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Knysna, Ward 8

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 8, 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 26747.90%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY47517.96%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30011.34%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE27110.25%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE1194.50%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT491.85%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS461.74%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY381.44%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY210.79%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS160.60%
CHOOSE CX160.60%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE130.49%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.15%
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS30.11%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS30.11%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY20.08%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.04%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE10.04%
GOOD00.00%
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT00.00%
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE00.00%
KNYSNA FIRST00.00%

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 CONGRESS1 25747.38%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY49418.62%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE28810.86%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE27710.44%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE1214.56%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS562.11%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY381.43%
KNYSNA FIRST200.75%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS190.72%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY190.72%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE140.53%
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE130.49%
CHOOSE CX130.49%
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS60.23%
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT60.23%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.15%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.08%
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS20.08%
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY10.04%
GOOD10.04%
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT10.04%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE10.04%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 653. 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 8 ballot

17 candidates
  • VALENTIA NOMPUMELELO PAKOAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MC DONALD MALUXOLE BIKAWURIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • BUSISWA SITOLEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • GINA HALLCAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
  • HUMPHREY XOLELA TAKAICHOOSE CX
  • PHILLIP ANDRÉ HENDRIKSDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • VUYANI DAFETHIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • EVALENCIA CLAUDINE MATTHEWSNATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
  • NOËL GRAHAM MELVILLEONE LOVE ALLIANCE
  • JOLENE PRETORIUSORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • NYANISO MGIDIPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • MKULULI PASIPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • ASHLEY JEREMY WILDEMANPLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS
  • NOLUKHAYA VERONICA RARASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • APHUMLE AMANDUS KOLANISIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • NOMTHANDAZO SONJANIUNITED 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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