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Drakenstein, Ward 31

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 18 candidates from 18 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 31, 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 09140.68%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS76328.45%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE48818.20%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE1023.80%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS772.87%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS431.60%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS230.86%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY150.56%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
GOOD140.52%
PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT130.48%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY110.41%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE90.34%
AL JAMA-AH80.30%
ABORIGINAL WARRIORS 4 ECONOMIC HOPE!80.30%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY50.19%
JOYA WEB3 COMMUNITY MOVEMENT50.19%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY30.11%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.07%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.07%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 682. 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 11941.75%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS73327.35%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE50618.88%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE802.99%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS762.84%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS471.75%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS271.01%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY130.49%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
GOOD130.49%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY100.37%
AL JAMA-AH100.37%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE100.37%
PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT90.34%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY60.22%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.19%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY50.19%
ABORIGINAL WARRIORS 4 ECONOMIC HOPE!40.15%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.07%
JOYA WEB3 COMMUNITY MOVEMENT20.07%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 680. 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 31 ballot

18 candidates
  • RODNEY HEINREICH NELLABORIGINAL WARRIORS 4 ECONOMIC HOPE!
  • BRIGHAM RIXAFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE
  • JEROME ALEX SEPTEMBERAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • SAMUEL COLIN RENSAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • ADENAAN CASSIEMAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MOEGAMAT AMIEN FRANCISAL JAMA-AH
  • LOUIS JACOBUS KRUGERCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • CATHERINE MARIA JACOBSDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NONDUMISO PATIENCE MARAUECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • DENNIS VAN DER HEEVERGOOD
  • CHANTAL KINGJOYA WEB3 COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • CHRISTINA SNYERSNATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • ROSALINE SHARON VAN DER MERWEORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • JACQULINE DIANA MARITZPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • DERRICK SOLOMON BLANCKENBERGPEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • AYANDA MZOLELI RINGANESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • XOLISILE CLIFFORD PONISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • STEPHAN LANDSBERGVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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