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Buffalo City, Ward 40

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 40, 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 CONGRESS1 85147.21%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT87122.21%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY49712.68%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2486.32%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2386.07%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE711.81%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS260.66%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA220.56%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY180.46%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS170.43%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION130.33%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE80.20%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS70.18%
ACTIONSA60.15%
RISE MZANSI60.15%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50.13%
AL JAMA-AH40.10%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS30.08%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT30.08%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.08%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.05%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 921. 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 CONGRESS1 94949.99%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT89322.90%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY3659.36%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2506.41%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2315.92%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE671.72%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS250.64%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA210.54%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY190.49%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS120.31%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY100.26%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION90.23%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS80.21%
ACTIONSA60.15%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.15%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS50.13%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50.13%
AL JAMA-AH40.10%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS40.10%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION30.08%
RISE MZANSI30.08%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10.03%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION10.03%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT10.03%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 899. 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 40 ballot

22 candidates
  • SANELE MAGAQAACTIONSA
  • ANDRIES PETRUS BERNARDOAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • NOMALIZO CYNCLIERA JONGILANGAAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • VUSUMZI TUTUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • KHOLIWE THELMA FAKUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • XOLISWA ROSEMERRY BANIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • ZIKHO HOPE DELEKIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • PHILLIP NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • NKULULEKO NJENGELEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • AYANGEZWA NDAMASEAL JAMA-AH
  • ANDISWA MILLICENT NIKANIARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PIETER VAN SENSCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • SIPHOSIHLE BHEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • UNATHI VOLIO DESIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • PHUMLA MIRANDA FODIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • GRAHAM MELVIN LOTTERINGPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • SCHALK JOHANNES VAN DER SANDTPROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • XOLISWA PATRICIA DALASILE-THWALANIRISE MZANSI
  • SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • FIKISWA HAZEL MBISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MHLANGULI MEMAUMKHONTO 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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