ANC 66.3%down 26.2 pts from 92.5% in 2021
African National Congress · won the ward ballot
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Elected ward councillor ?
Dembe SikhwivhiluAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 3 408 valid votes
- ANCDembe Sikhwivhilu2 26066.3%
Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South AfricaKhakhathi Nemakhavhani37310.9%
EFFFulufhelo Duncan Maudu2286.7%
IRCDingaan Ramokotedi2156.3%- United PeopleObert Ranenyeni1534.5%
DAMatodzi Tshidumo962.8%- MAYIBUYEAvhasei Jane Mutheiwana230.7%
PACTshililo Nefale100.3%
APCMpfunzeni Samuel Munyai100.3%- SACPNdivhuho Tshikalange90.3%
MKPNnditsheni Nelamvi70.2%
ACDPMatodzi Confidence Muthelo50.1%
PAMamoyagabo Mary Mateletele40.1%- OPCVhutshilo Elvis Ndalolweni40.1%
GLCVhulahani Judith Mainganye30.1%
ALJAMAThilivhali Godlyn Makhari20.1%
AL.Rofhiwa Tshirangwana20.1%- AACUMZwikhathi Joshua Nemalili20.1%
URFAvhavhudzani Joseph Munzhelele10.0%- SDPNtsengiseni Mavis Munzhelele10.0%
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
Hours off in Ward 35 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 5 ?
Dembe Sikhwivhilu (ANC) won Ward 35 with 2 260 votes, 31.9% of the ward's 7 094 registered voters. Turnout was 49.9%: 3 538 of 7 094 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 35, Thulamela, voting district by voting district.
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 6 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 3 455 · spoilt 47 · special votes 295 · All 5 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 5 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 5 voting districts here (3 538 of 7 094). The IEC publishes 49.9%.
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 34 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 2 260 vs 6 761; Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 373 vs 1 198; EFF 228 vs 634; IRC 215 vs 619; United People 153 vs 284; DA 96 vs 298; MAYIBUYE 23 vs 68; APC 10 vs 16; PAC 10 vs 19; SACP 9 vs 30; MKP 7 vs 31; ACDP 5 vs 11; OPC 4 vs 6; PA 4 vs 6; GLC 3 vs 7; AL. 2 vs 5; ALJAMA 2 vs 3; ActionSA 0 vs 17; AHC 0 vs 25; ARU 0 vs 3; ATM 0 vs 8; AZAPO 0 vs 2; DOP 0 vs 5; ELM 0 vs 56; FISA 0 vs 2; GAZA 0 vs 4; IFP 0 vs 1; KYN 0 vs 3; MAWUSA 0 vs 1; African Forward Congress 0 vs 2; UAT 0 vs 77; VF PLUS 0 vs 4; VIP 0 vs 4; XP 0 vs 2. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 102 times in 5 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, 22:07 SAST.