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Buffalo City, Ward 13

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 24 candidates from 24 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 13, Buffalo City

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 30 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 16655.33%
ACTIONSA67817.32%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3458.81%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1694.32%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1303.32%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1102.81%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS661.69%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY461.17%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT310.79%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA250.64%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS210.54%
AL JAMA-AH190.49%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY180.46%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS180.46%
RISE MZANSI150.38%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE100.26%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS90.23%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE90.23%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT80.20%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION60.15%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.15%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY50.13%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE40.10%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 915. 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 30 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 95049.68%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 04626.65%
ACTIONSA2706.88%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2215.63%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY992.52%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE771.96%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT661.68%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS571.45%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY260.66%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT210.54%
AL JAMA-AH180.46%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS140.36%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA120.31%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS70.18%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY70.18%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE60.15%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION50.13%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS50.13%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.10%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT30.08%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.08%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.05%
RISE MZANSI20.05%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.05%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10.03%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 925. 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.

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Ward 13 ballot

24 candidates
  • NOMHLE MZEKELOACTIONSA
  • MALIZO BALANIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • FUZILE NEKENEAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • PHAKAMILE ALFRED HLOMELAAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • ZWELIXOLILE NKOHLAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • LUVUYO LEON NGQWEMLAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • XOLELWA NKONZOAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • AVELA ALFRED NGXWASHUAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • JONGIKHAYA SIBULELE TSHELAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NOMSISI MAMSIE NDUVANAAL JAMA-AH
  • ITUMELENG CATREEN SIDWILLEEN VAALTYNARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PIETER VAN SENSCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • LANDILE VIKADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MZUVUKILE QOBONGOSHEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • LUCINDA GROEPONE LOVE ALLIANCE
  • VUYOKAZI HILDAGRADE BOTTOMANPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • GRAHAM MELVIN LOTTERINGPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • CEDRIC WAYNE LUPPNOWPROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • GLADYS JAGERSRISE MZANSI
  • SIVIWE IVAN MPAMBANISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • LUKHANYO MKONQOSOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • ZOLISWA ABEGAIL XABANISASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • NJIGODUKA TOYAKEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • FRANCIS ZWELANDILE MDINWAVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Buffalo City 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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