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Stellenbosch, Ward 16

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 16, Stellenbosch

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 19 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 11339.43%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1 03236.56%
GOOD2167.65%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1665.88%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS812.87%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY652.30%
DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION572.02%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS240.85%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT210.74%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE210.74%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS90.32%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA80.28%
ALLIANCE OF CITIZENS FOR CHANGE30.11%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS20.07%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT20.07%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.04%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY10.04%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.04%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 823. 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 19 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 15640.80%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1 03336.46%
GOOD1956.88%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1495.26%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS802.82%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY582.05%
DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION381.34%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS351.24%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE301.06%
PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT280.99%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA80.28%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS80.28%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS70.25%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY30.11%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.07%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
ALLIANCE OF CITIZENS FOR CHANGE10.04%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 833. 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 16 ballot

18 candidates
  • RELSTON LAKAYAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • ZIPUMEZE RICHARD NKONTYIAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • CORNELIUS HENRY DU TOITAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • NKOSINATHI PINE BHILIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • JAN SWARTAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • YAMKELA MADIKIZELAALLIANCE OF CITIZENS FOR CHANGE
  • PETRUS JOHANNES LOURENSCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • NIKLAAS WILLEMSEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • FRANKLIN ADAMSDEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION
  • ZAMIKHAYA MATSHAYAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • LOUISE MARGARET DE KLERK-DANIELSGOOD
  • MELISSA MARGERET HOLLENBACHNATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • ANGELA ENKELDOEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • ELSABE VERMEULENPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • WILFRED FREDRICK PIETERSENPEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • SILOMIA MARIA MEYERPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • THOBEKA NKUMBISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • VINTON MONRAY MORGANVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Stellenbosch 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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