2021 · 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

EFF8 seats

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION5 seats

APC2 seats

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION2 seats

Other6 seats

DA2 seats

ATM1 seat

BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT1 seat

DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT1 seat

SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION1 seat

Bushbuckridge · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	53	69,7368
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	8	10,5263
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	5	6,5789
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	2	2,6316
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	2	2,6316
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	2,6316
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	1,3158
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT	1	1,3158
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	1	1,3158
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	1	1,3158
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
OTHER	0	0

76 seats; 39 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

65.8%135 032 votes

10.4%21 302 votes

6.1%12 504 votes

4.6%9 538 votes

2.7%5 501 votes

Other10.4%21 386 votes

2.4%4 910 votes

2.3%4 736 votes

1.7%3 401 votes

1.0%1 966 votes

0.9%1 888 votes

0.8%1 579 votes

0.6%1 162 votes

0.5%1 105 votes

0.3%639 votes

Bushbuckridge · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	135 032	65,7849
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	21 302	10,3779
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	—	12 504	6,0917
INDEPENDENTS	—	9 538	4,6467
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	—	5 501	2,68
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	4 910	2,3921
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	—	4 736	2,3073
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	—	3 401	1,6569
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	—	1 966	0,9578
OTHER	—	1 888	0,9198
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT	—	1 579	0,7693
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	1 162	0,5661
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	1 105	0,5383
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL	—	639	0,3113

205263 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 falls

−15.8pp

201618.1%

20212.3%

Closest covering ward

285votes apart

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION47.9%

ANC43.5%

Ward 38 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

ANC55—

PAC8—

35 for a majority · 68 seats

2006Seatsvs 2000

ANC57

PAC5

35 for a majority · 68 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC55

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION7—

PAC1

38 for a majority · 74 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC53

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION14

EFF4—

39 for a majority · 76 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC53

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION2

EFF8

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION5—

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
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	53	76	39
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	8	76	39
2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	5	76	39
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	2	76	39
2 021	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	2	76	39
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	76	39
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	76	39
2 021	BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT	1	76	39
2 021	DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	1	76	39
2 021	SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	1	76	39
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	76	39
2 021	EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL	0	76	39
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	76	39
2 021	OTHER	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%—

Other10.0%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC79.3%

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0.0%—

PAC6.4%

EFF0.0%—

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION0.0%—

Other14.3%—

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC74.4%

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION9.8%

PAC1.2%

EFF0.0%

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION0.0%

COPE4.1%

APC3.7%

Other6.6%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC69.5%

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION18.1%

PAC0.0%

EFF5.6%

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION0.0%

Other6.9%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC65.8%

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION2.3%

EFF10.4%

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION6.1%

Other15.4%

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	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	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	SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC 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	XIMOKO PARTY	1 219	0,9439	129 145	Reported
2 000	BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	129 145	Not separately listed in this source.
2 000	EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL	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	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	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	SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	0	0	171 836	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	2 457	1,4299	171 836	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	0	0	171 836	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	XIMOKO PARTY	752	0,4376	171 836	Reported
2 006	BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT	0	0	171 836	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	171 836	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	824	0,4795	171 836	Reported
2 006	EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL	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	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	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	SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	0	0	226 161	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 682	0,7437	226 161	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	0	0	226 161	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	XIMOKO PARTY	192	0,0849	226 161	Reported
2 011	BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT	0	0	226 161	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	226 161	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	226 161	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL	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	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	256 496	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	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	DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	819	0,3193	256 496	Reported
2 016	XIMOKO PARTY	0	0	256 496	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT	0	0	256 496	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	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	EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL	0	0	256 496	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	135 032	65,7849	205 263	Reported
2 021	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	4 736	2,3073	205 263	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	205 263	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	21 302	10,3779	205 263	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	12 504	6,0917	205 263	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 910	2,3921	205 263	Reported
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	Unavailable	Unavailable	205 263	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	5 501	2,68	205 263	Reported
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	205 263	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	3 401	1,6569	205 263	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 105	0,5383	205 263	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	1 966	0,9578	205 263	Reported
2 021	XIMOKO PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	205 263	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT	1 579	0,7693	205 263	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1 162	0,5661	205 263	Reported
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	205 263	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL	639	0,3113	205 263	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICAN SOCIALIST MOVEMENT OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	205 263	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	Unavailable	Unavailable	205 263	Not separately listed in this source.

