS
  • JAN POHL GEYSERVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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