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City of Mbombela, Ward 18

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 18, City of Mbombela

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 25 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 10141.80%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS87817.47%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE57611.46%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY3897.74%
ACTIONSA2925.81%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY2795.55%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2024.02%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1943.86%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT621.23%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT180.36%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA90.18%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION80.16%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION70.14%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.08%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY30.06%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.04%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.02%
MBOMBELA YEBAHLALI RESIDENCE10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 5 026. 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 25 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 09341.98%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS87417.53%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE59211.87%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY3737.48%
ACTIONSA2825.66%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY2655.31%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1893.79%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1583.17%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT641.28%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY330.66%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION170.34%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY100.20%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT70.14%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION60.12%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA50.10%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE40.08%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION30.06%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.04%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT20.04%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY20.04%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY20.04%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY10.02%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.02%
MBOMBELA YEBAHLALI RESIDENCE10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 986. 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.

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Ward 18 ballot

18 candidates
  • MOTLALEFE GABRIEL MOGAKANEACTIONSA
  • LINNAH SOLANI THABETHEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • WANDILE MHLANGAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • ZODWA LUCY NGCONGWANEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NOLWAZI DELIGHT GWEBUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • TOBHI MARIA SIMBADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • CINDY ANGEL SHABANGUECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • NELLY PHUMAPHI MKHATSHWAGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • SKHULILE ABRAHAM MHLABANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • YULE HOWARD NKOSANA SAMBOMBOMBELA YEBAHLALI RESIDENCE
  • AUDREY MERRY GUTHRIEORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • SIBONGILE CYNTHIA MAWELAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • LAWRENCE JACKIE TSELASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • PROMISE ANITA BANDASIZWE UMMAH NATION
  • SIPHO JAMES MABUNDASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • ABINARTH COMFORT MASHILEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • CHRESTINA KHUMALOUNITED RESIDENTS FRONT
  • EXCELLENT MTHOKOZISI ZITHAVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a City of Mbombela 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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