Stellenbosch
All 578 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 19 parties across 23 ward ballots, and the proportional-representation council lists. Published from the IEC certified lists of 16 September 2026, exactly as they stand.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Stellenbosch
50 of 50 voting districts completed in the IEC municipality record. Processing completion is separate from a formal declaration.
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 33 620 | 61.53% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 6 281 | 11.49% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 803 | 8.79% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 406 | 4.40% |
| GOOD | 1 873 | 3.43% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 565 | 2.86% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 903 | 1.65% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 462 | 0.85% |
Show the remaining 11 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION | 393 | 0.72% |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 372 | 0.68% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 314 | 0.57% |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 302 | 0.55% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 285 | 0.52% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 283 | 0.52% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 261 | 0.48% |
| ALLIANCE OF CITIZENS FOR CHANGE | 157 | 0.29% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 153 | 0.28% |
| PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 134 | 0.25% |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 77 | 0.14% |
Valid ballots shown: 54 644. 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
Votes on the municipal proportional representation ballot.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 33 899 | 61.99% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 6 291 | 11.50% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 847 | 8.86% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 570 | 4.70% |
| GOOD | 1 729 | 3.16% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 496 | 2.74% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 799 | 1.46% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 526 | 0.96% |
Show the remaining 11 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 517 | 0.95% |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 334 | 0.61% |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 269 | 0.49% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 256 | 0.47% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 249 | 0.46% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 187 | 0.34% |
| DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION | 180 | 0.33% |
| ALLIANCE OF CITIZENS FOR CHANGE | 149 | 0.27% |
| PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 148 | 0.27% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 147 | 0.27% |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 90 | 0.16% |
Valid ballots shown: 54 683. 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.
Rejected ballots across the two municipal ballots combined: 977.
Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
- 578certified candidates
- 19parties
- 23ward ballots
- 172PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
23 wardsParties on the ballot
19 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 23 | 5 |
 AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 23 | 1 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 23 | 16 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 6 | 10 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 23 | 1 |
| ALLIANCE OF CITIZENS FOR CHANGE | 23 | 3 |
 CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 23 | 1 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 23 | 43 |
 DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION | 23 | 3 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 23 | 1 |
 GOOD | 23 | 1 |
 NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 23 | 12 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 22 | 22 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 23 | 18 |
 PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 19 | 12 |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 23 | 13 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 23 | 1 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 14 | 1 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 23 | 8 |
Full PR lists in certified order are 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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