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Bushbuckridge, Ward 27

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 27, 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 52582.79%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1655.41%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY882.89%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS822.69%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT531.74%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY351.15%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION331.08%
ACTIONSA170.56%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT110.36%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY70.23%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS60.20%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE60.20%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.16%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT50.16%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY40.13%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY30.10%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY20.07%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.03%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%
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%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 050. 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 48381.68%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1585.20%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS902.96%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY832.73%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT491.61%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY311.02%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION260.86%
ACTIONSA220.72%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY200.66%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION190.63%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA160.53%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT120.39%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY70.23%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT60.20%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS50.16%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30.10%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT20.07%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT20.07%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY20.07%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.03%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.03%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT00.00%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 040. 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 27 ballot

22 candidates
  • SINKY LESAH THIBELAACTIONSA
  • HENNECK SIBUSISO SIBUYIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • EVELINA CONECIAS MDHLULIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • ISHMAEL NKOSINATHI SHABANGUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • REMIND MAKUMBILABUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT
  • NTIMANE LUCKSON MATHEBULACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • MATIMU NKUNADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • GOODNESS GLORIA NDLOVUDEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • AYANDA MOKOENAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • TSHEPO MAKHUSHEGAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT
  • ZWELI CHILAULEGAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY
  • PROMISE SHABANGUGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • THULANI BONGINKOSI MKHANTSHWALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • STHEMBILE CHANTALL MASHELEMAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT
  • THEMBI TLANGELANI MNISINATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • PRAYER THANKS MALULEKEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • COLLEN ELVIS PHOOKUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MAICA TUMISHO KUBAYISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • ADONATION REMEMBER THABANETHE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY
  • RICHARD MANZINIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • SYLVIA MILDRED MOSOMAUNITED 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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