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2026 · Knysna council results

Rheenendal, Western Cape

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2026

Council seats

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DA9 seats
ANC4 seats
PA2 seats
CHOOSE CX1 seat
EFF1 seat
Other4 seats
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE1 seat
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE1 seat
SACP1 seat
FF+1 seat
Knysna · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE942,8571
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS419,0476
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE29,5238
CHOOSE CX14,7619
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS14,7619
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE14,7619
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE14,7619
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY14,7619
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS14,7619
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY00
GOOD00
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT00
KNYSNA FIRST00
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS00
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS00
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00

21 seats; 11 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
45.3%13 496 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
18.4%5 477 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
9.9%2 941 votes
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
5.8%1 720 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
4.4%1 306 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties16.3%4 869 votes
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE
2.8%832 votes
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
2.6%785 votes
CHOOSE CX
2.3%698 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
2.1%616 votes
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE
1.8%533 votes
KNYSNA FIRST
1.8%530 votes
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT
0.9%273 votes
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS
0.7%211 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.4%120 votes
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS
0.2%56 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
0.2%52 votes
GOOD
0.1%40 votes
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE
0.1%29 votes
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
0.1%26 votes
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
0.1%26 votes
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT
0.1%23 votes
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
0.1%19 votes
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.0%0 votes
Knysna · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—13 49645,2749
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—5 47718,3736
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—2 9419,8661
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—1 7205,7701
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—1 3064,3812
KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE—8322,7911
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE—7852,6334
CHOOSE CX—6982,3416
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—6162,0665
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE—5331,7881
KNYSNA FIRST—5301,778
KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT—2730,9158
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS—2110,7078
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—1200,4026
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS—560,1879
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—520,1744
GOOD—400,1342
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE—290,0973
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY—260,0872
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT—260,0872
IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT—230,0772
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—190,0637
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—00

29809 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

11 for a majority
DAFF+101 shortANCPA65 shortDAPAFF+12Majority
Sources

These parties have governed together before. Local precedents come first, then combinations recorded most often in Western Cape, then elsewhere. MISTRA covers November 2021 to February 2026; membership is recorded at formation. These are starting points, not likelihood estimates.

Totals use the current reported seats for Knysna. The line marks 11 of 21 seats.

DA + FF+

Recorded together in Matzikama from 2025-08-18. This membership was recorded in 9 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

ANC + PA

Recorded together in Cederberg from 2022-07-13. This membership was recorded in 5 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

DA + PA + FF+

Recorded together in Matzikama from 2021-11-22. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

MISTRA dataset and methodology

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DA needs

2seats
DA9

for an outright majority

ANC falls

−14.5pp
202133.2%
202618.7%

Closest covering ward

1 244votes apart
DA54.6%
PA13.3%

Ward 5 · Ward votes

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
DA5—
ANC7—
KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM2—

9 for a majority · 16 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
DA10
ANC7

10 for a majority · 19 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
DA10
ANC7

11 for a majority · 21 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
DA8
ANC7
PA2—
KIM2—

11 for a majority · 21 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
DA9
ANC4
KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM0—
PA2
KIM0

11 for a majority · 21 seats

WC048 - Knysna · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7169
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5169
2 006KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM2169
2 006INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA1169
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS1169
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0169
2 006INDEPENDENTS0169
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0169
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE101910
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS71910
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE11910
2 011INDEPENDENTS11910
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY01910
2 011CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY01910
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE102111
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS72111
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY12111
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE12111
2 016INDEPENDENTS12111
2 016KNYSNA UNITY CONGRESS12111
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS02111
2 016DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION02111
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS02111
2 016INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA02111
2 016PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS02111
2 016SOUTH AFRICA CIVICS02111
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN RELIGIOUS CIVIC ORGANISATION02111
2 016UBUNTU PARTY02111
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS02111
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE82111
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS72111
2 021KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT22111
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE22111
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12111
2 021PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS12111
2 021ACTIVE UNITED FRONT02111
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02111
2 021CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY02111
2 021GOOD02111
2 021INDEPENDENTS02111
2 021KNYSNA UNITY CONGRESS02111
2 021OTHER02111
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS02111
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE92111
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS42111
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE22111
2 026CHOOSE CX12111
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12111
2 026KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE12111
2 026PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE12111
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY12111
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS12111
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02111
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT02111
2 026CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY02111
2 026GOOD02111
2 026IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT02111
2 026KNYSNA FIRST02111
2 026KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT02111
2 026NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS02111
2 026ONE LOVE ALLIANCE02111
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT02111
2 026PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS02111
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY02111
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT02111
2 026UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE02111

