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Buffalo City, Ward 39

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 39, 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 10955.02%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT86915.38%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT4818.51%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4027.11%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2694.76%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1202.12%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1182.09%
ACTIONSA530.94%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS410.73%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS360.64%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA330.58%
Independents, grouped by IEC180.32%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS180.32%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION150.27%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS150.27%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY140.25%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY110.19%
RISE MZANSI110.19%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50.09%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.07%
AL JAMA-AH30.05%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION30.05%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.04%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT10.02%
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: 5 651. 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 CONGRESS3 10255.24%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT70812.61%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT57310.20%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4257.57%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3055.43%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1342.39%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1152.05%
ACTIONSA611.09%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS360.64%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA290.52%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS260.46%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY170.30%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS160.28%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY100.18%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION100.18%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS100.18%
RISE MZANSI100.18%
AL JAMA-AH50.09%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50.09%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY30.05%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION30.05%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION30.05%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE30.05%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.04%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT20.04%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.02%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 615. 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 39 ballot

23 candidates
  • MLUNGISI NICHOLOUS SIMAKADEACTIONSA
  • MALIZO BALANIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MAKAZOLE QAMBINYAAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • VUSUMZI TUTUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • ODWA SHESHEGUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • XOLISWA ROSEMERRY BANIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • NHLANHLA MOSELEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • PHILLIP NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • ASONELE BROOKE MELAPIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • SINESIPHO GOJEAL JAMA-AH
  • ANDISWA MILLICENT NIKANIARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PIETER VAN SENSCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • BOYCE MAGADEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NOMBONISO CLEOPATRA MHLELIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIMPHIWE MAYOYO IndependentIndependent candidate
  • FUMBATILE HAROLD MBILINIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • LULAMA MAMEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • BEVERLY HENDRICKSPROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • XOLISWA PATRICIA DALASILE-THWALANIRISE MZANSI
  • SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • PUMZILE MANFRED NINZISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MTHUNZI ELLIOT BLACKIEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • DEBORAH ANNE THERONVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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