Who’s standing in my ward?

How voting for your ward works

On Wednesday, 4 November 2026, you vote for the people who run your municipality. Your ward ballot is the only one with a person’s name to choose: your ward councillor is the local representative for your area. Your other ballot (or two, outside the metros) is for a party, and those council seats are filled from each party’s list.

Want to know what a party plans to do? Read the party manifesto summaries, compare parties side by side, or try the “Who to vote for” quiz.

To see how many people are standing, how old they are and where each party is contesting, read the 2026 elections in numbers.

Questions

How do I find out which ward I'm in?

Tap "Use my location" on this page, or pick your province, municipality and ward. Ward boundaries come from the Municipal Demarcation Board's official 2026 ward map.

How many ballots will I get?

In a metro you get two: one for your ward councillor and one for a party on the city council. In other municipalities you get three: your ward councillor, a party on your local council, and a party on your district council.

Where does the candidate list come from?

From the Electoral Commission of South Africa's (IEC) certified candidate list for the 2026 local government elections. Candidates are listed alphabetically by party; this site doesn't rank or recommend anyone.

Is my location stored?

No. Your location is used once to find your ward and is never stored, logged or shared. If you tap "This is my ward", only the ward is remembered, on your own device, so questions, Compare and the quiz can show just the parties on your ballot. "Forget my ward" removes it.

Ward candidates by municipality