Hessequa
All 176 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 14 parties across 9 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
Hessequa
27 of 27 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 | 11 951 | 51.71% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 4 957 | 21.45% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 821 | 12.21% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 244 | 9.71% |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 658 | 2.85% |
| INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA | 195 | 0.84% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 61 | 0.26% |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 54 | 0.23% |
Show the remaining 6 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 48 | 0.21% |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 41 | 0.18% |
| INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 30 | 0.13% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 23 | 0.10% |
| EDEN UNITED PEOPLE'S PARTY | 18 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 9 | 0.04% |
Valid ballots shown: 23 110. 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 | 11 836 | 51.22% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 4 888 | 21.15% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 930 | 12.68% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 379 | 10.30% |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 643 | 2.78% |
| INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA | 136 | 0.59% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 71 | 0.31% |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 54 | 0.23% |
Show the remaining 6 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 51 | 0.22% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 48 | 0.21% |
| EDEN UNITED PEOPLE'S PARTY | 30 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 26 | 0.11% |
| INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 14 | 0.06% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 23 106. 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: 293.
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.
- 176certified candidates
- 14parties
- 9ward ballots
- 63PR-list candidates
Parties on the ballot
13 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 9 | 6 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 4 | 4 |
 CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 9 | 2 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 9 | 14 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 9 | 1 |
 EDEN UNITED PEOPLE'S PARTY | 2 | 2 |
 INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 8 | 2 |
 INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA | 9 | 2 |
 NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 9 | 3 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 9 | 8 |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 9 | 7 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 9 | 3 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 9 | 9 |
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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