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Bushbuckridge, Ward 8

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 8, 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 81056.54%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY40012.50%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3129.75%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2858.90%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1444.50%
ACTIONSA812.53%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION441.37%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION300.94%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT270.84%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA140.44%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS130.41%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY120.37%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY90.28%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY50.16%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY50.16%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT40.12%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA30.09%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT20.06%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
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 TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT00.00%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 201. 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 CONGRESS1 81257.23%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY36011.37%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2879.07%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1885.94%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1394.39%
ACTIONSA912.87%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE812.56%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION401.26%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION341.07%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT280.88%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY240.76%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS230.73%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY130.41%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA90.28%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT80.25%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY70.22%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT40.13%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT30.09%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.06%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT20.06%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.06%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY20.06%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY20.06%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.03%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY10.03%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.03%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM10.03%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 166. 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 8 ballot

21 candidates
  • OMERT KABELO MONARENGACTIONSA
  • TEBOGO SYLVESTER MATSANEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • THABO OBED PHOKUAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • MMATHAPELO LERATO MALOMANEAFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT
  • DECEMBER SEGAGEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • VELLY MAKASANA MANZINIBARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY
  • NTIMANE LUCKSON MATHEBULACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • GEZANI PHILIP MKHOMBODEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • TUMELO MOBUDEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • JUSTICE PRINCE MANYIKEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • THABANG JOSHUA NONYANEGAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT
  • WALTER MNISIGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • LINDOKUHLE MNISILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • DUDU MZWAKHE MAPHANGAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MARCIA MOFEPENG MABUZASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • EDWARD NYALUNGUSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MISHACK JORDAN SEKATANETHE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY
  • CHARLES OBRY MASHELEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • SARAH SIBONGILE MATHEBULAUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • CHRISTINA MORIPAUNITED 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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