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Buffalo City, Ward 34

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.

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Ward 34, 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 12760.52%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 34426.01%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1623.14%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1482.86%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA891.72%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY651.26%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS460.89%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT410.79%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT230.45%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION200.39%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS160.31%
AL JAMA-AH150.29%
ACTIONSA140.27%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS100.19%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY100.19%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE80.15%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS80.15%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE60.12%
RISE MZANSI50.10%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.08%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT30.06%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION20.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 167. 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 CONGRESS2 83662.41%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 13224.91%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1523.35%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1192.62%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY661.45%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT410.90%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS390.86%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA370.81%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT180.40%
ACTIONSA160.35%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS120.26%
AL JAMA-AH110.24%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION110.24%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE110.24%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY80.18%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS70.15%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS70.15%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY60.13%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION40.09%
RISE MZANSI40.09%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.07%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20.04%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION10.02%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 544. 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 34 ballot

22 candidates
  • THEMBELA RICHARD DYONGWANAACTIONSA
  • MARIA MOOTHOO PADAYACHEEAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • ASANDA ZENANIAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • VUSUMZI TUTUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • MAYIHLOME MCAKOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • LUVUYO GREGORY BASSOAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • LUNGILE ERICK LIMAPIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • PHILLIP NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • NTOMBIFIKILE JENIFFA MSUTUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • UMMESALMAH NZEYIMANAAL JAMA-AH
  • WILLIAM DONNE GOULDARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PIETER VAN SENSCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • ONELA MANGXOLADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NTOMBIKAYISE MARIA MAKANDAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • YOLISA NAKIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • NELISO PRINCE MTHINIPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • ZELDA DU TOITPROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • FLORENCE NOMPUMELELO MNYAKAMARISE MZANSI
  • SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • SIFISO MARTIN MOLEMANESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • NATHI JANTJIESUMKHONTO 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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