Knysna
All 317 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 22 parties across 11 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
Knysna
30 of 30 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 | 13 016 | 43.55% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 5 695 | 19.05% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 3 012 | 10.08% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 742 | 5.83% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 363 | 4.56% |
| KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE | 857 | 2.87% |
| CHOOSE CX | 833 | 2.79% |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 828 | 2.77% |
Show the remaining 15 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 595 | 1.99% |
| KNYSNA FIRST | 480 | 1.61% |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 453 | 1.52% |
| KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 350 | 1.17% |
| PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS | 196 | 0.66% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 114 | 0.38% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 93 | 0.31% |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 72 | 0.24% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 46 | 0.15% |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 36 | 0.12% |
| GOOD | 32 | 0.11% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 23 | 0.08% |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 22 | 0.07% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 17 | 0.06% |
| IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT | 14 | 0.05% |
Valid ballots shown: 29 889. 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 | 13 496 | 45.27% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 5 477 | 18.37% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 941 | 9.87% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 720 | 5.77% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 306 | 4.38% |
| KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE | 832 | 2.79% |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 785 | 2.63% |
| CHOOSE CX | 698 | 2.34% |
Show the remaining 15 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 616 | 2.07% |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 533 | 1.79% |
| KNYSNA FIRST | 530 | 1.78% |
| KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 273 | 0.92% |
| PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS | 211 | 0.71% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 120 | 0.40% |
| NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 56 | 0.19% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 52 | 0.17% |
| GOOD | 40 | 0.13% |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 29 | 0.10% |
| CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 26 | 0.09% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 26 | 0.09% |
| IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT | 23 | 0.08% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 19 | 0.06% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 29 809. 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: 511.
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.
- 317certified candidates
- 22parties
- 11ward ballots
- 122PR-list candidates
Parties on the ballot
22 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 11 | 4 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 11 | 6 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 11 | 1 |
 CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY | 11 | 1 |
| CHOOSE CX | 11 | 13 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 11 | 18 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 11 | 1 |
 GOOD | 9 | 1 |
 IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT | 3 | 3 |
| KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 6 |
| KNYSNA FIRST | 10 | 8 |
 KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 7 | 5 |
 NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS | 11 | 3 |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 6 | 3 |
 ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 11 | 1 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 11 | 13 |
| PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE | 11 | 13 |
 PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS | 11 | 8 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 | 5 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 4 | 1 |
| UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE | 7 | 4 |
 VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 11 | 4 |
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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