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Buffalo City, Ward 4

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 25 candidates from 25 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 4, 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
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 04951.29%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 16419.58%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT92915.63%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2163.63%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1212.04%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1061.78%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1041.75%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY651.09%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ACTIONSA560.94%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY310.52%
RISE MZANSI260.44%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE210.35%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS140.24%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA110.19%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT70.12%
AL JAMA-AH50.08%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50.08%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY40.07%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30.05%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS30.05%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION20.03%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS20.03%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 945. 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
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 90448.83%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 16519.59%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT98816.61%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2604.37%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1392.34%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1141.92%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT981.65%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY701.18%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ACTIONSA520.87%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY370.62%
RISE MZANSI330.55%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE250.42%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS180.30%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA80.13%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE70.12%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT60.10%
AL JAMA-AH50.08%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION50.08%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY30.05%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.05%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION20.03%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS20.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.02%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.02%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 947. 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 4 ballot

25 candidates
  • SYLVIA DYONASEACTIONSA
  • ROY LESTER STEVENSAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MZWANDILE ARCHIE NDLOVUAFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION
  • NTOMBIZINE FOURGIRL ZIWANIAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • PHAKAMILE ALFRED HLOMELAAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • ONGEZIWE MNQOVUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • LUVUYO GREGORY BASSOAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • THEMBANI CIERO MHLUZIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SINIPHIWE KENNETH BOOIAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • NHLANZEKO MXOLISI NTETHAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • BUYISA BOTHAAL JAMA-AH
  • RICHELLE GRACIA SWARTBOOIARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PIETER VAN SENSCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • LEMARC ALLISTER STEWARTDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • VUYOLWETHU NANASELEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • HENRY VLOTMANONE LOVE ALLIANCE
  • NOLUVO HAKOPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • GRAHAM MELVIN LOTTERINGPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • LORRAINE MARGARET BOUILLONPROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • ZANELE ZINIA KWETANARISE MZANSI
  • SIVIWE IVAN MPAMBANISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • SIPHOKUHLE MATYILASOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • LULAMILE MACIKOSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • NOLUTHANDO MAYEKISOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • NICOLAAS RUDOLPH SWANEPOELVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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