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Bushbuckridge, Ward 23

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 18 candidates from 18 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 23, 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 26565.37%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS50414.55%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1945.60%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1614.65%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1263.64%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT601.73%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT411.18%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY391.13%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS190.55%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION160.46%
ACTIONSA140.40%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT70.20%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE60.17%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40.12%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY40.12%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT20.06%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY20.06%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 465. 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 29366.77%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS48514.12%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1765.13%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1524.43%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1223.55%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT641.86%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT421.22%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY330.96%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS180.52%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION130.38%
ACTIONSA120.35%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION110.32%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY60.17%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY20.06%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.03%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.03%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.03%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT00.00%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 434. 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 23 ballot

18 candidates
  • PATRICIA SILINDAACTIONSA
  • THOMAS GODFREY NZIMAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • DAVY NHLAMULO NKUNAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • MUSA GRICHARD MBAZIMAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SIBONGILE DOREEN SIBIYAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NTIMANE LUCKSON MATHEBULACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • THEMBA NICHOLUS MHLABADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • AUBREY MSEFANA MNISIDEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • MYGIRL PEACE MASHEGOECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • WANDILE MDLOVULABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • BONGANI MSIMANGONATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • DAVY NHLAMULO NKUNAPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • COLLEN ELVIS PHOOKUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • TRICIA DORIES SITIMBISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MACHIDI PAULINA MOGALETHE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY
  • SOLLY LIFE MDHLULIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • ALEX ADVICE LEBYANEUNITED RESIDENTS FRONT
  • BEN BERNARD DLOVOVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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