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Matzikama, Ward 8

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 8, 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 ALLIANCE63633.70%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE55329.31%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS41021.73%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1085.72%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS663.50%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS442.33%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE301.59%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY221.17%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY50.26%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.21%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY30.16%
GOOD30.16%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY20.11%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATS00.00%
KHOI-SAN HEAVENLY PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 887. 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 ALLIANCE66235.18%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE55229.33%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS40521.52%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1075.69%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS613.24%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS432.28%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY221.17%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE191.01%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA30.16%
GOOD20.11%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY20.11%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY10.05%
UNITED DEMOCRATS10.05%
KHOI-SAN HEAVENLY PARTY10.05%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 882. 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 8 ballot

15 candidates
  • SAM JANTJIESAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • FREDERIK BOOISAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MERVIN MARTHINUS MALANAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • ARTHUR DONN BRUWERCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • CHRISTOFFEL VAN DER WESTRUISDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • THEMBISANI MKHOSANAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • HEATHER YVETTE PIETERSGOOD
  • GARY SHARIFF KLAASENATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • RICARDO XAVIER ROBERTO KOCKPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JACOBUS NEROPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • FORTUIN KLAASTEPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • MANDLAKAYISE MBATYAZWASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • PHINDILE SIKUPELOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • DAVID DANIËL JENNERUNITED DEMOCRATS
  • HENDRIK WILLEM BURDENVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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