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %
DA43.0%—
ANC35.6%—
KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM15.6%—
PA0.0%—
KIM0.0%—
Other5.7%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
DA29.5%
ANC40.0%
KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM11.5%
PA0.0%
KIM0.0%
ICOSA5.2%
ID4.0%
ACDP2.6%
Other7.2%
2011Vote %vs 2006
DA50.5%
ANC38.3%
KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM0.0%
PA0.0%
KIM0.0%
COPE6.9%
Other4.3%
2016Vote %vs 2011
DA49.6%
ANC32.1%
KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM0.0%
PA0.0%
KIM0.0%
KNYSNA UNITY CONGRESS2.1%
Other16.2%
2021Vote %vs 2016
DA35.4%
ANC33.2%
PA7.4%
KIM7.9%
PBI4.6%
Other11.5%
2026Vote %vs 2021
DA44.4%
ANC18.7%
KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM0.0%—
PA10.0%
KIM1.0%
FF+4.5%
Other21.4%—
WC048 - Knysna · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12 94143,030530 074Reported
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS10 71735,635430 074Reported
2 000KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM4 69515,611530 074Reported
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CHOOSE CX0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000KNYSNA UNITY CONGRESS0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000GOOD0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000KNYSNA FIRST0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT5081,689230 074Reported
2 000UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIVE UNITED FRONT0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UBUNTU PARTY0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN RELIGIOUS CIVIC ORGANISATION0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ONE LOVE ALLIANCE0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICA CIVICS0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0030 074No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9 52329,508632 272Reported
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS12 91540,019232 272Reported
2 006KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM3 72111,530132 272Reported
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA1 6635,153132 272Reported
2 006PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS1 2783,960132 272Reported
2 006KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY8472,624632 272Reported
2 006CHOOSE CX0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006KNYSNA UNITY CONGRESS0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006GOOD0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006KNYSNA FIRST0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT3661,134132 272Reported
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIVE UNITED FRONT0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UBUNTU PARTY0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN RELIGIOUS CIVIC ORGANISATION0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ONE LOVE ALLIANCE0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICA CIVICS0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0032 272No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE23 58050,533646 662Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS17 87538,307446 662Reported
2 011KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3 1976,851446 662Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY7131,52846 662Reported
2 011CHOOSE CX0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011KNYSNA UNITY CONGRESS0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011GOOD0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011KNYSNA FIRST0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY1650,353646 662Reported
2 011ACTIVE UNITED FRONT0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UBUNTU PARTY0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN RELIGIOUS CIVIC ORGANISATION0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ONE LOVE ALLIANCE0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICA CIVICS0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0046 662No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE24 58749,605649 565Reported
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS15 93032,139649 565Reported
2 016KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2 8325,713749 565Reported
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA7001,412349 565Reported
2 016PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS690,139249 565Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3840,774749 565Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY8981,811849 565Reported
2 016CHOOSE CX0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS8471,708949 565Reported
2 016KNYSNA UNITY CONGRESS1 0382,094249 565Reported
2 016GOOD0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016KNYSNA FIRST0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS5001,008849 565Reported
2 016CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIVE UNITED FRONT0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UBUNTU PARTY1630,328949 565Reported
2 016NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN RELIGIOUS CIVIC ORGANISATION720,145349 565Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION490,098949 565Reported
2 016ONE LOVE ALLIANCE0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICA CIVICS340,068649 565Reported
2 016IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0049 565No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE16 59735,435746 837Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS15 54933,198146 837Reported
2 021KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUMUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE3 4547,374546 837Reported
2 021KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT3 6987,895546 837Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTYUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS2 1614,613946 837Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS9932,120146 837Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATSUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGEUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3960,845546 837Reported
2 021CHOOSE CXUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 1682,493846 837Reported
2 021KNYSNA UNITY CONGRESS3450,736646 837Reported
2 021GOOD8071,72346 837Reported
2 021KNYSNA FIRSTUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONTUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY3090,659746 837Reported
2 021ACTIVE UNITED FRONT2410,514646 837Reported
2 021UBUNTU PARTYUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN RELIGIOUS CIVIC ORGANISATIONUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATIONUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ONE LOVE ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICA CIVICSUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable46 837Not separately listed in this source.
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE26 51244,410259 698Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS11 17218,714259 698Reported
2 026KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM0059 698No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE5 9539,971959 698Reported
2 026KNYSNA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT6231,043659 698Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0059 698No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY3 4625,799259 698Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0059 698No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS4070,681859 698Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 6694,470859 698Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0059 698No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026KNYSNA CIVIC ALLIANCE1 6892,829259 698Reported
2 026PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE1 6132,701959 698Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2340,39259 698Reported
2 026CHOOSE CX1 5312,564659 698Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 2112,028559 698Reported
2 026KNYSNA UNITY CONGRESS0059 698No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026GOOD720,120659 698Reported
2 026KNYSNA FIRST1 0101,691859 698Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT930,155859 698Reported
2 026UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE9861,651659 698Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0059 698No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0059 698No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY620,103959 698Reported
2 026ACTIVE UNITED FRONT0059 698No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UBUNTU PARTY0059 698No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS1280,214459 698Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY980,164259 698Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN RELIGIOUS CIVIC ORGANISATION0059 698No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION0059 698No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ONE LOVE ALLIANCE510,085459 698Reported
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT490,082159 698Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICA CIVICS0059 698No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026IKHWEZI POLITICAL MOVEMENT370,06259 698Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT360,060359 698Reported

