ANC 56.3%

African National Congress · won the ward ballot

Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.

This wardAll 7 voting districts in

Turnout62.9%

Voters on the roll8 461

South Africa · Counting23 693 of 23 696 voting districts in (99.9%)

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Elected ward councillor ?

Themba Mduduzi BulungaAfrican National Congress

Ward ballot ? · 5 072 valid votes

ANCAfrican National Congress2 85356.3%
SDPService Delivery Party1 28925.4%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters3146.2%
DADemocratic Alliance2234.4%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party1573.1%
MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement771.5%
ActionSA621.2%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus300.6%
ATMAfrican Transformation Movement280.6%
SACPSouth African Communist Party140.3%
APCAfrican People's Convention80.2%
OHMOrganic Humanity Movement50.1%
URFUnited Residents Front40.1%
SUNSizwe Ummah Nation40.1%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania20.0%
LABOURLabour Party of South Africa10.0%
GJDPGods Justice and Development Party10.0%

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Voting districts · 7 ?

Themba Mduduzi Bulunga (ANC) won Ward 26 with 2 853 votes, 33.7% of the ward's 8 461 registered voters. Turnout was 62.9%: 5 322 of 8 461 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 26, City of Mbombela, voting district by voting district.

Candidates · 17

Zweli Eddie MabuzaActionSA
Themba Mduduzi BulungaAfrican National Congress
Ngwambu Christopher ShongweAfrican People's Convention
Sibongile Lizzy NkosiAfrican Transformation Movement
Dinah Hlawutel MdakaAfrika Mayibuye Movement
Thabo Selby MalatjieDemocratic Alliance
Samuel Joseph KhozaEconomic Freedom Fighters
Nelly Phumaphi MkhatshwaGods Justice and Development Party
Shamaine NkosiLabour Party of South Africa
Audrey Merry GuthrieOrganic Humanity Movement
Nomazwi Penelope NkosiPan Africanist Congress of Azania
Bhekifa Welcome MkhatshwaService Delivery Party
Nomvula Lindiwe NkosiSizwe Ummah Nation
Olgah Maite Thobela-NgwenyamaSouth African Communist Party
Bheki Sibusiso GinindaUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
Delsile Millicent MdakaUnited Residents Front
Excellent Mthokozisi ZithaVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus

Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)

This ward in earlier elections ?

Boundaries changed after 2021: each ward's own results, never re-allocated.

ESP areas in this ward · 5 ?

About these figures

Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

Votes cast 5 153 · spoilt 81 · special votes 1 098 · 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 (5 322 of 8 461). The IEC publishes 63.7%.

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.

Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 27 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 2 853 vs 8 408; SDP 1 289 vs 3 755; EFF 314 vs 1 091; DA 223 vs 677; MKP 157 vs 372; MAYIBUYE 77 vs 368; ActionSA 62 vs 177; VF PLUS 30 vs 73; ATM 28 vs 84; SACP 14 vs 30; APC 8 vs 83; SUN 4 vs 9; URF 4 vs 7; PAC 2 vs 4; GJDP 1 vs 3; LABOUR 1 vs 2; ACDP 0 vs 17; AEF 0 vs 1; AUM 0 vs 1; BTCP 0 vs 2; DCM 0 vs 1; IFP 0 vs 2; MYR 0 vs 1; NFP 0 vs 1; PA 0 vs 1; SAHRA 0 vs 1; UAT 0 vs 19. We show each ballot's own votes.

Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 96 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: City of Mbombela's DC 40% result.

Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.

IEC data last fetched 09 Nov 2026, 23:37 SAST.

Ward 26 2026 election results