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Hessequa, Ward 1

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 13 candidates from 13 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 1, Hessequa

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 14 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 86866.08%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS39614.01%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE37713.34%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1053.71%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS240.85%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA180.64%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE180.64%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY90.32%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA50.18%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS30.11%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY20.07%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT10.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
EDEN UNITED PEOPLE'S PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 827. 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 14 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 86466.17%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS39614.06%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE38413.63%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1103.90%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS361.28%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE140.50%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY50.18%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS40.14%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
EDEN UNITED PEOPLE'S PARTY10.04%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 817. 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.

IEC source: Retrieved: View official source ↗

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 1 ballot

13 candidates
  • MONIQUE MICHAELSAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • SIPHOKAZI NAMANIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SIMON MARK ALEC POVEYCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • MARLIN DONOVAN JANSENDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • JULIA MATHAPELO THONJENIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ELVIN JEFFRY OCTOBERINDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • FRED CHARLES CARELSEINDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA
  • BERONISE RIDDLESNATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • ANNA ELIZABETH LIETZPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • RONWIN JOHNSONPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • WILSON NGWEXASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • HENRY DAVID GOUKOU II SOLOMONSUNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • WESSEL JOHANNES SMITVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Hessequa 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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