Buffalo City, Ward 23
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 22 candidates from 22 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 23, Buffalo City
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 683 | 61.95% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 850 | 19.63% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 226 | 5.22% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 133 | 3.07% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 101 | 2.33% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 98 | 2.26% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 67 | 1.55% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 37 | 0.85% |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIONSA | 35 | 0.81% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 35 | 0.81% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 16 | 0.37% |
| RISE MZANSI | 7 | 0.16% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 6 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 6 | 0.14% |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 6 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 5 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 5 | 0.12% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.12% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 3 | 0.07% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 2 | 0.05% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.05% |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 2 | 0.05% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| THINA BANTU MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 4 331. 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 565 | 58.86% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 948 | 21.75% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 232 | 5.32% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 137 | 3.14% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 100 | 2.29% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 96 | 2.20% |
| ACTIONSA | 40 | 0.92% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 35 | 0.80% |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 34 | 0.78% |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 27 | 0.62% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 26 | 0.60% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 24 | 0.55% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 20 | 0.46% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 17 | 0.39% |
| RISE MZANSI | 14 | 0.32% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 10 | 0.23% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 9 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 8 | 0.18% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 7 | 0.16% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 2 | 0.05% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 2 | 0.05% |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.05% |
| THINA BANTU MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 | 0.00% |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 0 | 0.00% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 4 358. 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.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 23 ballot
22 candidates- LOYISO NETI
ACTIONSA - LUNDILE MBEXESHI
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - LUSANDA NEVESE
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS - PHAKAMILE ALFRED HLOMELA
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - SIMBONGILE SIDWELL GULWA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - LUYANDA MAWU
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - NOLUTANDO SNOBOLO
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - NOSIPHO SYLVIA NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
- LULAMILE PLAATJIE
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - XOLANI VESHILE
AL JAMA-AH - ANTON KING
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION - PIETER VAN SENS
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE - DONALD MNCEDISI MDINGI
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - SIVUYILE MAGQAZA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - LUCINDA GROEPONE LOVE ALLIANCE
- NOMTHANDAZO PRINCE MBEKI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - ZIMBINI KOM
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NCEBA THEOPHILUS MATABENI
RISE MZANSI - SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- RWATSHU MCDONALD WATOTO MADONDILE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - MNIKELI HEADMAN DECEMBER
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - ADOLF HENDRIK SMIT
VRYHEIDSFRONT 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.
Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.
Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 23
Explore the published venue details for this ward. Confirm your assigned station with the IEC before travelling.
MOSES MABHIDA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
806 NU 16 MDANTSANE EAST LONDONView venue detailsSANDISIWE SECONDARY SCHOOL
747 NU 14 MDANTSANE EAST LONDONView venue detailsSIYANDA PRIMARY SCHOOL
62Q NU 16 MDANTSANEView venue detailsVUSISIZWE DAY CARE CENTRE
1553 NU 16 MDANTSANE EAST LONDONView venue detailsZIMASA JUNIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
1243 NU 14 MDANTSANE EAST LONDONView venue details
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