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Elias Motsoaledi, Ward 16

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 24 candidates from 24 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 16, Elias Motsoaledi

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 33 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 11257.86%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE43722.74%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1648.53%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY633.28%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY291.51%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA231.20%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT180.94%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE150.78%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS120.62%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION100.52%
SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI60.31%
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS60.31%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT50.26%
ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY40.21%
US THE PEOPLE40.21%
MPUMALANGA PARTY30.16%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY30.16%
MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION20.10%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA20.10%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT10.05%
DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.05%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA10.05%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT00.00%
ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT00.00%
LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 922. 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 33 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 10456.88%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE45623.49%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1769.07%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY562.89%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY311.60%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA190.98%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE160.82%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION150.77%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT150.77%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS100.52%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT90.46%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION60.31%
SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI50.26%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY30.15%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA30.15%
MPUMALANGA PARTY20.10%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.10%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT20.10%
US THE PEOPLE20.10%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.10%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA20.10%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.05%
ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY10.05%
DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.05%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE10.05%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00.00%
MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT00.00%
ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT00.00%
LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 941. 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.

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Ward 16 ballot

24 candidates
  • POPPIE SBONGILE MAHLANGUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MDUDUZI FREDDY MASHIYAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • SALOME NONO MABUNDAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • ZONDIWE ABRAM MAHLANGUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • JOHANNES VELLY MAHLANGUANSWER FOR COMMUNITY
  • FANIE NTLHOMENG MAKUWABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • PETER LESOLO MODIBABUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • DITHOMO LUCAS TALADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • KITSE LUCKY MAFATLEDENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
  • PHILEMON MAMOSADIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • TRIBULATIONS TOKELO MOGALEKINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • OLGAH MAFOLO MABELANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MAHLATSE RAMAKGAHLELE MPHAHLELEMAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT
  • KAMOGELO MOTUBATSEMOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION
  • THULIANI COLLEN TLOUMPUMALANGA PARTY
  • KABELO RONNIE MALAPANEORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • MASHEGO PHILLEMON MAIMELAPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • KHUWA BETTY NTULISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • COMFORT PABODIBENG MATHOTMOSOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
  • PHILLIP TSHEPO MTSHWENISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • BETTY SESSI SKOSANASOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI
  • THEMBA JACOB MATEBULAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MARGARET LERATO SKOSANAUS THE PEOPLE
  • TUMISHI AMOS MOHLAHLOVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Elias Motsoaledi 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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