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Buffalo City, Ward 36

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 36, 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 90959.29%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT68313.92%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT55111.23%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1943.95%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1553.16%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1352.75%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY761.55%
ACTIONSA501.02%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS380.77%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA270.55%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS240.49%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS150.31%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS100.20%
RISE MZANSI80.16%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.12%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION50.10%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50.10%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION50.10%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.06%
AL JAMA-AH30.06%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.04%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT10.02%
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: 4 906. 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 93259.89%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT75915.50%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT51010.42%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1573.21%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1503.06%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1082.21%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY661.35%
ACTIONSA450.92%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS310.63%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS240.49%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA230.47%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE180.37%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS140.29%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT130.27%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS80.16%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT70.14%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION60.12%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT50.10%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY30.06%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY30.06%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE30.06%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.04%
AL JAMA-AH20.04%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION20.04%
RISE MZANSI20.04%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20.04%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00.00%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 896. 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 36 ballot

22 candidates
  • SIYAMTHEMBA HUKWEACTIONSA
  • LUNDILE MBEXESHIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MNCEKELELI DESIAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • VUSUMZI TUTUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • LUZUKO NTSHINTSHIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • LUYANDA MAWUAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • ERIC XOLANI SANDILEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • PHILLIP NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • LUZUKO ALEX THONGAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • UMMESALMAH NZEYIMANAAL JAMA-AH
  • ANDISWA MILLICENT NIKANIARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PIETER VAN SENSCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • ONELA MANGXOLADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • LUTHANDO BELANIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • LUBABALO POPOPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • GARY CLINTON THOMPSONPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • LORRAINE MARGARET BOUILLONPROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • FLORENCE NOMPUMELELO MNYAKAMARISE MZANSI
  • SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • SONWABO GQOLASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MAYIBONGWE NICOLUS KUTTAUMKHONTO 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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