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Matzikama, Ward 7

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 7, 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 21247.81%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE51120.16%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS48919.29%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1716.75%
UNITED DEMOCRATS763.00%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS240.95%
Independents, grouped by IEC200.79%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA110.43%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY60.24%
GOOD50.20%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS30.12%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY30.12%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY20.08%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE20.08%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00.00%
KHOI-SAN HEAVENLY PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 535. 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 16646.36%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE52720.95%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS51420.44%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1797.12%
UNITED DEMOCRATS632.50%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS250.99%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA90.36%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS80.32%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
GOOD50.20%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.16%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY40.16%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY30.12%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY30.12%
KHOI-SAN HEAVENLY PARTY20.08%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE20.08%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 515. 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 7 ballot

15 candidates
  • BERNARD LYSANDER SHELDONAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • CHRISTO JACOBY BOKSAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • SHANNON SANDRA MAARMANAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • ARTHUR DONN BRUWERCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • RICHARD VAN HUYSSTEENDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • JOHNO CHARLTEN VAN REENENECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • DAWID JOHANNES ISAACSGOOD
  • ANDREW AFRIKA IndependentIndependent candidate
  • GARY SHARIFF KLAASENATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • ERIN JO RIDDLESPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JUANITA MARCHELLE PIENAAR-KOTZÉPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • DERRICK MCKENZIEPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • ANDILE MANDOYIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • DAVID DANIËL JENNERUNITED DEMOCRATS
  • PIERRE LUCAS CRONJEVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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