Municipal by-elections
29 April 2026
1 ward by-election in Stellenbosch, in the council term of the 2021 Local Government Elections. Candidates, votes and seat awards as the IEC published them.
Ward 16, Stellenbosch Local Municipality
Stellenbosch · by-election of 29 April 2026
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ELSABE VERMEULEN | 850 | 39,5% |
| NIKLAAS WILLEMSE | 677 | 31,4% |
| HAJIERA ARNOLDS | 419 | 19,5% |
| CORNELIUS HENRY DU TOIT | 200 | 9,3% |
| TANYA ANNALISE DANIELS | 7 | 0,3% |
Previous result in this ward: 2021 Local Government Elections — DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE had the most votes, 47,7%.
What the record holds
- The IEC's by-election results for 29 April 2026: 1 ward, each candidate by name and party with their votes. Votes cast and spoilt ballots are published per municipality, so they — and the ward's registered voters and turnout with them — are shown only where a municipality held one by-election that day.
How it was read and checked
- The winner is the candidate the IEC's results award the seat. Why each seat fell vacant is not published with these results and is not stated here.
Sources
The IEC files this day's record was loaded from
| Document | Role | Retrieved | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IEC by-election candidates, 29 April 2026 (JSON, {"EEID":1912}) | candidate_list | 9 October 2026 | 65b5820e6bb0ee55… |
| IEC by-election results, 29 April 2026: WC024 - Stellenbosch (JSON) | Results data | 9 October 2026 | ec18105ef42dfbe8… |
| IEC by-election councillors, 29 April 2026 (JSON, {"parmEEID":1912}) | Results report | 9 October 2026 | 4c42b475a42ca096… |