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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History data & sources

Ward + municipal PR votes. Connecting bands show the same party’s share or seats between elections, not individual voters moving between parties. Select a year to inspect its values; use the election-year selector to explore its results and places.

The chart names the five largest parties across these elections. The vote list also names parties gaining at least 2 percentage points since the previous election; remaining votes are combined under Other. Other’s change compares the same group of parties in both elections. Missing values remain unavailable.

  • All points use the same ballot basis. Ballot totals are not counts of individual voters.
  • Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow.
  • Missing or grouped party rows remain gaps unless a complete, ungrouped list establishes zero votes.
  • Municipal boundaries can change between elections. Published area results are not boundary-adjusted.
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Council government

Who has governed here

Last recordedANCPAPBIAfter electionPending
DA + KIM16 Feb 2022
DA + KIM + PA29 Apr 2022
DA + KIM31 Aug 2022
ANC + PA + PBIFeb 2026
Administrations & sources

MISTRA records the administrations that governed after the 2021 election, through 28 February 2026. The latest recorded administration is shown below, followed by its predecessors. Party roles and officeholders are recorded at formation; later changes may appear in the notes.

ANCPAPBI

Members at formation · minority administration · 31 Aug 2022 · recorded active at source cutoff

Outside support at formation: EFF. Supporters are separate from governing members.

Inaugural mayor: A. Tsengwa (ANC)

Source notes: Deputy Mayor A. Marbi of the PBI resigned in March 2025. Speaker M. Skosana was removed as a councillor in May 2025 and the speakership fell with his seat; M. Willemse of the Knysna Independent Movement replaced him.

The recorded partners in 2026

6 / 21 seats

5 short of a seat majority · 11 needed

Hypothetical total for the recorded members at formation. Excludes outside supporters. It does not establish a current agreement, government retention, or a takeover.

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4 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026
  1. ANC + PA + PBI

    31 Aug 2022 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026

    Members at formation. Outside support: EFF. Inaugural mayor: A. Tsengwa.

    Deputy Mayor A. Marbi of the PBI resigned in March 2025. Speaker M. Skosana was removed as a councillor in May 2025 and the speakership fell with his seat; M. Willemse of the Knysna Independent Movement replaced him.

  2. DA + KIM

    Around 29 Apr 2022 → 31 Aug 2022 · MONC

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: L. Davis.

  3. DA + KIM + PA

    16 Feb 2022 → 29 Apr 2022 · Recomposition

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: L. Davis.

  4. DA + KIM

    22 Nov 2021 → 16 Feb 2022 · Recomposition

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: L. Davis.

MISTRA, 2026 edition v1.0

Original coalition coding: CC BY 4.0. IEC seat figures and municipal identifiers retain their original terms. Dates and party labels have been normalised. Counted clarifications are labelled and sourced; original wording and source issues are retained in the data.

Ward results

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Wards covering Rheenendal

1 wards

Ward 5
DA54.6%Leading candidate: Shane Lee Marvin Nassif
PA13.3%
Lead: 1 244 votes
Wards covering Rheenendal ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 52 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 64354,5666
Ward 52 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE39913,2514

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:26 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 17:35 SAST

Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. Reporting progress measures voting districts, not turnout.

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

Government comparisons use the confirmed pre-election administration when available, otherwise the latest dated record. The new government appears when its membership is confirmed. A retained or changed government requires confirmed records on both sides; seats alone cannot establish it.

Vote percentages beside council seats combine ward and municipal PR ballots. Seat counts include both ward and PR councillors.

Seat calculation & source

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The totals add up to all 21 council seats. Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. A seat majority does not establish a governing agreement or who will become mayor.

IEC result time: 08 Nov 2026, 21:26 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

Ward ballot

The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

Municipal PR ballot

PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

Two ballots work together

Party ward votes and municipal PR votes both count towards the party’s overall seat allocation.

Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

Understanding the results

IEC guide to council seats
IEC source figures

The council results cover all of Knysna. Ward results include areas outside Rheenendal.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 1 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.

Positive-area intersections of the full-precision 2016 Stats SA main-place polygon and the MDB 2026 ward polygons. Display simplification is applied separately. Full-ward figures include votes outside the place; votes are never allocated by overlap area.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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