2016 · Bushbuckridge council results

Utlha B, Mpumalanga

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

76 seats39 for a majority

ANC53 seats

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION14 seats

EFF4 seats

DA3 seats

APC2 seats

Bushbuckridge · 2016 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	53	69,7368
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	14	18,4211
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	5,2632
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	3,9474
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	2	2,6316
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	0	0
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
PAN AFRICAN SOCIALIST MOVEMENT OF AZANIA	0	0

76 seats; 39 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

69.5%178 173 votes

18.1%46 391 votes

5.6%14 237 votes

3.0%7 721 votes

Other3.9%9 974 votes

2.4%6 237 votes

0.4%947 votes

0.3%819 votes

0.3%803 votes

0.2%633 votes

0.2%468 votes

0.0%67 votes

Bushbuckridge · 2016 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	178 173	69,4642
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	—	46 391	18,0864
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	14 237	5,5506
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	7 721	3,0102
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	—	6 237	2,4316
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	947	0,3692
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	—	819	0,3193
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	—	803	0,3131
INDEPENDENTS	—	633	0,2468
PAN AFRICAN SOCIALIST MOVEMENT OF AZANIA	—	468	0,1825
AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	—	67	0,0261

256496 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

14seats

ANC53

53 of 76 council seats

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION gains

+8.2pp

20119.8%

201618.1%

Closest covering ward

75votes apart

ANC48.3%

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION47.3%

Ward 17 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

ANC55—

PAC8—

DA3—

35 for a majority · 68 seats

2006Seatsvs 2000

ANC57

PAC5

DA2

35 for a majority · 68 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC55

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION7—

PAC1

DA3

38 for a majority · 74 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC53

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION14

EFF4—

DA3

39 for a majority · 76 seats

MP325 - Bushbuckridge · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	55	68	35
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	8	68	35
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	68	35
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	68	35
2 000	XIMOKO PARTY	1	68	35
2 000	INDEPENDENTS	0	68	35
2 000	Unnamed party	0	68	35
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	57	68	35
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	5	68	35
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	68	35
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	2	68	35
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	68	35
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	68	35
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	68	35
2 006	XIMOKO PARTY	0	68	35
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	55	74	38
2 011	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	7	74	38
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	3	74	38
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	3	74	38
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	74	38
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	74	38
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	1	74	38
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	74	38
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	74	38
2 011	XIMOKO PARTY	0	74	38
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	53	76	39
2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	14	76	39
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	76	39
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	76	39
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	2	76	39
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	76	39
2 016	AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	0	76	39
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	76	39
2 016	DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	0	76	39
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	76	39
2 016	PAN AFRICAN SOCIALIST MOVEMENT OF AZANIA	0	76	39

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %

ANC78.0%—

PAC12.1%—

DA4.4%—

Other5.6%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC79.3%

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%—

PAC6.4%

EFF0.0%—

DA2.1%

Other12.2%—

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC74.4%

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION9.8%

PAC1.2%

EFF0.0%

DA3.7%

COPE4.1%

APC3.7%

Other3.0%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC69.5%

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION18.1%

PAC0.0%

EFF5.6%

DA3.0%

Other3.9%

MP325 - Bushbuckridge · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	100 676	77,9558	129 145	Reported
2 000	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	15 614	12,0903	129 145	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 681	4,3989	129 145	Reported
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2 338	1,8104	129 145	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	XIMOKO PARTY	1 219	0,9439	129 145	Reported
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	PAN AFRICAN SOCIALIST MOVEMENT OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	136 246	79,2884	171 836	Reported
2 006	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	0	0	171 836	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	11 001	6,402	171 836	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	171 836	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 603	2,0968	171 836	Reported
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	171 836	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	171 836	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2 400	1,3967	171 836	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	2 457	1,4299	171 836	Reported
2 006	XIMOKO PARTY	752	0,4376	171 836	Reported
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	824	0,4795	171 836	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	0	0	171 836	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PAN AFRICAN SOCIALIST MOVEMENT OF AZANIA	0	0	171 836	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	171 836	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	168 344	74,4355	226 161	Reported
2 011	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	22 256	9,8408	226 161	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	2 820	1,2469	226 161	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	226 161	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8 331	3,6837	226 161	Reported
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	9 332	4,1263	226 161	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	8 387	3,7084	226 161	Reported
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	807	0,3568	226 161	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 682	0,7437	226 161	Reported
2 011	XIMOKO PARTY	192	0,0849	226 161	Reported
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	226 161	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	0	0	226 161	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PAN AFRICAN SOCIALIST MOVEMENT OF AZANIA	0	0	226 161	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	226 161	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	178 173	69,4642	256 496	Reported
2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	46 391	18,0864	256 496	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	256 496	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	14 237	5,5506	256 496	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 721	3,0102	256 496	Reported
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	803	0,3131	256 496	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	6 237	2,4316	256 496	Reported
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	256 496	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	947	0,3692	256 496	Reported
2 016	XIMOKO PARTY	0	0	256 496	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	256 496	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	819	0,3193	256 496	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICAN SOCIALIST MOVEMENT OF AZANIA	468	0,1825	256 496	Reported
2 016	AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	67	0,0261	256 496	Reported

