Ward 20
Bushbuckridge (MP325) · IEC ward 83205020
Won by
ANC
Themba Xindemana Manyike
Margin
76.5%
2,378 votes
Voting districts in
7/7
Valid ward votes
3,107
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCThemba Xindemana Manyike | 2,541 | 81.8% |
| EFF | 163 | 5.2% |
| SACP | 106 | 3.4% |
| URF | 106 | 3.4% |
| DA | 75 | 2.4% |
| GAZA | 40 | 1.3% |
| ActionSA | 22 | 0.7% |
| APC | 14 | 0.5% |
| Mayibuye | 13 | 0.4% |
| MKP | 9 | 0.3% |
| Gazankul | 7 | 0.2% |
| BLOM | 6 | 0.2% |
| VF Plus | 3 | 0.1% |
| PAC | 1 | 0.0% |
| COPE | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. EFF would have needed 2,379 more votes to win, or 1,190 voters switching from ANC.
Turnout is not published per ward in the IEC results files, so it is not shown here.
Change since 2021
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so this compares the same voting districts in both years: 7 of the 7 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 100% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 50.0% | 81.5% | +31.4 |
| EFF | 16.9% | 5.4% | −11.5 |
| SACP | – | 3.4% | new |
| URF | – | 3.2% | new |
| DA | 1.1% | 2.4% | +1.3 |
| GAZA | – | 1.1% | new |
| Independents | 16.5% | 0.0% | −16.5 |
| ISANCO | 11.0% | 0.0% | −11.0 |
Voting districts (7)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76160280 | ANC 75.7% | 1,040 | yes |
| 76160314 | ANC 54.5% | 477 | yes |
| 76160369 | ANC 83.1% | 978 | yes |
| 76160448 | ANC 83.9% | 385 | yes |
| 76160459 | ANC 88.0% | 1,725 | yes |
| 76160460 | ANC 86.3% | 1,108 | yes |
| 76160976 | ANC 81.0% | 500 | yes |