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Bushbuckridge, Ward 31

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 21 candidates from 21 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 31, 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 65564.93%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS74618.24%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2676.53%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1533.74%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY491.20%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION360.88%
ACTIONSA320.78%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY260.64%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY210.51%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT200.49%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA170.42%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT130.32%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS120.29%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT120.29%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT110.27%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION100.24%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY60.15%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30.07%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
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%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 089. 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 67365.51%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS70317.23%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2646.47%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1754.29%
ACTIONSA390.96%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY350.86%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT330.81%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION280.69%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY270.66%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION160.39%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY150.37%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS130.32%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT120.29%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA110.27%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT80.20%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT70.17%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT60.15%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE40.10%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION30.07%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY30.07%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10.02%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY10.02%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT10.02%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT10.02%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 080. 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 31 ballot

21 candidates
  • CLIVE SITHOLEACTIONSA
  • ROBERT BITSO MABUZAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • CLIVE DYKE MALUKAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • THABO OBED PHOKUAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • JUNIOR TSHEPO MKHARIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NTIMANE LUCKSON MATHEBULACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • ELVIS MANDLA MHLANGADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • RHULANI CHARMAIN MZIMBADEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • PRINCE MATLHAVANEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • DONTTOUCH ABEDNIGO MASINGAGAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT
  • AGENT SIBUYIGAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY
  • WALTER MNISIGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • LINDOKUHLE MNISILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • HENNY NDLOVUPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MARCIA MOFEPENG MABUZASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • ANDREW ZIMBI SILAULESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • JUBILATE KAMOGELO MAKATANETHE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY
  • NEFTALY MHLONGOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • KGAHLISO STANLEY MPOGENGUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • VUSIMUZI THEMBA WILLIAM NGOBENIUNITED 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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