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes. Connecting bands show the same party’s share or seats between elections, not individual voters moving between parties. Select a year to inspect its values; use the election-year selector to explore its results and places.

The chart names the five largest parties across these elections. The vote list also names parties gaining at least 2 percentage points since the previous election; remaining votes are combined under Other. Other’s change compares the same group of parties in both elections. Missing values remain unavailable.

All points use the same ballot basis. Ballot totals are not counts of individual voters.
Missing or grouped party rows remain gaps unless a complete, ungrouped list establishes zero votes.
Municipal boundaries can change between elections. Published area results are not boundary-adjusted.

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Ward results

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Wards in Bushbuckridge

38 wards

Ward 1

ANC89.7%Bhunu Witness Malandule

EFF6.6%

Lead: 5 921 votes Ward 2

ANC87.8%Helman Ezekiel Sihlabela

EFF8.2%

Lead: 4 711 votes Ward 3

ANC87.7%Lot Mkhungeni Nkuna

EFF5.5%

Lead: 6 264 votes Ward 4

ANC89.3%Eckson Mbazu Nyundu

EFF5.4%

Lead: 5 205 votes Ward 5

ANC88.0%Victor Melton Mkhonto

EFF9.4%

Lead: 4 508 votes Ward 6

ANC80.6%Khangezile Inkie Dube

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION11.4%

Lead: 5 125 votes Ward 7

ANC62.7%Tiny Dikeledi Malibe

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION23.3%

Lead: 2 059 votes Ward 8

ANC61.3%Themba Arnold Nxumalo

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION17.5%

Lead: 2 519 votes Ward 9

ANC75.4%Thembinkosi William Ngomane

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION13.6%

Lead: 4 408 votes Ward 10

ANC85.7%Pienaar Leshaba

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION4.6%

Lead: 5 295 votes Ward 11

ANC65.8%Kgotlelelo Richard Matjia

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION20.2%

Lead: 2 882 votes Ward 12

ANC81.4%Adolph Mandla Mapiyeye

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION6.7%

Lead: 4 509 votes Ward 13

ANC55.7%Gram Lefokisi Donald Sambo

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION28.3%

Lead: 1 840 votes Ward 14

ANC56.9%Lodrick Ndhlovu

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION34.4%

Lead: 1 476 votes Ward 15

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION73.0%Patrick Delta Mokwena

ANC24.8%

Lead: 4 330 votes Ward 16

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION57.9%Million Mkheyi Mohlabine

ANC37.6%

Lead: 1 885 votes Ward 17

ANC48.3%Lebelelang Reineck Malebe

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION47.3%

Lead: 75 votes Ward 18

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION53.3%Raymond Tafola Sedibe

ANC43.0%

Lead: 877 votes Ward 19

ANC74.2%Robert Secheni Zitha

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION20.0%

Lead: 3 866 votes Ward 20

ANC71.1%Samson Oscar Makhubela

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION24.0%

Lead: 3 175 votes Ward 21

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION52.9%Elsina Trefie Mashile

ANC42.7%

Lead: 754 votes Ward 22

ANC62.2%Vernecia Thandiwe Maatsie-Mlambo

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION30.6%

Lead: 2 203 votes Ward 23

ANC85.5%Duladula Vanryn Mdluli

EFF7.8%

Lead: 5 868 votes Ward 24

ANC87.2%Michael Phili Shilane

EFF7.1%

Lead: 5 252 votes Ward 25

ANC68.6%Luzile Engrate Khosa

DA11.1%

Lead: 3 245 votes Ward 26

ANC88.3%Rabie Shikwavo Mhlaba

EFF5.8%

Lead: 5 098 votes Ward 27

ANC84.0%Leonard Isaiah Mthombeni

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION5.5%

Lead: 5 274 votes Ward 28

ANC63.1%Malamule Prince Gumede

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION26.7%

Lead: 2 158 votes Ward 29

ANC80.9%Obed Mathebula

EFF9.2%

Lead: 4 704 votes Ward 30

ANC67.0%Cutberry Robert Mthisi

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION16.7%

Lead: 2 806 votes Ward 31

ANC74.7%Madala Jan Mgwena

EFF14.9%

Lead: 4 006 votes Ward 32

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION48.1%Dudu Constance Nonyane

