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Bitou, Ward 5

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 19 candidates from 19 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 5, Bitou

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
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 16338.65%
ACTIVE UNITED FRONT85628.45%
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT2618.67%
NON ALIGNED CIVIC MOVEMENT1775.88%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1474.89%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1013.36%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE792.63%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS481.60%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
YOUTH PARTY471.56%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT351.16%
PRO-POOR POLITICAL MOVEMENT250.83%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY160.53%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS150.50%
PLETT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS120.40%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT90.30%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA80.27%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY80.27%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY10.03%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.03%

Valid ballots shown: 3 009. 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
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 18639.44%
ACTIVE UNITED FRONT80126.64%
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT2528.38%
NON ALIGNED CIVIC MOVEMENT1896.29%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1665.52%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1093.62%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS722.39%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE602.00%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
YOUTH PARTY421.40%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT361.20%
PRO-POOR POLITICAL MOVEMENT270.90%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS160.53%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA130.43%
PLETT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS130.43%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY110.37%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT90.30%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY50.17%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 007. 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 5 ballot

19 candidates
  • VUYOLWETHU VICEACTIVE UNITED FRONT
  • MBULELO MABOMBOAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • SAMKELE ALUNCEDO LAMLA MANGXABAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • ANDILE MAVUMENGWANAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • MXOLISI SIJAMAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • DAPHNE MAY BARKHUIZENCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • NOMPUMELELO SUMEIA NDAYIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • CHUMISA GUSHAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • VUYOKAZI KATHERIN MASEIKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT
  • VUYOKAZI KITSINON ALIGNED CIVIC MOVEMENT
  • KATHLEEN ELIZABETH GREENORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • LELIVE PETERPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • XOLELWA PATIENCE QWAYIPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • ZUKHANYE VISAINTEPLETT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
  • FUNDISWA ANGELINE COLAPRO-POOR POLITICAL MOVEMENT
  • LUNGA MJAKUCASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • ANGELINA QHELEKA SISHUBAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MZOLISI CHRISTOPHER SATULAVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
  • MTHOBELI PATIENT GALENIYOUTH PARTY

Voters in this ward also vote for a Bitou 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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