Thulamela, Ward 22
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 19 candidates from 19 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 22, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 759 | 42.33% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 740 | 41.27% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 70 | 3.90% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 53 | 2.96% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 49 | 2.73% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 24 | 1.34% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 22 | 1.23% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 18 | 1.00% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 17 | 0.95% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 15 | 0.84% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 12 | 0.67% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 5 | 0.28% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 4 | 0.22% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 2 | 0.11% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 2 | 0.11% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.06% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 1 793. 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 792 | 44.05% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 697 | 38.77% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 76 | 4.23% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 45 | 2.50% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 45 | 2.50% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 43 | 2.39% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 15 | 0.83% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 15 | 0.83% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 12 | 0.67% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 12 | 0.67% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 12 | 0.67% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 11 | 0.61% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 6 | 0.33% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 5 | 0.28% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 3 | 0.17% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 2 | 0.11% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 2 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 1 | 0.06% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.06% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 0.06% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 1 | 0.06% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 1 | 0.06% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 1 798. 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.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 22 ballot
19 candidates- AARON MULAUDZI
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- VHAHANGWELE TSHIPUKE
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - TENDANI NETSHIFHEFHE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - AZWITAMISI NOMSA NEPHALAMA
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - MUSUNDWA IVY MABOGO
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - OFENTSE OSTHIUZEN - VALENTINE THABO
AL JAMA-AH - DZIVHULUWANI ERICK RAMUDZULI
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - NNDANGANENI PATRICK MUDAU
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - IPFI MASITHULELAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- SHONISANI MUKWEVHO
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- TSHILILO NEFALE
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - TENDANI PORTIA TSHILILO
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- REMBULUWANI ALSON TSHIFHANGO
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - KHENSANI MAIMELA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - HUMBELANI MERCY NETSHANDAMAUNITED PEOPLE
- THOMANI JOHANNES KHUBANA
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT
Voters in this ward also vote for a Thulamela 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
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 22
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