ANC36.4%

Lead: 786 votes Ward 33

ANC83.8%Mavis Lorraine Ndlovu

DA6.4%

Lead: 5 666 votes Ward 34

ANC72.4%Mkoli Louis Mnisi

DA11.1%

Lead: 3 677 votes Ward 35

ANC82.5%Luther Sydwel Mhaule

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION7.8%

Lead: 4 864 votes Ward 36

ANC82.4%Lindiwe Sithole

EFF10.0%

Lead: 5 077 votes Ward 37

ANC68.9%Leonard Mphikelele Malomane

EFF16.2%

Lead: 3 162 votes Ward 38

ANC82.1%Girly Mathebula

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION5.8%

Lead: 4 644 votes

Wards in Bushbuckridge ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 389	89,6702
Ward 1	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	468	6,5684
Ward 2	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 198	87,7744
Ward 2	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	487	8,2236
Ward 3	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 681	87,6772
Ward 3	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	417	5,4724
Ward 4	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 540	89,2684
Ward 4	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	335	5,398
Ward 5	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 048	87,9749
Ward 5	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	540	9,4109
Ward 6	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 973	80,6399
Ward 6	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	848	11,4486
Ward 7	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 276	62,6626
Ward 7	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	1 217	23,2785
Ward 8	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 530	61,2635
Ward 8	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	1 011	17,546
Ward 9	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 381	75,3641
Ward 9	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	973	13,6275
Ward 10	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 592	85,7143
Ward 10	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	297	4,5524
Ward 11	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 160	65,7916
Ward 11	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	1 278	20,2119
Ward 12	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 910	81,4397
Ward 12	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	401	6,6512
Ward 13	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 740	55,7294
Ward 13	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	1 900	28,3117
Ward 14	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 730	56,8771
Ward 14	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	2 254	34,3702
Ward 15	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	6 555	72,9955
Ward 15	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 225	24,7773
Ward 16	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	5 381	57,9474
Ward 16	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 496	37,6481
Ward 17	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 925	48,2542
Ward 17	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	3 850	47,3322
Ward 18	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	4 531	53,2808
Ward 18	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 654	42,968
Ward 19	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 293	74,2148
Ward 19	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	1 427	20,0084
Ward 20	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 789	71,1378
Ward 20	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	1 614	23,975
Ward 21	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	3 933	52,87
Ward 21	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 179	42,7342
Ward 22	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 333	62,1575
Ward 22	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	2 130	30,5552
Ward 23	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 459	85,5383
Ward 23	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	591	7,8268
Ward 24	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 720	87,235
Ward 24	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	468	7,1374
Ward 25	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 871	68,6104
Ward 25	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	626	11,0954
Ward 26	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 458	88,26
Ward 26	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	360	5,8215
Ward 27	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 642	83,9583
Ward 27	2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	368	5,4762
Ward 28	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 745	63,1109
Ward 28	2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	1 587	26,7442
Ward 29	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 310	80,8958
Ward 29	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	606	9,2322
Ward 30	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 740	67,0131
Ward 30	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	934	16,7354
Ward 31	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 001	74,7422
Ward 31	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	995	14,8707
Ward 32	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	3 211	48,1337
Ward 32	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 425	36,3514
Ward 33	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 133	83,83
Ward 33	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	467	6,3833
Ward 34	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 342	72,3546
Ward 34	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	665	11,0815
Ward 35	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 375	82,4766
Ward 35	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	511	7,841
Ward 36	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 778	82,4369
Ward 36	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	701	10,0014
Ward 37	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 132	68,8896
Ward 37	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	970	16,1721
Ward 38	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 000	82,1153
Ward 38	2 016	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	356	5,8466

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Apr 2017, 11:45 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:43 SAST

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

Vote percentages beside council seats combine ward and municipal PR ballots. Seat counts include both ward and PR councillors.

Seat calculation & source

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The totals add up to all 76 council seats. This is the historical election allocation, not a record of government changes during the term. Any grouped “Other” seats remain grouped.

IEC result time: 06 Apr 2017, 11:45 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

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Ward ballot

The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

Municipal PR ballot

PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

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Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

Understanding the results

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The council results cover all of Bushbuckridge. Ward results include areas outside Utlha B.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 1 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.

Town-to-ward mappings are available for 2026 only. The historical wards above belong to the whole municipality in 2016.

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Utlha B, Mpumalanga

ANC retains its majority

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ANC above the majority

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