ANC 76.3%down 15.5 pts from 91.8% in 2021
African National Congress · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
Michael GumulaAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 2 882 valid votes
- ANCMichael Gumula2 19876.3%
Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South AfricaKhathutshelo Dolph Mulaudzi28910.0%
EFFRofhiwa Singo1254.3%
DAHulisani Caiphus Munyai732.5%
IRCAvhasei Netshiheni602.1%
UATNdamulelo Makamu331.1%- SACPMpfariseni Ephraim Thavhakhulu291.0%
- United PeopleKhuthadzo Muneri210.7%
AL.Mukondeleli Mudau190.7%
PACJoyce Ntanganedzeni Neluheni90.3%- MAYIBUYEDavid Ramakuela70.2%
MKPKhumbelo Rakhivhani60.2%
APCMpfunzeni Samuel Munyai50.2%
PAVhuhwavho Makhado50.2%- SDPNtsengiseni Mavis Munzhelele20.1%
- AACUMZwikhathi Joshua Nemalili10.0%
Also on the ballot: Thilivhali Godlyn Makhari (Al Jama-ah), Vhutshilo Elvis Ndalolweni (Ordinary People Campaign), Lutendo Millicent Rambuda (United Residents Front).
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
Hours off in Ward 37 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 4 ?
Michael Gumula (ANC) won Ward 37 with 2 198 votes, 32.3% of the ward's 6 805 registered voters. Turnout was 43.5%: 2 959 of 6 805 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 37, Thulamela, voting district by voting district.
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 2 964 · spoilt 82 · special votes 379 · All 4 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 4 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 4 voting districts here (2 959 of 6 805). The IEC publishes 43.6%.
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 26 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 2 198 vs 6 514; Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 289 vs 837; EFF 125 vs 372; DA 73 vs 272; IRC 60 vs 191; UAT 33 vs 100; SACP 29 vs 92; United People 21 vs 58; AL. 19 vs 70; PAC 9 vs 23; MAYIBUYE 7 vs 16; MKP 6 vs 15; APC 5 vs 10; PA 5 vs 8; ACDP 0 vs 9; ActionSA 0 vs 15; AHC 0 vs 11; ARU 0 vs 2; ATM 0 vs 8; AZAPO 0 vs 2; ELM 0 vs 43; IFP 0 vs 2; KYN 0 vs 1; MAWUSA 0 vs 1; VF PLUS 0 vs 7; VIP 0 vs 3. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 76 times in 4 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: Thulamela's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 22:02 SAST.