Buffalo City
BUF · Metropolitan council · 100 seats
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Voting districts in
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Wards declared
50
of 50
Majority line
51
of 100 seats
Registered voters
458,695
IEC report
Seats (declared)
As ofThe IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
| Party | Votes | Wards | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 41.9% | 38 | 42 |
| UDM | 18.4% | 3 | 19 |
| DA | 16.9% | 6 | 17 |
| EFF | 6.8% | 2 | 7 |
| SACP | 4.5% | 1 | 5 |
| ATM | 2.0% | 0 | 2 |
| PA | 1.7% | 0 | 2 |
| ActionSA | 1.6% | 0 | 2 |
| VF Plus | 1.3% | 0 | 1 |
| MKP | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| PAC | 0.7% | 0 | 1 |
| AIC | 0.6% | 0 | 1 |
Coalition calculator
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Minimal winning combinations
Every set of up to four of the ten largest parties that reaches the majority line, where dropping any one member would fall short. Independents are left out because each votes individually. Seats are final.
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Change since 2021
As ofWard boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so we compare the same voting districts in both years: the 348 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (96% of the votes counted). Shares are of all valid votes, ward and PR ballots together.
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 59.6% | 41.8% | −17.8 |
| UDM | 1.0% | 18.3% | +17.4 |
| DA | 19.4% | 17.1% | −2.3 |
| EFF | 12.1% | 6.8% | −5.3 |
| SACP | – | 4.5% | new |
| ATM | 0.9% | 2.1% | +1.1 |
| PA | 0.3% | 1.7% | +1.4 |
| ActionSA | – | 1.6% | new |
| VF Plus | 0.5% | 1.3% | +0.8 |
| Independents | 2.3% | 0.1% | −2.2 |
Biggest ward swings
- Ward 5UDM1.4% → 49.2%+47.8
- Ward 27UDM1.4% → 46.6%+45.2
- Ward 41SACP0.0% → 44.5%+44.5
- Ward 2UDM0.8% → 41.3%+40.5
- Ward 7UDM1.8% → 41.2%+39.4
- Ward 12UDM0.7% → 38.1%+37.4
- Ward 45ANC86.2% → 49.2%−37.0
- Ward 2ANC86.4% → 51.2%−35.3
2021 council result: ANC 61, DA 20, EFF 13, UDM 1, PAC 1 of 100 seats.
Closest wards
As ofWards decided or led by less than 5 points on the ward ballot, and how many more votes the runner-up needed.
Wards (50)
As ofWard-ballot results. Margin is the gap between the first two candidates as a share of valid ward votes.
Wards declared
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| Ward | Winner or leader | Margin | Votes | VDs in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANCTandiswa Goniwewon | 14.4% | 5,885 | 5/5 |
| 2 | ANCZwelikhanyile Akhona Dywiliwon | 10.7% | 4,248 | 5/5 |
| 3 | UDMSiwakhe Ndabambiwon | 5.3% | 4,397 | 3/3 |
