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Buffalo City, Ward 26

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 26, 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 CONGRESS3 03260.22%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY79715.83%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4017.96%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2635.22%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2394.75%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT791.57%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS621.23%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS320.64%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS300.60%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA150.30%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY130.26%
ACTIONSA130.26%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY120.24%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE80.16%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT70.14%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE50.10%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS50.10%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT50.10%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION40.08%
RISE MZANSI40.08%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.08%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION30.06%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.02%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 035. 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 CONGRESS3 00459.69%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY73014.50%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4248.42%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT3446.83%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2364.69%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT701.39%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS671.33%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS300.60%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS260.52%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA160.32%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY150.30%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY140.28%
ACTIONSA130.26%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION80.16%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY70.14%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT50.10%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE40.08%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS40.08%
RISE MZANSI40.08%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS40.08%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.04%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.04%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION10.02%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT10.02%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.02%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 033. 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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A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

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Ward 26 ballot

24 candidates
  • NOMHLE MZEKELOACTIONSA
  • LEONARD CROUSEAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • CINGIWE KULAAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • VUSUMZI TUTUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • SOWANA SOMGADIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • LUYANDA MAWUAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • NDILEKA PRIMROSE SQELEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NOSIPHO SYLVIA NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • MASIKHOLWE VAYISIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • ANDISWA TUNYWASHEAL JAMA-AH
  • WILLIAM DONNE GOULDARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PIETER VAN SENSCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • PUMZILE NTSINIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • LIZO MFENEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • LUCINDA GROEPONE LOVE ALLIANCE
  • MPENDULO NOKULILAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • SIYANDA WOSINTSIPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • MELANIE SNELLINGPROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • NCEBA THEOPHILUS MATABENIRISE MZANSI
  • SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • ABONGILE VUSANISOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • AMANDA MXHALISASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • KHOLEKILE RICHMOND DYELEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • SCHALK WILLEM PETRUS STEYNVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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