Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Thulamela election results
Ballots, council seats and the reporting behind them.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Thulamela
271 of 271 voting districts completed in the IEC municipality record. Processing completion is separate from a formal declaration.
Council at a glance / Provisional
An outright majority in the dashboard allocation
Seats needed for an outright majority
41 of 81 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 08 Nov 2026, 10:46 SAST.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
271 of 271 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 08 Nov 2026, 10:46 SAST
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Select parties to add their council seats. This is arithmetic, not a prediction, recommendation or agreement. The threshold shown is an outright majority of the full council, not a statement of every voting rule at a council meeting. Grouped independents cannot be selected as a single negotiating bloc.
IEC allocation dated 08 Nov 2026, 10:46 SAST.
Council seats: Thulamela
IEC dashboard allocation / Provisional. These are seats for the whole municipal council. They are not seats for this ward or station, a TPR projection, or a verified formal declaration.
| Party / IEC grouping | Ward seats | PR seats | Council total | Seats short of a majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 41 | 15 | 56 | Threshold reached |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 5 | 5 | 36 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 4 | 4 | 37 |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 0 | 4 | 4 | 37 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 3 | 3 | 38 |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 3 | 3 | 38 |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 0 | 3 | 3 | 38 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
All 81 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 41 seats. This does not establish a governing agreement or elected mayor. Grouped independent seats do not identify individual councillors.
Allocation source: . Retrieved: . View official IEC allocation source ↗
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 77 869 | 68.55% | 56 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 6 592 | 5.80% | 5 |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 6 460 | 5.69% | 4 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 5 385 | 4.74% | 4 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 356 | 3.83% | 3 |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 3 884 | 3.42% | 3 |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 2 815 | 2.48% | 3 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 1 061 | 0.93% | 0 |
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| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 762 | 0.67% | 1 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 724 | 0.64% | 1 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 617 | 0.54% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 572 | 0.50% | 0 |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 490 | 0.43% | 0 |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 293 | 0.26% | 1 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 291 | 0.26% | 0 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 268 | 0.24% | 0 |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 185 | 0.16% | 0 |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 180 | 0.16% | 0 |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 179 | 0.16% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 163 | 0.14% | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 117 | 0.10% | 0 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 83 | 0.07% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 60 | 0.05% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 48 | 0.04% | 0 |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 45 | 0.04% | 0 |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 38 | 0.03% | 0 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 27 | 0.02% | 0 |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 18 | 0.02% | 0 |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 8 | 0.01% | 0 |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 8 | 0.01% | 0 |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation above.
Valid ballots shown: 113 598. 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
Votes on the municipal proportional representation ballot.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 78 046 | 68.51% | 56 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 6 025 | 5.29% | 5 |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 5 848 | 5.13% | 4 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 791 | 4.21% | 4 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 285 | 3.76% | 3 |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 4 183 | 3.67% | 3 |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 3 402 | 2.99% | 3 |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 1 205 | 1.06% | 0 |
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| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 1 128 | 0.99% | 1 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 712 | 0.63% | 1 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 597 | 0.52% | 1 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 543 | 0.48% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 525 | 0.46% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 486 | 0.43% | 0 |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 463 | 0.41% | 0 |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 336 | 0.29% | 0 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 211 | 0.19% | 0 |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 185 | 0.16% | 0 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 156 | 0.14% | 0 |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 151 | 0.13% | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 142 | 0.12% | 0 |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 115 | 0.10% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 105 | 0.09% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 96 | 0.08% | 0 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 55 | 0.05% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 47 | 0.04% | 0 |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 31 | 0.03% | 0 |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 27 | 0.02% | 0 |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 19 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation above.
Valid ballots shown: 113 915. 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.
Rejected ballots across the two municipal ballots combined: 3 270.
A provisional dashboard allocation and a formal declaration are separate records.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.