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Hessequa, Ward 2

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 2, 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 ALLIANCE94140.86%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE41618.06%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS29412.77%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE23310.12%
INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA1747.56%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1526.60%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY381.65%
EDEN UNITED PEOPLE'S PARTY160.69%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS130.56%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY110.48%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA80.35%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS50.22%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT20.09%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 303. 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 ALLIANCE97241.90%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE42118.15%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS30513.15%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE23610.17%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1526.55%
INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA1325.69%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY321.38%
EDEN UNITED PEOPLE'S PARTY241.03%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS160.69%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY110.47%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA100.43%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT50.22%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS40.17%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 320. 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.

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Ward 2 ballot

13 candidates
  • EDWIN RALPH ESAUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • ROBERT NORMAN HUTCHINSONCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • HENDRIK JACOBUS SAAYMANDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MOSES NQABUTHO SEMELANEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ADWIN THEODORE SAAYMANEDEN UNITED PEOPLE'S PARTY
  • ELVIN JEFFRY OCTOBERINDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • FRED CHARLES CARELSEINDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA
  • MARCHELAIN LEATITHIA LENDORNATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • ELIZEEN JUDITH MATHILDA MEIRINGPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • IVAN TREVOR MANGALISOPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • MONWABISI MBAPANESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • HENRY DAVID GOUKOU II SOLOMONSUNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • MARKO THEUNIS MATTHEEVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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