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Buffalo City, Ward 46

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 46, 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 76932.12%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 13920.68%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT87115.82%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS61011.08%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT4578.30%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1372.49%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT961.74%
Independents, grouped by IEC601.09%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE571.04%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY571.04%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT390.71%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY340.62%
RISE MZANSI300.54%
ACTIONSA290.53%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY270.49%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS240.44%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA210.38%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION110.20%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS100.18%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE80.15%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT80.15%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS40.07%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.07%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION20.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.04%
AL JAMA-AH10.02%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 507. 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 83132.54%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 17020.79%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT84114.95%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS60710.79%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT5159.15%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1382.45%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1031.83%
ACTIONSA901.60%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY571.01%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE561.00%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT420.75%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY300.53%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY280.50%
RISE MZANSI280.50%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS240.43%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA220.39%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY130.23%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS130.23%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE40.07%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS30.05%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.04%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT20.04%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20.04%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE20.04%
AL JAMA-AH10.02%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION10.02%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.02%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 627. 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 46 ballot

25 candidates
  • NKOSIVILE MABONGOACTIONSA
  • MALIZO BALANIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • OLWETHU BADLAAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • VUSUMZI TUTUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • MLINGANE NXAZONKEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • XOLISWA ROSEMERRY BANIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • NOCAWE MAUREEN BOOIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • PHILLIP NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • YANGA CLAREMENT WILLIAMAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • QHAMANI TWELVEAL JAMA-AH
  • ANTON KINGARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PIETER VAN SENSCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • SINAZO QINELADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • SIYABONGA GQAJIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • DONITA ENGELBRECHT IndependentIndependent candidate
  • UNAM TYHALITHIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • RYAN DENVER RUITERSPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • SCHALK JOHANNES VAN DER SANDTPROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • TASCHIANA ROTANIA BENTLEYRISE MZANSI
  • SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • SYDNEY MTHETHELELI MATYILASOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • SIYABONGA NONGQAYISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • THEMBA WELETHINA BANTU MOVEMENT
  • ELLIOT TEMBALETHU MAGQWIRAUMKHONTO 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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