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Bushbuckridge, Ward 36

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 20 candidates from 20 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 36, 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 07257.03%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY86023.67%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS40311.09%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1995.48%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT180.50%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY130.36%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT100.28%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT90.25%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY90.25%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION80.22%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY80.22%
ACTIONSA70.19%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE60.17%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT60.17%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS30.08%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.03%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
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%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 633. 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 08357.61%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY81822.62%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS40811.28%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1965.42%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION150.41%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT130.36%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT120.33%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT120.33%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ACTIONSA110.30%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT80.22%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS60.17%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION60.17%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE60.17%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY60.17%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT50.14%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY40.11%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.06%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.03%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.03%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT10.03%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 616. 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 36 ballot

20 candidates
  • RHULANI SIBUYIACTIONSA
  • ALLIANCE WELCOME HLATSHWAYOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MARBLE MASHEGOAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • AMON SIBUYIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • PRUDENCE MKHATSHWAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NTIMANE LUCKSON MATHEBULACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • SHAKHUMA MESHACK KHOSADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NTOMBIZIYENELE MINI MNDAWEDEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • THULILE PERSEVARANCE KHOZAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIDWELL SUPRISE MABUNDAGAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT
  • WISEMAN SHABANGUGAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY
  • SOLLY LUCKY NXUMALOGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • THULANI BONGINKOSI MKHANTSHWALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • ASSER MDAWU MGIBAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MARCIA MOFEPENG MABUZASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • DELIGHT MGIBASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • BAGALEFILE JEAMINAH MOSOMATHE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY
  • SIVERESS NKHATYUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MATIMBA DENIS MTHOMBENIUNITED 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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