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

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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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Wards in Bushbuckridge

38 wards

Ward 1

ANC80.3%Bio Muziwandile Mpangana

EFF10.0%

Lead: 4 673 votes Ward 2

ANC78.3%Helman Ezekiel Sihlabela

EFF16.3%

Lead: 2 355 votes Ward 3

ANC67.1%Lot Mkhungeni Nkuna

INDEPENDENTS18.7%

Lead: 2 550 votes Ward 4

ANC86.1%Refiloe Hellen Mokoena

EFF7.3%

Lead: 3 375 votes Ward 5

ANC74.3%Sabelo Tears Mkhabela

EFF14.3%

Lead: 2 263 votes Ward 6

ANC81.3%Jabu Tokyo Madalane

EFF10.1%

Lead: 3 473 votes Ward 7

ANC75.4%Jupiter Booysen Malomane

EFF11.1%

Lead: 3 028 votes Ward 8

ANC79.2%Eddy Mashego

EFF10.1%

Lead: 3 073 votes Ward 9

ANC72.6%Thembinkosi William Ngomane

EFF12.2%

Lead: 2 957 votes Ward 10

ANC88.5%Thabiso Ronald Mashigo

EFF7.2%

Lead: 3 117 votes Ward 11

ANC74.3%Nnete Mogane

EFF10.8%

Lead: 2 683 votes Ward 12

ANC51.5%Busisiwe Ndhabayabo Khumalo

INDEPENDENTS17.3%

Lead: 1 571 votes Ward 13

ANC49.5%Khomotso Grace Malomane

INDEPENDENTS20.6%

Lead: 1 700 votes Ward 14

ANC69.0%Leave-It Dallas Sibuyi

EFF10.7%

Lead: 2 623 votes Ward 15

ANC44.1%Kgopotso Nukeri

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION36.0%

Lead: 616 votes Ward 16

ANC63.9%Matthews Mangani

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION11.3%

Lead: 2 349 votes Ward 17

ANC66.2%Kagiso Rems Mashile

INDEPENDENTS9.1%

Lead: 3 625 votes Ward 18

ANC65.4%Grinios Betsang Sebatane

SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION7.9%

Lead: 2 509 votes Ward 19

ANC66.1%Derrick Ngobeni

INDEPENDENTS10.8%

Lead: 2 890 votes Ward 20

ANC50.0%Samson Oscar Makhubela

EFF16.9%

Lead: 1 736 votes Ward 21

ANC79.5%Prince Moxe Sambo

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION8.1%

Lead: 4 455 votes Ward 22

ANC75.3%Army Mashaba

EFF7.9%

Lead: 3 464 votes Ward 23

ANC74.9%Thomas Godfrey Nzima

EFF13.2%

Lead: 3 246 votes Ward 24

ANC61.9%Tonny Mandla Mashinini

EFF32.8%

Lead: 1 588 votes Ward 25

ANC76.3%Duladula Vanryn Mdluli

EFF10.0%

Lead: 3 831 votes Ward 26

ANC87.5%Roux Jacky Ngomane

EFF7.2%

Lead: 4 478 votes Ward 27

ANC51.6%Asnath Maduva Mathebula

INDEPENDENTS18.3%

Lead: 2 281 votes Ward 28

ANC65.3%Malamule Prince Gumede

EFF15.6%

Lead: 2 594 votes Ward 29

ANC54.8%Sainah Lilly Sithole

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION36.7%

Lead: 1 029 votes Ward 30

ANC69.3%Brian Venter Mnisi

EFF12.1%

Lead: 2 975 votes Ward 31

ANC68.6%Shadow Mthunzi Hlatywayo

EFF25.8%

Lead: 3 346 votes Ward 32

ANC48.4%Selby Owen Malatsie

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION25.4%

Lead: 1 275 votes Ward 33

ANC51.8%Emeldah Engel Mabunda

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION35.9%

Lead: 1 058 votes Ward 34

ANC55.5%Goodman Shabangu

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION17.8%

Lead: 1 970 votes Ward 35

ANC57.0%Aupa Mkonto

INDEPENDENTS18.1%

Lead: 2 673 votes Ward 36

ANC69.6%Alliance Welcome Hlatshwayo

EFF18.5%

Lead: 3 382 votes Ward 37

ANC64.6%Abednego Mokoena

INDEPENDENTS13.0%

Lead: 2 415 votes Ward 38

INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION47.9%Wonderful Given Nziyane

ANC43.5%

Lead: 285 votes

Wards in Bushbuckridge ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 338	80,3311
Ward 1	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	665	10,0075
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 975	78,3101
Ward 2	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	620	16,3201
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 535	67,0778
Ward 3	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	985	18,6907
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 689	86,0509
Ward 4	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	314	7,3245
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 804	74,2978
Ward 5	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	541	14,3349
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 965	81,2833
Ward 6	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	492	10,0861
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 549	75,3983
Ward 7	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	521	11,0686
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 524	79,191
Ward 8	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	451	10,1348
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 553	72,5694
Ward 9	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	596	12,1732
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 395	88,4806
Ward 10	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	278	7,2452
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 137	74,3189
Ward 11	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	454	10,7557
