Thulamela, Ward 37
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 37, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 198 | 76.27% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 289 | 10.03% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 125 | 4.34% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 73 | 2.53% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 60 | 2.08% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 33 | 1.15% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 29 | 1.01% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 21 | 0.73% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 19 | 0.66% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 9 | 0.31% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.24% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 6 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 5 | 0.17% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 5 | 0.17% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 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% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 882. 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 | 2 138 | 73.83% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 268 | 9.25% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 123 | 4.25% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 101 | 3.49% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 70 | 2.42% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 37 | 1.28% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 33 | 1.14% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 31 | 1.07% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 27 | 0.93% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 20 | 0.69% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 11 | 0.38% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 9 | 0.31% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 6 | 0.21% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.17% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 4 | 0.14% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 4 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 2 | 0.07% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 1 | 0.03% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.03% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 896. 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 37 ballot
19 candidates- MUKONDELELI MUDAU
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- MICHAEL GUMULA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - MPFUNZENI SAMUEL MUNYAI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - DAVID RAMAKUELA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - HULISANI CAIPHUS MUNYAI
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - ROFHIWA SINGO
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - KHATHUTSHELO DOLPH MULAUDZIECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- AVHASEI NETSHIHENI
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- JOYCE NTANGANEDZENI NELUHENI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - VHUHWAVHO MAKHADO
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- MPFARISENI EPHRAIM THAVHAKHULU
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - KHUMBELO RAKHIVHANI
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - NDAMULELO MAKAMU
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION - KHUTHADZO MUNERIUNITED PEOPLE
- LUTENDO MILLICENT RAMBUDA
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 37
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