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Thulamela, Ward 36

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 36, 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 15665.61%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2357.15%
Independents, grouped by IEC2307.00%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1354.11%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS1243.77%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA1133.44%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT742.25%
UNITED PEOPLE682.07%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA471.43%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY280.85%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION160.49%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY140.43%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY110.33%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT100.30%
ABLE LEADERSHIP100.30%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION70.21%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY30.09%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.06%
AL JAMA-AH10.03%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT10.03%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN10.03%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)00.00%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 286. 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 CONGRESS2 27768.85%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2427.32%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1534.63%
UNITED PEOPLE1323.99%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS1223.69%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA952.87%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT521.57%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA431.30%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT361.09%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)341.03%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY260.79%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY160.48%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION140.42%
ABLE LEADERSHIP120.36%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY110.33%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION90.27%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS70.21%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION40.12%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE40.12%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.12%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY30.09%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS30.09%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY30.09%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT20.06%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 307. 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.

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Ward 36 ballot

21 candidates
  • NDISHAVHELAFHI SHADRACK MBEDZIABLE LEADERSHIP
  • ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
  • MABEL LUFUNO MAKHAVHUAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • THIVHULAWI GODFREY RATSHILIVHAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • KHUMBELO GANGASHEAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • THINGAHUMI SHANE MUKWEVHOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARIAL JAMA-AH
  • THIVHULAWI EUNICE NDOUAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • RITSHIDZE NUGODIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • SHADRACK HLUNGWANIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MASHUDU DAISY MALOBAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • VHONANI GODWIN MUKWEVHO IndependentIndependent candidate
  • MMBENGENI EDWARD TSHINOMBELONIINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
  • NKHETHENI NORMAN MASALAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • NDIVHUDZANNYI EULENDAH SUMBANASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MUKONDELELI GIRLEY MUKHADAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • VIDONIA PHOPHI SADIKIUNITED PEOPLE
  • NNGWEDZENI ERNIE RAPHASHAUNITED 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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