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Knysna, Ward 3

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 20 candidates from 20 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 3, 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
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 01838.49%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY60622.91%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE51919.62%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2378.96%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS943.55%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE742.80%
CHOOSE CX220.83%
KNYSNA FIRST150.57%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT110.42%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS90.34%
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS90.34%
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT80.30%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY60.23%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.15%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY30.11%
GOOD30.11%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE20.08%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS20.08%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.08%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE10.04%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 645. 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
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS99437.64%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY59722.61%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE55320.94%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2499.43%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1144.32%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE411.55%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS150.57%
KNYSNA FIRST150.57%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT100.38%
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS80.30%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE70.27%
GOOD60.23%
CHOOSE CX60.23%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50.19%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY40.15%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS40.15%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY40.15%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.11%
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT20.08%
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE20.08%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.04%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE10.04%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 641. 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 3 ballot

20 candidates
  • PHAPHAMA SKITIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • SCYABONGA CHRISTOPHER TYHAWANAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • BUSISWA SITOLEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • DAVID NIGEL GORFINKELCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • MARTIN RUITERSCHOOSE CX
  • MOOS BOOYSENDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • GUGU FAITH ADONISECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • THABANG GEORGE LEGOBATEGOOD
  • NOKUTHULA SIKOTOYIIKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT
  • COLLIN BASIL WILLIAMSKNYSNA FIRST
  • ANTOINETTE MICHELLE WITBOOINATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • NOËL GRAHAM MELVILLEONE LOVE ALLIANCE
  • JOLENE PRETORIUSORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • NOBETHU LOREIN MAGADLAPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • SAKHELO RICHARD MBALIPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • KAYLINE SAAIERSPLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS
  • LUKHANYISO NOHANASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • NOMTHANDAZO MONICA GODUKAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • ATHENKOSI SHAKESPEAR MAGADLAUNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE
  • MICHELLE LOUISE WASSERMANVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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