ANC 64.9%down 24.5 pts from 89.4% 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 ?
Humbelani MukhathiAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 2 556 valid votes
- ANCAfrican National Congress1 65864.9%
- SACPSouth African Communist Party46018.0%
IRCInternational Revelation Congress1144.5%
DADemocratic Alliance863.4%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters853.3%- United PeopleUnited People672.6%
ACDPAfrican Christian Democratic Party180.7%
Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South AfricaElf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa140.5%
AZAPOAzanian People's Organisation110.4%
APCAfrican People's Convention100.4%
AL.Able Leadership80.3%
PAPatriotic Alliance60.2%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania50.2%- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement50.2%
- OPCOrdinary People Campaign30.1%
URFUnited Residents Front20.1%
ALJAMAAl Jama-ah10.0%
ARUAfrican Renaissance Unity10.0%
ATMAfrican Transformation Movement10.0%- SDPService Delivery Party10.0%
Hours off in Ward 15 ?
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Voting districts · 8 ?
Humbelani Mukhathi (ANC) won Ward 15 with 1 658 votes, 29.1% of the ward's 5 701 registered voters. Turnout was 45.9%: 2 614 of 5 701 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 15, Thulamela, voting district by voting district.
- Tshixwadza Primary SchoolVD 76340291ANC 75.8%
- Tshikosi Primary SchoolVD 76340325ANC 73.9%
- Rambuda Secondary SchoolVD 76340336ANC 43.2%
- Tshavhadinda Primary SchoolVD 76340729ANC 63.4%
- Luheni Primary SchoolVD 76340730ANC 48.6%
- Pile Primary SchoolVD 76340741ANC 81.0%
- Tshapasha Primary SchoolVD 76340954ANC 61.2%
- Mboneni Pimary SchoolVD 76341225ANC 44.6%
Candidates · 22
- Mulingoni Rotondwa VeleAble Leadership
- Zwikhathi Joshua NemaliliActive African Christians United Movement
- Ronewa NethonondaAfrican Christian Democratic Party
- Humbelani MukhathiAfrican National Congress
- Takalani Wilson MphahoAfrican People's Convention
- Azwifaneli Nancy MadevhaAfrican Renaissance Unity
- Tshiwela Nancy MuntswuAfrican Transformation Movement
- Tshililo Portia RamashothaAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Thilivhali Godlyn MakhariAl Jama-ah
- Ndanduleni Khthutshelo NembaheAzanian People's Organisation
- Nyelisani Samuel NetiliDemocratic Alliance
- Avhatakali Edwin NangeEconomic Freedom Fighters
- Ndaedzo MuvhulawaEconomic Liberators Forum South Africa
- Nthambeleni Isaac NedzambaInternational Revelation Congress
- Vhutshilo Elvis NdalolweniOrdinary People Campaign
- Patrick MulaudziPan Africanist Congress of Azania
- Mamoyagabo Mary MateletelePatriotic Alliance
- Ntsengiseni Mavis MunzheleleService Delivery Party
- Mashudu Bethuel RasilaSouth African Communist Party
Mbengeni Collen BeleUmkhonto Wesizwe Party- Aluwani Morris MakhuvhaUnited People
- Phumudzo Sharon MaiwasheUnited Residents Front
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 14 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 2 581 · spoilt 25 · special votes 159 · All 8 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 8 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 8 voting districts here (2 614 of 5 701). The IEC publishes 45.9%.
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 33 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 658 vs 5 007; SACP 460 vs 1 236; IRC 114 vs 359; DA 86 vs 267; EFF 85 vs 253; United People 67 vs 197; ACDP 18 vs 51; Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 14 vs 48; AZAPO 11 vs 28; APC 10 vs 19; AL. 8 vs 27; PA 6 vs 7; MAYIBUYE 5 vs 14; PAC 5 vs 8; OPC 3 vs 6; URF 2 vs 7; ALJAMA 1 vs 2; ARU 1 vs 2; ATM 1 vs 3; SDP 1 vs 4; AACUM 0 vs 1; ActionSA 0 vs 6; AHC 0 vs 4; DOP 0 vs 1; ELM 0 vs 100; IFP 0 vs 2; KYN 0 vs 2; MAWUSA 0 vs 1; MKP 0 vs 5; African Forward Congress 0 vs 1; UAT 0 vs 21; VF PLUS 0 vs 1; VIP 0 vs 47. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 129 times in 8 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, 01:29 SAST.