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 366	51,502
Ward 12	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	795	17,3052
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 908	49,5063
Ward 13	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	1 208	20,5652
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 103	68,9709
Ward 14	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	480	10,669
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 359	44,1161
Ward 15	2 021	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	2 743	36,0257
Ward 16	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 856	63,9069
Ward 16	2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	507	11,3448
Ward 17	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 201	66,1888
Ward 17	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	576	9,0752
Ward 18	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 854	65,4287
Ward 18	2 021	SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	345	7,9092
Ward 19	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 456	66,0803
Ward 19	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	566	10,8222
Ward 20	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 618	50,0478
Ward 20	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	882	16,861
Ward 21	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 957	79,5283
Ward 21	2 021	BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	502	8,0539
Ward 22	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 871	75,2527
Ward 22	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	407	7,9121
Ward 23	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 939	74,9287
Ward 23	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	693	13,1824
Ward 24	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 386	61,856
Ward 24	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 798	32,8462
Ward 25	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 408	76,3158
Ward 25	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	577	9,9896
Ward 26	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 878	87,5292
Ward 26	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	400	7,1775
Ward 27	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 537	51,5823
Ward 27	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	1 256	18,317
Ward 28	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 405	65,2924
Ward 28	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	811	15,5513
Ward 29	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 113	54,787
Ward 29	2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	2 084	36,6772
Ward 30	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 607	69,2988
Ward 30	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	632	12,1422
Ward 31	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 359	68,6172
Ward 31	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2 013	25,7746
Ward 32	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 688	48,3714
Ward 32	2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	1 413	25,4274
Ward 33	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 444	51,7739
Ward 33	2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	2 386	35,8689
Ward 34	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 898	55,5066
Ward 34	2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	928	17,7744
Ward 35	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 917	57,0326
Ward 35	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	1 244	18,113
Ward 36	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 608	69,5967
Ward 36	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 226	18,5168
Ward 37	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 025	64,6229
Ward 37	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	610	13,0314
Ward 38	2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	3 092	47,9157
Ward 38	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 807	43,4991

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:39 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: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

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.

Two ballots work together

Party ward votes and municipal PR votes both count towards the party’s overall seat allocation.

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

IEC guide to council seats

IEC source figures

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 2021.

Positive-area intersections of the full-precision 2016 Stats SA main-place polygon and the MDB 2026 ward polygons. Display simplification is applied separately. Full-ward figures include votes outside the place; votes are never allocated by overlap area.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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