ANC 85.7%up 1.1 pts from 84.6% in 2021
African National Congress · won the ward ballot
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Elected ward councillor ?
Humbulani Bernard TshikalangeAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 2 406 valid votes
- ANCAfrican National Congress2 06185.7%
DADemocratic Alliance883.7%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters873.6%
UATUnited Africans Transformation482.0%
Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South AfricaElf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa291.2%
ACDPAfrican Christian Democratic Party170.7%
PAPatriotic Alliance160.7%
IFPInkatha Freedom Party150.6%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania100.4%- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement100.4%
- SACPSouth African Communist Party60.2%
KYNKnow Your Neighbour60.2%
APCAfrican People's Convention50.2%
AL.Able Leadership20.1%- United PeopleUnited People20.1%
ALJAMAAl Jama-ah10.0%
URFUnited Residents Front10.0%- AACUMActive African Christians United Movement10.0%
- OPCOrdinary People Campaign10.0%
Hours off in Ward 32 ?
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Voting districts · 4 ?
Humbulani Bernard Tshikalange (ANC) won Ward 32 with 2 061 votes, 38.0% of the ward's 5 421 registered voters. Turnout was 43.2%: 2 340 of 5 421 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 32, Thulamela, voting district by voting district.
Candidates · 20
- Phumudzo NetshivhiliduluAble Leadership
- Zwikhathi Joshua NemaliliActive African Christians United Movement
- Vhugala Melchezedec GogomeAfrican Christian Democratic Party
- Humbulani Bernard TshikalangeAfrican National Congress
- Pfarelo Christopher RembuluwaniAfrican People's Convention
- Mashudu NetshivhiliduluAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Thilivhali Godlyn MakhariAl Jama-ah
- Mashudu Valecia NevhutaluDemocratic Alliance
- Azwifaneli RasirubuEconomic Freedom Fighters
- Vhutshilo MulumbelaEconomic Liberators Forum South Africa
- Phathutshedzo MamathabaInkatha Freedom Party
- Pfarelo Lucy KhamaniKnow Your Neighbour
- Vhutshilo Elvis NdalolweniOrdinary People Campaign
- Thinavhuyo Reckson MalisePan Africanist Congress of Azania
- Mashudu Victor MavhunguPatriotic Alliance
- Ntsengiseni Mavis MunzheleleService Delivery Party
- Vhulenda Ivy MudauSouth African Communist Party
- Nkhangweleni Aron MudauUnited Africans Transformation
- Tshisaphungo Florinah RathogwaUnited People
- Avhavhudzani Joseph MunzheleleUnited Residents Front
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 8 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 2 420 · spoilt 14 · special votes 287 · All 4 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)
PR ballot figures for this ward are the sum of the IEC's results for its 4 voting districts; the IEC publishes the ward ballot per ward and the PR ballot per voting district.
Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 4 voting districts here (2 340 of 5 421). The IEC publishes 44.6%.
The winner's share of registered voters is calculated: the winner's votes on the IEC's ward ballot ÷ the registered voters of the ward's voting districts.
The change beside the headline is the difference between the leading party's share here and its share in the 2021 election for the same ward (the ward that covered the same area then), both from the IEC's counts, with no votes re-allocated between boundaries.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 28 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 2 061 vs 5 970; DA 88 vs 220; EFF 87 vs 205; UAT 48 vs 98; Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 29 vs 39; ACDP 17 vs 26; PA 16 vs 43; IFP 15 vs 37; MAYIBUYE 10 vs 14; PAC 10 vs 23; KYN 6 vs 13; SACP 6 vs 17; APC 5 vs 13; United People 2 vs 11; AACUM 1 vs 2; ALJAMA 1 vs 2; ActionSA 0 vs 1; AHC 0 vs 13; ARU 0 vs 2; ATM 0 vs 2; AZAPO 0 vs 1; ELM 0 vs 16; GAZA 0 vs 1; IRC 0 vs 51; MAWUSA 0 vs 1; MKP 0 vs 1; VF PLUS 0 vs 3; VIP 0 vs 284. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 72 times in 4 voting districts. In local elections the IEC also publishes each party's total across the ward, PR and DC 40% ballots. For these parties (by IEC party number) that total differs from the party's votes on the ballots themselves. We show each ballot's own votes. Each voting district's own page lists the IEC's figures.
Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.
The DC 40% ? ballot is published per municipality: Thulamela's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 09 Nov 2026, 17:20 SAST.