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Bergrivier, Ward 7

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 13 candidates from 13 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 7, Bergrivier

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 15 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 32187.76%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3258.59%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE661.74%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS280.74%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY140.37%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS120.32%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY60.16%
GOOD60.16%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT30.08%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE10.03%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS10.03%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 784. 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 15 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 25586.04%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS38210.10%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE782.06%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS230.61%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY150.40%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS90.24%
GOOD90.24%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.13%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT50.13%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE10.03%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 783. 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

13 candidates
  • EDITH WILMA BENJAMINAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • SIBUYISELWE WATSON JINGXIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • CHADRICK GERALDO FORTUINAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • CRAIG BENDALL ZAAYMANCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • JOHANNES JOGEMES MOOLMANDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • BENITA ZURITA GRANTECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • CATHARINA HENDRIKSGOOD
  • FRANS JAKOBUS HENDRIKSNATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • SARELDA CRISTELL LAWRENCEORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • REGINA JEANETTA SCHREUDERPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • DENZIL PÉRRE LANZE DE BRUINPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • SIKHULELE MAGUBUDELASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • ELMARÉ ERASMUSVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Bergrivier 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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