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Buffalo City, Ward 35

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.

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Ward 35, 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 CONGRESS2 49155.04%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1 05223.24%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1994.40%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1914.22%
ACTIONSA1703.76%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1663.67%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT681.50%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA551.22%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS481.06%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS130.29%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS110.24%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION100.22%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE100.22%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS90.20%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE70.15%
RISE MZANSI70.15%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.13%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.07%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION30.07%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT20.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.04%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT20.04%
AL JAMA-AH10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 526. 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 54153.89%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 38329.33%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1443.05%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1423.01%
ACTIONSA1382.93%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1372.91%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY781.65%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT320.68%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA310.66%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS190.40%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS180.38%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION70.15%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE70.15%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS60.13%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS50.11%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS40.08%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.08%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.08%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT40.08%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30.06%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION30.06%
RISE MZANSI30.06%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT20.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 715. 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 35 ballot

23 candidates
  • LUXOLO SHUSHUACTIONSA
  • LUNDILE MBEXESHIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • NANDIPHA NTSABOAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • VUSUMZI TUTUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • SIKHULULWE MELANEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • LUVUYO LEON NGQWEMLAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • MANDLA YAKAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • PHILLIP NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • NOMBULELO DIKEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • ATIF KHANAL JAMA-AH
  • ANDISWA MILLICENT NIKANIARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PIETER VAN SENSCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • NELISWA CYNTHIA KOLAPIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • PHUMELELE NZIMENIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • AYANDA GCOBOPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • GRAHAM MELVIN LOTTERINGPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • SCHALK JOHANNES VAN DER SANDTPROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • FLORENCE NOMPUMELELO MNYAKAMARISE MZANSI
  • SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • NOMAPHELO KOLOTASOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • SAKHUMZI ENOCH MAKELENISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • BATHINI RAYMAN MADINGAUMKHONTO 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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