| 4 | DALemarc Allister Stewartwon | 31.7% | 5,945 | 4/4 |
| 5 | UDMSteven Mbeko Nobatyiwon | 18.2% | 4,955 | 6/6 |
| 6 | ANCBradley Russel Whittingtonwon | 25.8% | 4,078 | 5/5 |
| 7 | ANCMkakutta Clara Yekiso-Morolongwon | 6.0% | 5,865 | 6/6 |
| 8 | ANCKwanele Majekewon | 7.6% | 4,719 | 7/7 |
| 9 | ANCMendi Wetsetsewon | 0.1% | 4,715 | 4/4 |
| 10 | ANCNdyebo Lennox Makeleniwon | 12.1% | 6,957 | 5/5 |
| 11 | ANCSakhumzi Welcome Cagawon | 56.9% | 4,374 | 6/6 |
| 12 | ANCNolundi Mdledlewon | 7.4% | 4,533 | 8/8 |
| 13 | ANCZwelixolile Nkohlawon | 37.9% | 4,307 | 6/6 |
| 14 | ANCLukhanyo Ndubanewon | 57.4% | 4,745 | 5/5 |
| 15 | EFFSongezo Nkungwiniwon | 0.5% | 6,533 | 5/5 |
| 16 | DALungani Sanqelawon | 30.4% | 5,139 | 4/4 |
| 17 | ANCPumla Georgewon | 39.7% | 4,609 | 5/5 |
| 18 | DAJason Scott Mc Dowellwon | 75.7% | 6,119 | 4/4 |
| 19 | DALucille Benfieldwon | 37.8% | 4,272 | 5/5 |
| 20 | ANCNomonde Patricia Rusiwon | 23.1% | 3,999 | 4/4 |
| 21 | ANCNkosinathi Mndiwon | 23.5% | 4,918 | 5/5 |
| 22 | ANCSandile Mqwashiniwon | 37.9% | 4,877 | 10/10 |
| 23 | ANCSimbongile Sidwell Gulwawon | 42.3% | 4,331 | 5/5 |
| 24 | ANCMelisizwe Tutuwon | 38.5% | 4,788 | 8/8 |
| 25 | ANCCynthia Mxabanisi-Gakrishewon | 15.0% | 4,816 | 8/8 |
| 26 | ANCSowana Somgadiwon | 46.0% | 5,290 | 13/13 |
| 27 | UDMMncekeleli Professor Molosewon | 20.4% | 5,938 | 5/5 |
| 28 | DALindsey Pollockwon | 63.2% | 6,342 | 3/3 |
| 29 | DAValerie Dawn Knoetzewon | 60.5% | 5,287 | 3/3 |
| 30 | ANCNontyilelo Whittingtonwon | 36.3% | 4,915 | 4/4 |
| 31 | ANCBonisani Banganiwon | 21.8% | 5,763 | 17/17 |
| 32 | ANCThembinkosi Sobendewon | 50.6% | 5,813 | 24/24 |
| 33 | ANCBatini Sidwell Booiwon | 35.8% | 4,609 | 17/17 |
| 34 | ANCMayihlome Mcakowon | 34.5% | 5,167 | 8/8 |
| 35 | ANCSikhululwe Melanewon | 31.8% | 4,526 | 8/8 |
| 36 | ANCLuzuko Ntshintshiwon | 45.4% | 4,906 | 18/18 |
| 37 | ANCNtombekhaya Muriel Ntshebewon | 9.1% | 5,005 | 9/9 |
| 38 | ANCLitha Mkupawon | 59.5% | 4,648 | 17/17 |
| 39 | ANCOdwa Shesheguwon | 39.6% | 5,651 | 11/11 |
| 40 | ANCKholiwe Thelma Fakuwon | 23.6% | 4,160 | 15/15 |
| 41 | SACPSiyabonga Luyolo Sizaniwon | 15.0% | 4,230 | 7/7 |
| 42 | ANCPhakamile Bamlawon | 24.3% | 4,271 | 5/5 |
| 43 | ANCMihlalikazi Mapisawon | 18.0% | 4,596 | 8/8 |
| 44 | ANCMwezi Danisowon | 18.8% | 5,491 | 9/9 |
| 45 | ANCLihle Shushuwon | 22.8% | 4,733 | 9/9 |
| 46 | ANCMlingane Nxazonkewon | 11.8% | 5,983 | 6/6 |
| 47 | EFFTsepo Mohapiwon | 8.0% | 4,241 | 3/3 |
| 48 | ANCSinethemba Meludewon | 16.6% | 3,693 | 4/4 |
| 49 | ANCMalibongwe Ketyanawon | 65.8% | 4,212 | 6/6 |
| 50 | ANCNozuko Jacqueline Balawuthi-Matyilawon | 8.7% | 5,132 | 13/13 |