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City of Mbombela, Ward 23

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 17 candidates from 17 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 23, 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 41263.24%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY80421.08%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3068.02%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1203.15%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY661.73%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT401.05%
ACTIONSA240.63%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS140.37%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY100.26%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.10%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA40.10%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION30.08%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.05%
MBOMBELA YEBAHLALI RESIDENCE20.05%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.03%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.03%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.03%
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%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 814. 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 38361.83%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY78620.39%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3489.03%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1213.14%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY741.92%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT481.25%
ACTIONSA260.67%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY230.60%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS100.26%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION100.26%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY90.23%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION30.08%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20.05%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.05%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.05%
MBOMBELA YEBAHLALI RESIDENCE20.05%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.03%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.03%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.03%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 854. 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 23 ballot

17 candidates
  • BONGANI MLOTSHWAACTIONSA
  • INNOCENT NTOKOZO LUSENGAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • LUCKY HOPEWELL MSUMEAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • NKOSANA ELLIOT LUKHELEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • JOEL SIBUSISO MTHEMBUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • DOLF REDSCORPION NKOSIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NONTOBEKO PATRICIA MKHONDAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIPHIWE VERONICAH GWEBULABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • BHEKI THEMBA MSIMANGOMBOMBELA YEBAHLALI RESIDENCE
  • AUDREY MERRY GUTHRIEORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • MADALA ROBERT BHIYAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • NICHOLUS MAKHOSONKE MASINASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • FIKILE LOMASONTO SONOSIZWE UMMAH NATION
  • ALEC FANIKIE MATHENJWASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • WILLY CHRISTOPHER MHLANGAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • VALENT MAKUKULEUNITED 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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