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Thulamela, Ward 27

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 21 candidates from 21 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 27, Thulamela

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 31 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 11476.82%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2007.27%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS1184.29%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS863.13%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA562.03%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE381.38%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION331.20%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY240.87%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY200.73%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT130.47%
UNITED PEOPLE120.44%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION110.40%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.18%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.18%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.18%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT40.15%
ABLE LEADERSHIP40.15%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT20.07%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.07%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00.00%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN00.00%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 752. 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 31 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 92969.12%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)54919.67%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1164.16%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS481.72%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE260.93%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS230.82%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY160.57%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION130.47%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED PEOPLE120.43%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA100.36%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT90.32%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY70.25%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY70.25%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS50.18%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY40.14%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA30.11%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30.11%
ABLE LEADERSHIP30.11%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT20.07%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT20.07%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY10.04%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT10.04%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.04%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 791. 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.

Ward 27 ballot

21 candidates
  • MIRIYAVHAVHA JOSEPH MUTHAVHINIABLE LEADERSHIP
  • ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
  • SUNNYBOY RAMAGOMAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MASHUDU MADZIVHANDILAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PFARELO CHRISTOPHER REMBULUWANIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • TSHINANNE MATAMELAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • MATODZI DAVID NEMAKONDEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARIAL JAMA-AH
  • KHOROMMBI GIDEON REMBULUWANIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MUDZUNGA PATRICIA MAVHANDUECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ROTSHIDZWA NEMUKULAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • MUVHULAWA NEMUTUDIINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
  • THINAVHUYO RECKSON MALISEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MASHUDU ISRAEL NENZHELELEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • LUTHER MUKONDELELISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MUTSHIDZI MADZUNGUNYEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • GUDISANI MAMATHELELWAUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • MAANEA PORTIA BUGANAUNITED PEOPLE
  • AVHAVHUDZANI JOSEPH MUNZHELELEUNITED 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

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