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Bushbuckridge, Ward 12

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 12, Bushbuckridge

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 CONGRESS2 07764.10%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY56917.56%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT2738.43%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1945.99%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE551.70%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT120.37%
ACTIONSA110.34%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY100.31%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA70.22%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY70.22%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE60.19%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS40.12%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION40.12%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT40.12%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.06%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT20.06%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY20.06%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 240. 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 CONGRESS2 10164.65%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY54516.77%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT2658.15%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1986.09%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE581.78%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION150.46%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE100.31%
ACTIONSA100.31%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION90.28%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT90.28%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY70.22%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.12%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.09%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT30.09%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS20.06%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.06%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY10.03%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.03%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.03%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY10.03%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY10.03%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT10.03%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT00.00%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 250. 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 12 ballot

22 candidates
  • LUCAS MSONGEYA UBISIACTIONSA
  • MILTON SIBUYIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • ELVIS ERICK MOKOENAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • AGREEMENT KARABO MATLALAAFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT
  • ANNAH JULIA HLATWAYOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • EDWARD MPLAZIBARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY
  • THEOPHILUS LOVEMORE JUSTICE KHOZABUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT
  • NTIMANE LUCKSON MATHEBULACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • CARCLARS GITO UBISIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • THULLY SIBUYIDEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • RESPECT SAMSON MALESAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • EVIDENCE LYBON KHOZAGAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT
  • MONDRY NYATHIGAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY
  • KATE MASHEGOGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • LINDOKUHLE MNISILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • LUCY NIKIWE MKANSIMAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT
  • SHADRACK SYLVESTER NYAKANEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • HENRY DONELLY MNISISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • EUCKY MPUNZISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • FIKILE CARLIFONIA SEKGOBELAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • SYLVIA MILDRED MOSOMAUNITED RESIDENTS FRONT
  • CECILIA KHENSANI VUMAVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Bushbuckridge 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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