ANC 81.8%up 39.4 pts from 42.4% in 2021
African National Congress · won the ward ballot
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Elected ward councillor ?
Themba Xindemana ManyikeAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 3 107 valid votes
- ANCAfrican National Congress2 54181.8%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters1635.2%- SACPSouth African Communist Party1063.4%
URFUnited Residents Front1063.4%
DADemocratic Alliance752.4%- GAZAGaza Democratic Front401.3%
ActionSA220.7%
APCAfrican People's Convention140.5%- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement130.4%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party90.3%- GAZANKULGazankulu National Party70.2%
BLOMBushbuckridge Locals Movement60.2%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus30.1%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania10.0%
COPECongress of the People10.0%
Hours off in Ward 20 ?
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Voting districts · 7 ?
Themba Xindemana Manyike (ANC) won Ward 20 with 2 541 votes, 36.6% of the ward's 6 946 registered voters. Turnout was 45.9%: 3 185 of 6 946 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 20, Bushbuckridge, voting district by voting district.
- Sihlekisi Primary SchoolVD 76160280ANC 75.3%
- Masingitana Secondary SchoolVD 76160314ANC 53.5%
- Mawuvana Primary SchoolVD 76160369ANC 83.1%
- Moses Mnisi High SchoolVD 76160448ANC 83.4%
- Phendulani High SchoolVD 76160459ANC 87.5%
- Jameyana Primary SchoolVD 76160460ANC 86.9%
- Apostolic Faith MissionchurchVD 76160976ANC 80.4%
Candidates · 19
- Selby Seebee SibuyiActionSA
- Themba Xindemana ManyikeAfrican National Congress
- Rirhandzu SilindaAfrican People's Convention
- Dumisani MaritseAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Hamilton Phillip ThobakgaleBushbuckridge Locals Movement
- Ntimane Luckson MathebulaCongress of the People
- Jerry Xaniseki NdlalanaDemocratic Alliance
- Antoneth Jojo HlungwaneDemocratic Community Movement
- Enold MashigoEconomic Freedom Fighters
- Thulani Reason NdlovuGaza Democratic Front
- Glen KhozaGazankulu National Party
- Lindokuhle MnisiLabour Party of South Africa
- Nonhlanhla Hluyaphi UbisiPan Africanist Congress of Azania
- Collen Elvis PhookuService Delivery Party
- Themba MathebulaSouth African Communist Party
- Pelaelo Taelo SekataneThe Winners Movement Party
- Hellen Ellen UbisiUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
- Hendrick VumaUnited Residents Front
- Cecilia Khensani VumaVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 4 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 3 188 · spoilt 81 · special votes 552 · All 7 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 7 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 7 voting districts here (3 185 of 6 946). The IEC publishes 45.9%.
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 25 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 2 541 vs 7 607; EFF 163 vs 516; SACP 106 vs 315; URF 106 vs 291; DA 75 vs 227; GAZA 40 vs 101; ActionSA 22 vs 71; APC 14 vs 36; MAYIBUYE 13 vs 26; MKP 9 vs 26; GAZANKUL 7 vs 12; BLOM 6 vs 26; VF PLUS 3 vs 10; COPE 1 vs 4; PAC 1 vs 3; ACDP 0 vs 5; AEF 0 vs 2; ATM 0 vs 8; AUM 0 vs 4; BRA 0 vs 3; DCM 0 vs 2; PA 0 vs 2; SDP 0 vs 1; TWMP 0 vs 2; UAT 0 vs 33. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 92 times in 7 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: Bushbuckridge's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 09 Nov 2026, 21:39 SAST.