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Buffalo City, Ward 44

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 44, 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 94835.48%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE91816.72%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE86915.83%
ACTIONSA72413.19%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3816.94%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2464.48%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1302.37%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA851.55%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS300.55%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT290.53%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS260.47%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY180.33%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS160.29%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION150.27%
RISE MZANSI140.25%
AL JAMA-AH100.18%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY80.15%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE60.11%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS60.11%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY50.09%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION20.04%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.04%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE20.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 491. 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 93835.48%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE89716.42%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE83615.31%
ACTIONSA64611.83%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT3676.72%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3626.63%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY971.78%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA881.61%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS400.73%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT370.68%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS360.66%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION210.38%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY160.29%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY150.27%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS150.27%
AL JAMA-AH90.16%
RISE MZANSI80.15%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT70.13%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION70.13%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY60.11%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS40.07%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.05%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.04%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE20.04%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10.02%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION10.02%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 462. 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 44 ballot

23 candidates
  • SANELE MAGAQAACTIONSA
  • PHINDIWE PATIENDE NDUKU-PETSEAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • SIMAMKELE MKHANGELWAAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • VUSUMZI TUTUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • MWEZI DANISOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • XOLISWA ROSEMERRY BANIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • PHUMLANI VINCENT KETTLEDASAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • PHILLIP NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • ASADUMODWA JENNY KAMANAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • ATIF KHANAL JAMA-AH
  • ANTON KINGARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PIETER VAN SENSCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • YOLANDY USTINE GYSMANDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MAJOR SAKHUMZI TOMSANAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIPIWO MAREPULAINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • DAMIEN RANDALL KAYONE LOVE ALLIANCE
  • MELISIZWE BAVUMAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JACOB HENRY DAVIDSPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • XOLISWA PATRICIA DALASILE-THWALANIRISE MZANSI
  • SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MONDE MICHAEL MNGANGASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • NOBUNTU GANANDANAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • ROSS IKINVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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