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Drakenstein, Ward 18

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 17 candidates from 17 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 18, Drakenstein

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 25 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 86473.04%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS31512.34%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1064.15%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS823.21%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS562.19%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY271.06%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS261.02%
AL JAMA-AH180.71%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ABORIGINAL WARRIORS 4 ECONOMIC HOPE!120.47%
GOOD90.35%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY80.31%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY80.31%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE70.27%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE60.24%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY30.12%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.12%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
JOYA WEB3 COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 552. 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 25 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 88873.92%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS30211.82%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1034.03%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS813.17%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS451.76%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY271.06%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS261.02%
AL JAMA-AH120.47%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ABORIGINAL WARRIORS 4 ECONOMIC HOPE!100.39%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA90.35%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE90.35%
GOOD90.35%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY70.27%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY70.27%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.20%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT50.20%
PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT20.08%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.08%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.08%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT10.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00.00%
JOYA WEB3 COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 554. 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 18 ballot

17 candidates
  • RODNEY HEINREICH NELLABORIGINAL WARRIORS 4 ECONOMIC HOPE!
  • BRIGHAM RIXAFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE
  • PATRICK EDWIN CORNELISSENAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • SUSANNA BEUKESAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • JOANNE DANIELSAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • KATRIENA APRILAL JAMA-AH
  • LOUIS JACOBUS KRUGERCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • JOHANNA CATHARINA SCHWEIDLERDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • THUNYISWA JESSICA NQAYIGANAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • NAJMÄH KAFAARGOOD
  • JULENE RINA FRANSMANINDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MARISKA HESLIN ANTIONETTE VAN HEERDENNATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • ROSALINE SHARON VAN DER MERWEORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • KLAAS NICKY MORKELPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • AYANDA MZOLELI RINGANESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • PALESA GAGASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • EUGÉNE STAPELBERGVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Drakenstein 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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