Buffalo City, Ward 29
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 23 candidates from 23 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 29, Buffalo City
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 769 | 71.29% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 571 | 10.80% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 363 | 6.87% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 279 | 5.28% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 69 | 1.31% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 55 | 1.04% |
| ACTIONSA | 53 | 1.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 44 | 0.83% |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RISE MZANSI | 33 | 0.62% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 15 | 0.28% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 11 | 0.21% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 10 | 0.19% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 7 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 2 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 2 | 0.04% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.02% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 0.02% |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.02% |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 0 | 0.00% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| THINA BANTU MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 5 287. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 629 | 68.69% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 543 | 10.28% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 386 | 7.31% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 367 | 6.95% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 88 | 1.67% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 62 | 1.17% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 53 | 1.00% |
| ACTIONSA | 48 | 0.91% |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RISE MZANSI | 44 | 0.83% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 13 | 0.25% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 13 | 0.25% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 10 | 0.19% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 9 | 0.17% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 5 | 0.09% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 2 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 2 | 0.04% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 2 | 0.04% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 0.02% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 0.02% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.02% |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.02% |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| THINA BANTU MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 5 283. 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 29 ballot
23 candidates- MICHAELA MONIQUE HUFKIE
ACTIONSA - LEONARD CROUSE
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FUNEKA VELETSHONA
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS - VUSUMZI TUTU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - MANDLAKAZI PHELISA KWAZA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - LUYANDA MAWU
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - LUNGISA MZAMANE
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - NOSIPHO SYLVIA NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
- SIYASANGA LUYANDA MKIWANE
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - ALICIA ADKINS
AL JAMA-AH - WILLIAM DONNE GOULD
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION - PIETER VAN SENS
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE - VALERIE DAWN KNOETZE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - AZOLE NTLOKO
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - LUCINDA GROEPONE LOVE ALLIANCE
- ANELE MATSHA
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - GRAHAM MELVIN LOTTERING
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NCEBA THEOPHILUS MATABENI
RISE MZANSI - SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- SINDISWA GONGOTASOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
- BANTWINI CASWELL DELIWE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - KHANYISA BULUBE
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.
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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
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 29
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