Thulamela
All 1215 candidates certified for the local government elections of 4 November 2026: 30 parties across 41 ward ballots, and the proportional-representation council lists. Published from the IEC certified lists of 16 September 2026, exactly as they stand.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Thulamela
271 of 271 voting districts completed in the IEC municipality record. Processing completion is separate from a formal declaration.
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 77 869 | 68.55% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 6 592 | 5.80% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 6 460 | 5.69% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 5 385 | 4.74% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 356 | 3.83% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 3 884 | 3.42% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 2 815 | 2.48% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 061 | 0.93% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 762 | 0.67% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 724 | 0.64% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 617 | 0.54% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 572 | 0.50% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 490 | 0.43% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 293 | 0.26% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 291 | 0.26% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 268 | 0.24% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 185 | 0.16% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 180 | 0.16% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 179 | 0.16% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 163 | 0.14% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 117 | 0.10% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 83 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 60 | 0.05% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 48 | 0.04% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 45 | 0.04% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 38 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 27 | 0.02% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 18 | 0.02% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 8 | 0.01% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 8 | 0.01% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 113 598. 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
Votes on the municipal proportional representation ballot.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 78 046 | 68.51% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 6 025 | 5.29% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 5 848 | 5.13% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 791 | 4.21% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 285 | 3.76% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 4 183 | 3.67% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 3 402 | 2.99% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 1 205 | 1.06% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 1 128 | 0.99% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 712 | 0.63% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 597 | 0.52% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 543 | 0.48% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 525 | 0.46% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 486 | 0.43% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 463 | 0.41% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 336 | 0.29% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 211 | 0.19% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 185 | 0.16% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 156 | 0.14% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 151 | 0.13% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 142 | 0.12% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 115 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 105 | 0.09% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 96 | 0.08% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 55 | 0.05% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 47 | 0.04% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 31 | 0.03% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 27 | 0.02% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 19 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 113 915. 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.
Rejected ballots across the two municipal ballots combined: 3 270.
Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
- 1215certified candidates
- 30parties
- 41ward ballots
- 371PR-list candidates
Ward ballots
41 wardsParties on the ballot
29 parties| Party | Wards contested | PR-list candidates |
|---|---|---|
 ABLE LEADERSHIP | 41 | 12 |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 41 | 4 |
 AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 33 | 28 |
 AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 2 | 2 |
 AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 41 | 40 |
 AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 41 | 20 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 18 | 1 |
 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 20 | 19 |
 AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 41 | 1 |
 AL JAMA-AH | 40 | 6 |
 AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 14 | 15 |
 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 41 | 14 |
 ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 41 | 1 |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 40 | 7 |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 2 | 1 |
 GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 8 | 2 |
 INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 5 | 3 |
 INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 39 | 35 |
 KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 3 | 4 |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 41 | 11 |
 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 41 | 24 |
 PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 41 | 3 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 41 | 1 |
 SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 41 | 48 |
 UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 33 | 1 |
 UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 9 | 1 |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 41 | 30 |
 UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 41 | 6 |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 31 |
Full PR lists in certified order are 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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