Buffalo City, Ward 3
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 3, Buffalo City
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 1 221 | 27.77% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 990 | 22.52% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 933 | 21.22% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 573 | 13.03% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 233 | 5.30% |
| ACTIONSA | 121 | 2.75% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 75 | 1.71% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 73 | 1.66% |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 47 | 1.07% |
| RISE MZANSI | 40 | 0.91% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 25 | 0.57% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 22 | 0.50% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 22 | 0.50% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 7 | 0.16% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 3 | 0.07% |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 2 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 2 | 0.05% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.05% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 2 | 0.05% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.02% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 | 0.02% |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 1 | 0.02% |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| THINA BANTU MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 4 397. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 1 312 | 31.01% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 856 | 20.23% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 802 | 18.96% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 563 | 13.31% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 228 | 5.39% |
| ACTIONSA | 139 | 3.29% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 78 | 1.84% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 74 | 1.75% |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 48 | 1.13% |
| RISE MZANSI | 34 | 0.80% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 29 | 0.69% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 19 | 0.45% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 18 | 0.43% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 7 | 0.17% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 6 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 5 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 2 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 2 | 0.05% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.05% |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.05% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 0.02% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 1 | 0.02% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.02% |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.02% |
| THINA BANTU MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 | 0.00% |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 4 231. 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 3 ballot
23 candidates- BONGA GUGUSHE
ACTIONSA - PHINDIWE PATIENDE NDUKU-PETSE
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - ANDISIWE MANDLAKE
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS - VUSUMZI TUTU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - ONDELA NCEBA TYWAKADI
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - LUVUYO GREGORY BASSO
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - BONGILE CILIWE
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - SINIPHIWE KENNETH BOOIAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
- MZIYANDA NDLELA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - ALICIA ADKINS
AL JAMA-AH - ITUMELENG CATREEN SIDWILLEEN VAALTYN
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION - PIETER VAN SENS
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE - LORNA HALI
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - MVELO ABENTA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - LUCINDA GROEPONE LOVE ALLIANCE
- KWEZILOMSO MGWADLEKA
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - CELINE MARISSA FRITZ
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - SONJA ELMARIE BOTHA
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT - TASCHIANA ROTANIA BENTLEY
RISE MZANSI - SIVIWE IVAN MPAMBANISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- MLUNGISI MAHLOVE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - BONGANI GIDA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - NICOLAAS RUDOLPH SWANEPOEL
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 3
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