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Bushbuckridge, Ward 37

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 37, 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 06867.16%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2297.44%
Independents, grouped by IEC2146.95%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1404.55%
ACTIONSA1294.19%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1133.67%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT642.08%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION321.04%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT230.75%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION220.71%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT170.55%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY70.23%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS50.16%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.13%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY30.10%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY30.10%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.06%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.06%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
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 UNIFIED MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 079. 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 19071.08%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2197.11%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1575.10%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1504.87%
ACTIONSA1414.58%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT652.11%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION331.07%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION220.71%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT210.68%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT210.68%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY130.42%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY90.29%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS60.19%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY60.19%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY50.16%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.13%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY30.10%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.06%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT20.06%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT20.06%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT20.06%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.03%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY10.03%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.03%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.03%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.03%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 081. 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 37 ballot

21 candidates
  • EXPERIENCE SHIRLEY MALOPEACTIONSA
  • VICTOR MAKHUBELAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • HAZYLINAH HAZEL MALUMANEAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • PAUL DAVID SEHLABELAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • THEMBI MOIRA MASHIGOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NTIMANE LUCKSON MATHEBULACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • RAYMOND ABEDNIGO LEKHUWANEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • LIFE DANIEL MATHEBULADEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • MARIA MOKOENAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MEDIUM JOSHUA THOBEJANEGAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT
  • AMOLD JABULANI MALENIGAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY
  • WALTER MNISIGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • NDUMA PRINCE MHLANGA IndependentIndependent candidate
  • THULANI BONGINKOSI MKHANTSHWALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • FINNA NELSIE MASHEGOPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MOEKETSI PINO MATHEBULASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • WINNIE MERIAM MKANSISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • GOLDEN THETHETHE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY
  • KGAHLISO PETER MASHEGOUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • 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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