Swellendam, Ward 1
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 8 candidates from 8 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 1, Swellendam
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 523 | 72.66% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 308 | 14.69% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 179 | 8.54% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 74 | 3.53% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 7 | 0.33% |
| SOUTH AFRICA FIRST | 3 | 0.14% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 | 0.05% |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 1 | 0.05% |
Show the remaining 3 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 096. 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 484 | 72.57% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 293 | 14.33% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 173 | 8.46% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 83 | 4.06% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 6 | 0.29% |
| SOUTH AFRICA FIRST | 3 | 0.15% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 2 | 0.10% |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 1 | 0.05% |
Show the remaining 3 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 045. 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.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 1 ballot
8 candidates- MARK LLOYD FILLIS
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - ALEWYN JACOBUS BURGER
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY - ELNA JACOBA LAMPRECHT
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - SIMLINDILE MADUBELA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - JOSEPH JAMES LOUW
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - RODDY KERVIN PAULSENSOUTH AFRICA FIRST
- JOHANNES ALBERTUS BASSON
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - JASPER DU TOIT LOUBSER
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
Voters in this ward also vote for a Swellendam 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
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 1
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KLUITJIESKRAALPRIMARY SCHOOL
KLUITJIESKRAAL SWELLENDAM RURAL SWELLENDAM RURALView venue detailsMALGAS NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH
UNNAMED ROAD MALGAS SWELLENDAMView venue detailsRHEENENDAL
00 RHEENENDAL SWELLENDAM SWELLENDAMView venue detailsSTORMSVLEI RESTAURANT
R317 STORMSVLEI SWELLENDAMView venue detailsSWELLENDAM HIGH SCHOOL
1 AANHUIZEN STREET SWELLENDAM SWELLENDAMView venue details
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