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Bushbuckridge, Ward 39

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 39, 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 73370.84%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE59015.29%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2566.64%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION982.54%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT391.01%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY360.93%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT280.73%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT160.41%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY160.41%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY130.34%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT110.29%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE60.16%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS50.13%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.13%
ACTIONSA30.08%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA20.05%
SERVICE DELIVERY 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%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT00.00%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 858. 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 71770.88%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE56314.69%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2566.68%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION982.56%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY360.94%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT300.78%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION270.70%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT190.50%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT170.44%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY170.44%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY120.31%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY80.21%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT80.21%
ACTIONSA70.18%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS50.13%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30.08%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.05%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION20.05%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT20.05%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY10.03%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.03%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT10.03%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN UNIFIED 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: 3 833. 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 39 ballot

18 candidates
  • MARIA MATHEBULAACTIONSA
  • THULA CAIVILLE MNISIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • REGINALD JUSTICE SAMBOAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • TREVOR GAZIDEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • THABO ELIAS MAKONDOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NTIMANE LUCKSON MATHEBULACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • BETHUEL SITHOLEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MAMBILIKHAYA SIFISO TWALADEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • MBONGENI ELTON MKHATSHWAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • LEVY MKHONTOGAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY
  • THULANI BONGINKOSI MKHANTSHWALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • WINTER ZITHAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MOEKETSI PINO MATHEBULASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • RICHARD BEN DLAMINISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • POTSISO MYENITHE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY
  • TERENCE MOKOENAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • KINGDAWN SIBUYIUNITED 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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