Thulamela, Ward 35
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 20 candidates from 20 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 35, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 260 | 66.31% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 373 | 10.94% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 228 | 6.69% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 215 | 6.31% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 153 | 4.49% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 96 | 2.82% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 23 | 0.67% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 10 | 0.29% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 10 | 0.29% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 9 | 0.26% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 7 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 5 | 0.15% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 0.12% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 4 | 0.12% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 3 | 0.09% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 2 | 0.06% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 2 | 0.06% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.06% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 1 | 0.03% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 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: 3 408. 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 | 2 234 | 64.57% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 414 | 11.97% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 201 | 5.81% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 198 | 5.72% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 131 | 3.79% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 101 | 2.92% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 56 | 1.62% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 27 | 0.78% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 25 | 0.72% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 25 | 0.72% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 13 | 0.38% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 8 | 0.23% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 4 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 3 | 0.09% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 3 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 3 | 0.09% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 3 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.06% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 1 | 0.03% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.03% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 1 | 0.03% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 1 | 0.03% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 460. 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 35 ballot
20 candidates- ROFHIWA TSHIRANGWANA
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- MATODZI CONFIDENCE MUTHELO
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - DEMBE SIKHWIVHILU
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - MPFUNZENI SAMUEL MUNYAI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - AVHASEI JANE MUTHEIWANA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - MATODZI TSHIDUMO
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - FULUFHELO DUNCAN MAUDU
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - KHAKHATHI NEMAKHAVHANIECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- VHULAHANI JUDITH MAINGANYE
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS - DINGAAN RAMOKOTEDI
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- TSHILILO NEFALE
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- NDIVHUHO TSHIKALANGE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - NNDITSHENI NELAMVI
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - OBERT RANENYENIUNITED PEOPLE
- AVHAVHUDZANI JOSEPH MUNZHELELE
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 35
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LWANDANI SECONDARY SCHOOL
TSHISAULU TSHISAHULU TSHIVHASEView venue detailsMAKUMBANE PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHISAULU TSHIVHASEView venue detailsRATSHIEDANE PRIMARY SCHOOL
DUTHUNI TSHIVHASEView venue detailsTSHIHE PRIMARY SCHOOL
DUTHUNI TSHIVHASEView venue detailsTSHISAHULU PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHISAULU TSHISAHULU TSHIVHASEView venue details
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