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Knysna, Ward 5

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 5, 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 64354.57%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE39913.25%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE37512.45%
CHOOSE CX1966.51%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1344.45%
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT892.96%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS471.56%
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS431.43%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
KNYSNA FIRST301.00%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS270.90%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE70.23%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY60.20%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY50.17%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.10%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY20.07%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.07%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS20.07%
GOOD10.03%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 011. 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 69856.54%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE38212.72%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE36412.12%
CHOOSE CX1595.29%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1364.53%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS612.03%
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS591.96%
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT561.86%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
KNYSNA FIRST341.13%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS301.00%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE60.20%
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE40.13%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.10%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY30.10%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY20.07%
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT20.07%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.03%
GOOD10.03%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.03%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE10.03%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 003. 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

17 candidates
  • YAZIWE MILDRED MGQWANCIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • STEPHEN DE VRIESAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • BUSISWA SITOLEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • DAVID NIGEL GORFINKELCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • ROSTON WILLIAMSCHOOSE CX
  • SHANE LEE MARVIN NASSIFDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • ELRICHA NOROSHA RUITERSECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • FRANCOISE BANTOMGOOD
  • ABRAHAM BOOYSENKNYSNA FIRST
  • MARGARETHA SUSAN CAMPBELLKNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT
  • EVALENCIA CLAUDINE MATTHEWSNATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • JOLENE PRETORIUSORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • CAROL MARSHALL WILLIAMSPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • ALBERTO RICCARDO MARBIPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • MERNA JANTJIESPLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS
  • JEROME JOHN MEINIEUNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE
  • JULIE ANNE LOPESVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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