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Knysna, Ward 4

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 17 candidates from 17 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 4, 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 07740.89%
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE83731.78%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE1987.52%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1304.94%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1274.82%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1053.99%
CHOOSE CX481.82%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS371.40%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY180.68%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS150.57%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY140.53%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT120.46%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY40.15%
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS40.15%
KNYSNA FIRST40.15%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.08%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS10.04%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.04%
GOOD00.00%
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 634. 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 CONGRESS1 03040.03%
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE78730.59%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE1907.38%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1405.44%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1013.93%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY973.77%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE853.30%
CHOOSE CX431.67%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS291.13%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS150.58%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY120.47%
KNYSNA FIRST110.43%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY90.35%
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT80.31%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS40.16%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY30.12%
GOOD20.08%
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT20.08%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.08%
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS10.04%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.04%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE10.04%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 573. 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 4 ballot

17 candidates
  • YAZIWE MILDRED MGQWANCIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE VIMBAYOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • BUSISWA SITOLEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • DAVID NIGEL GORFINKELCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • SIBUSISO IVAN KWINANACHOOSE CX
  • ZIYANDA VASCODEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • BAVUMILE CROSBY JADAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • VELILE WAXAKNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE
  • ALLAN LESLEY KOCKKNYSNA FIRST
  • EVALENCIA CLAUDINE MATTHEWSNATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • NOËL GRAHAM MELVILLEONE LOVE ALLIANCE
  • JOLENE PRETORIUSORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • NANDIPHA MHAMBIPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • ELPHAS HAWU BHEKUYISE MAVUNDLAPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • ASHLEY JEREMY WILDEMANPLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS
  • HEADMAN GODUKAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • 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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