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Knysna, Ward 1

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 18 candidates from 18 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 1, Knysna

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 23 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 59249.21%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS72822.50%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE38011.75%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3009.27%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE722.23%
CHOOSE CX451.39%
KNYSNA FIRST280.87%
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS250.77%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT230.71%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS130.40%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT70.22%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT50.15%
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT50.15%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY30.09%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY30.09%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.06%
GOOD20.06%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS10.03%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.03%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 235. 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 23 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 69352.94%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS68021.26%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE36511.41%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2497.79%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE571.78%
CHOOSE CX511.59%
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS280.88%
KNYSNA FIRST240.75%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS210.66%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT70.22%
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT70.22%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY60.19%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY30.09%
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT20.06%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.06%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY10.03%
GOOD10.03%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS10.03%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 198. 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

18 candidates
  • PHAPHAMA SKITIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • NTOMBIZONKE NKOSINTSHAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • BUSISWA SITOLEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • DAVID NIGEL GORFINKELCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • MELISSA DAMONSCHOOSE CX
  • VUYISILE PAULIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • JOHNSON THEMBINKOSI DYANECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ANDILE NKULANAGOOD
  • ENOCH LUYOLO GXAGXAIKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT
  • THERSIUS JODY JONESKNYSNA FIRST
  • MARGARETHA SUSAN CAMPBELLKNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT
  • RUBEN BENJAMIN KIEWIETSNATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • JOLENE PRETORIUSORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • MORRIS AVELA PERSENTPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • ESMARELDA BAKERPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • ZELDA MAUREEN SPEELMANPLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS
  • SIYABULELA RICHARD MINGOSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • STÉFANUS BRINKVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Knysna 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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