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Elias Motsoaledi, Ward 31

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 22 candidates from 22 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 31, 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 11256.08%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY41620.98%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS23511.85%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1035.19%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY432.17%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE190.96%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT130.66%
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS70.35%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS60.30%
SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI50.25%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA30.15%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.15%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA30.15%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.10%
MPUMALANGA PARTY20.10%
ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY20.10%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.10%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA20.10%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.10%
DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.05%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.05%
DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT00.00%
US THE PEOPLE00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT00.00%
LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 983. 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 14557.45%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY35517.81%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS25312.69%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1065.32%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY281.40%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION190.95%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT150.75%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT120.60%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS110.55%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE110.55%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.25%
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS50.25%
SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI40.20%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA40.20%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30.15%
US THE PEOPLE30.15%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY20.10%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.10%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.05%
ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY10.05%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.05%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT10.05%
DENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.05%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA10.05%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA10.05%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.05%
ASIHLANGANENI CIVIC MOVEMENT10.05%
LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
MPUMALANGA PARTY00.00%
MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN CONVENTION00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
DITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 993. 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 31 ballot

22 candidates
  • ALFRED MAKGITLE MOGAFEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • THABILE BOOKER MAKOFANEAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • STANLEY BIGBOY KHOZAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • PETRUS THOMO KOKAANSWER FOR COMMUNITY
  • FANIE MOTSHELE MOGOTJIBOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • JERRY KAGISO MATULUDIBUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • REFILOE MAFI MASOKODEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MMABALE BETTY MARIPANEDENNILTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
  • MOTLAKADIBE SYBLE MOSIADITSHABA KOPANO RESIDENTS MOVEMENT
  • LEGASA SANDY MAIBELOECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • OLGAH MAFOLO MABELANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MAREOLOSE SIMON MOHLAHLOMAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT
  • THEMBA JOSEPH NKOSIMPUMALANGA PARTY
  • KABELO RONNIE MALAPANEORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • DINEO RAMZANPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • KHUWA BETTY NTULISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • COMFORT PABODIBENG MATHOTMOSOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
  • SOLOMON MAHLATSE MATLADISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • LINDIWE PATRICIA MAHLANGUSOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI
  • SAMUEL MOSES KHUMALOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • SIPHO CORNELIOUS MAHLANGUUS THE PEOPLE
  • CHOLOANE DAVID MATSEPEVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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