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Dihlabeng, Ward 5

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 17 candidates from 17 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 5, Dihlabeng

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 20 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 03160.19%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE32218.80%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1156.71%
ACTIONSA653.79%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY352.04%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY321.87%
BATHO MOVEMENT301.75%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS281.63%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT160.93%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT100.58%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE70.41%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS70.41%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.29%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION50.29%
AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT30.18%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.06%
AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT10.06%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 713. 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 20 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 00158.30%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE32919.16%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1377.98%
ACTIONSA694.02%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS412.39%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY382.21%
BATHO MOVEMENT271.57%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY191.11%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT140.82%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION110.64%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS100.58%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE60.35%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.35%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA30.17%
AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT30.17%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20.12%
ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE10.06%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 717. 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 5 ballot

17 candidates
  • MPHO DAVID NXALAACTIONSA
  • SHASHA SWARTBOOI TSHABALALAAFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION
  • NTLOHELENG GLADYS MZIZIAFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT
  • TSHEPISO JOSEPH MOKHELEAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • MONELE PETRUS DLAMINIAFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT
  • RAELE ELIAS MSIBIAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • LEFU RICHARD MOKOENAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • ELLEN GEORGINA MATSELANEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • LERATO NQALAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • ERIC NHLANHLA DLAMINIBATHO MOVEMENT
  • SIBONGILE CONNIE MOLLODEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NOLUNDI TWALAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • THABISO RICHARD MKHONZAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • THABO THABISO MPHUTHIPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • MAWALA GEORGE ZONDOSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • PUSELETSO INCREAT RASUTHAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • NYEFOLO JOYCE NHLAPOVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Dihlabeng 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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