Salique State Forest, Mpumalanga
ANC has an outright majority
Council seats
Other8 seats
| Party / entry | Seats | Share of seats (%) |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 50 | 63,2911 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 8 | 10,1266 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 7 | 8,8608 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 5 | 6,3291 |
| ACTIONSA | 1 | 1,2658 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 | 1,2658 |
| AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT | 1 | 1,2658 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 | 1,2658 |
| BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 1 | 1,2658 |
| DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 1,2658 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 1,2658 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 | 1,2658 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 1,2658 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 |
| BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY | 0 | 0 |
| BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 |
| GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | 0 | 0 |
| GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY | 0 | 0 |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 0 | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 | 0 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 |
| MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 |
| ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM | 0 | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 0 | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION | 0 | 0 |
| THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0 |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 | 0 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 0 |
79 seats; 40 needed for a majority.
Municipal PR votes
Municipal PR votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties10.4%14 488 votes
| Party / entry | Candidate | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | — | 89 232 | 63,7645 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | — | 14 258 | 10,1887 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | — | 12 197 | 8,7159 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | — | 8 002 | 5,7182 |
| ACTIONSA | — | 1 763 | 1,2598 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | — | 1 726 | 1,2334 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | — | 1 628 | 1,1634 |
| BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | — | 1 538 | 1,099 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | — | 1 388 | 0,9919 |
| AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT | — | 1 268 | 0,9061 |
| DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | — | 1 096 | 0,7832 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | — | 1 005 | 0,7182 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | — | 691 | 0,4938 |
| SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | — | 577 | 0,4123 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | 533 | 0,3809 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | — | 453 | 0,3237 |
| GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | — | 410 | 0,293 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | — | 312 | 0,223 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | — | 265 | 0,1894 |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | — | 237 | 0,1694 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | — | 225 | 0,1608 |
| BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT | — | 224 | 0,1601 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | — | 210 | 0,1501 |
| THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY | — | 186 | 0,1329 |
| GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY | — | 137 | 0,0979 |
| MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT | — | 90 | 0,0643 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | — | 90 | 0,0643 |
| ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM | — | 62 | 0,0443 |
| BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY | — | 51 | 0,0364 |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | — | 44 | 0,0314 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | — | 42 | 0,03 |
| INDEPENDENTS | — | 0 | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION | — | 0 | 0 |
139940 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.
Ward ballot votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties10.5%14 653 votes
| Party / entry | Candidate | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | — | 88 655 | 63,2568 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | — | 15 015 | 10,7134 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | — | 12 024 | 8,5793 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | — | 7 973 | 5,6889 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | — | 1 831 | 1,3064 |
| ACTIONSA | — | 1 660 | 1,1844 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | — | 1 638 | 1,1687 |
| BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | — | 1 516 | 1,0817 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | — | 1 437 | 1,0253 |
| AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT | — | 1 358 | 0,969 |
| DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | — | 1 229 | 0,8769 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | — | 758 | 0,5408 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | — | 674 | 0,4809 |
| SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | — | 591 | 0,4217 |
| INDEPENDENTS | — | 487 | 0,3475 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | — | 378 | 0,2697 |
| GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | — | 338 | 0,2412 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | — | 306 | 0,2183 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | — | 281 | 0,2005 |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | — | 260 | 0,1855 |
| BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT | — | 253 | 0,1805 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | — | 228 | 0,1627 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | 224 | 0,1598 |
| GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY | — | 216 | 0,1541 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | — | 194 | 0,1384 |
| THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY | — | 193 | 0,1377 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | — | 114 | 0,0813 |
| ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM | — | 79 | 0,0564 |
| MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT | — | 70 | 0,0499 |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | — | 63 | 0,045 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | — | 55 | 0,0392 |
| BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY | — | 44 | 0,0314 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION | — | 9 | 0,0064 |
140151 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.
How the vote changed
Council seats by election
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| Election | Party / entry | Seats | Council total | Majority needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 026 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 50 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 8 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 7 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 5 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | ACTIONSA | 1 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT | 1 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 1 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | INDEPENDENTS | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 | 79 | 40 |
| 2 026 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 79 | 40 |
Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.
Ward + municipal PR votes by election
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| Election | Party | Votes | Vote share (%) | Valid ballot total | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 026 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 177 887 | 63,5104 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 29 273 | 10,4512 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 24 221 | 8,6475 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 15 975 | 5,7035 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 3 557 | 1,2699 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | ACTIONSA | 3 423 | 1,2221 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 3 266 | 1,166 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 3 054 | 1,0904 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 2 825 | 1,0086 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT | 2 626 | 0,9376 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 2 325 | 0,8301 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 1 679 | 0,5994 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 449 | 0,5173 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 1 168 | 0,417 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 831 | 0,2967 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 757 | 0,2703 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | 748 | 0,2671 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 593 | 0,2117 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 571 | 0,2039 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 497 | 0,1774 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT | 477 | 0,1703 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 438 | 0,1564 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 419 | 0,1496 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY | 379 | 0,1353 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY | 353 | 0,126 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT | 160 | 0,0571 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 156 | 0,0557 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 145 | 0,0518 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM | 141 | 0,0503 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 107 | 0,0382 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY | 95 | 0,0339 | 280 091 | Reported |
| 2 026 | SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION | 9 | 0,0032 | 280 091 | Reported |
Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.
History data & sources
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.
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- Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow.
- 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.
Ward results
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Wards covering Salique State Forest
2 wards
| Ward | Election | Party / entry | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 7 | 2 026 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 875 | 54,0502 |
| Ward 7 | 2 026 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 820 | 23,6379 |
| Ward 15 | 2 026 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 523 | 41,0512 |
| Ward 15 | 2 026 | BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 898 | 24,2049 |
The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.
Sources & result details
IEC: 06 Nov 2026, 16:01 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 15:23 SAST
Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. Reporting progress measures voting districts, not turnout.
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.
Government comparisons use the confirmed pre-election administration when available, otherwise the latest dated record. The new government appears when its membership is confirmed. A retained or changed government requires confirmed records on both sides; seats alone cannot establish it.
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 79 council seats. Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. A seat majority does not establish a governing agreement or who will become mayor.
IEC result time: 06 Nov 2026, 16:01 SAST · Source figures ↗
Ward vs PR ballots
Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.
The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.
PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.
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.
IEC guide to council seatsThe council results cover all of Bushbuckridge. Ward results include areas outside Salique State Forest.
This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 2 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.
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. Small boundary alignment differences were excluded using a 10-metre precision tolerance, a combined foreign area below 0.01% of the place, and agreement with the source municipality.