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Mbhashe, Ward 23

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 15 candidates from 15 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 23, Mbhashe

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 16 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS78843.70%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY51328.45%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT27515.25%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT734.05%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS512.83%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATS362.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA241.33%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE221.22%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
BATHO PELE MOVEMENT70.39%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.22%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.17%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY20.11%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.11%
AMABOMVANE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT20.11%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.06%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 803. 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 16 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS78143.63%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY48927.32%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT28916.15%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT724.02%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS532.96%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATS432.40%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE211.17%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA191.06%
Show the remaining 8 rows
Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY70.39%
BATHO PELE MOVEMENT70.39%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.17%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.11%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY20.11%
AMABOMVANE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT20.11%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 790. 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.

IEC source: Retrieved: View official source ↗

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 23 ballot

15 candidates
  • KHOLISWA MGCINAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • SYDNEY MAWETHU MDLULWAAFRICAN DEMOCRATS
  • TOKOZILE BHALINDLELAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • ZENZILE PUTSUAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SICELO PARAFFINAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • SITEMBISO DALKANYO SICENGUAMABOMVANE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
  • SINAZO GUNUZABATHO PELE MOVEMENT
  • NOMTSHATO JONASDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • SAKHUMZI MAPAKATIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MANGENI ZIMOSHILELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • SITHEMBISO MANIFESTO MALUSIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • NOMFOBE MCAMBALALAPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • TIMOTHY MADIKANESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • ATHENKOSI SODLADLAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MONICA NONCEKELELO MLANDUUNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

Voters in this ward also vote for a Mbhashe 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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