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Bushbuckridge, Ward 40

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 40, 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 CONGRESS1 99556.50%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY85124.10%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1504.25%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1273.60%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT752.12%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT671.90%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION571.61%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY541.53%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ACTIONSA361.02%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION250.71%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY220.62%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY160.45%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION130.37%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS80.23%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA80.23%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT80.23%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT70.20%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY60.17%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30.08%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA30.08%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 531. 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 02857.70%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY80422.87%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1534.35%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1393.95%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION651.85%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT631.79%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT611.74%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY451.28%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ACTIONSA371.05%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY240.68%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY190.54%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION140.40%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION120.34%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS90.26%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION70.20%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT60.17%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.17%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY60.17%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.11%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY40.11%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.06%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.06%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.03%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY10.03%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY10.03%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 515. 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 40 ballot

21 candidates
  • THELMA JOSEPHINA MOLEMOACTIONSA
  • LEBOGANG TERRANCE MAHLAKOANEAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • KHOMOTSO JESSICA NXUMALOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MESHACK GIDEON MOLEMOAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • ANDRIES AFEL LEBJANEAFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT
  • MORONGWA CHILOANEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • VICTOR NONYANEBETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
  • NTIMANE LUCKSON MATHEBULACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • LEBOGANG SHAUN MONARENGDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • LUCAN SITHOLEDEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • ABIDE RAFIKI NDLAZIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIBUSISO NXUMALOGAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT
  • THULANI BONGINKOSI MKHANTSHWALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • COLLINS NTHUSHENG LETLAPAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MOEKETSI PINO MATHEBULASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MAZWENI GIDEON NUKERISOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
  • TRAVOLTOR LLOYD MOGAKANESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • OUPA SEKATANETHE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY
  • SHERLLY MOLEBOGENG DIBAKOANEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • PALESA DESIREE MOKOENAUNITED 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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