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Newcastle, Ward 21

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 25 candidates from 25 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 21, Newcastle

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 36 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY78028.47%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY69125.22%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS33212.12%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE31511.50%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2358.58%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS712.59%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM622.26%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS562.04%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT511.86%
ACTIONSA431.57%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS250.91%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY150.55%
KZN INDEPENDENCE110.40%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT90.33%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY80.29%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION80.29%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY50.18%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT50.18%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM40.15%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION30.11%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY30.11%
BUMBANA MZANSI30.11%
AL JAMA-AH20.07%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT20.07%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY00.00%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 740. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.

This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.

Municipal PR ballot

Municipal PR votes recorded within this ward.

Municipal PR ballot party totals, leading 8 of 36 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY93434.81%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY70626.31%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS37513.98%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2479.21%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS843.13%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS722.68%
ACTIONSA552.05%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM521.94%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS411.53%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT240.89%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM90.34%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT90.34%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY80.30%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY60.22%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY60.22%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS60.22%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION60.22%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT50.19%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION50.19%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY50.19%
AL JAMA-AH40.15%
KZN INDEPENDENCE40.15%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE40.15%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT40.15%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA30.11%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY20.07%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY20.07%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY10.04%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY10.04%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT10.04%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT10.04%
BUMBANA MZANSI10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 683. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.

This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.

Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.

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Ward 21 ballot

25 candidates
  • NCAMSILE CYNTHIA MKHIZEACTIONSA
  • YACOOB FAIZAL JAMALACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • SMOKEY PHINDILE NKOSIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • EMMERENTIA PHILILE MNDEBELEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • THABISO GIFT MAVUSOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • KENNETH MANDLA KUNENEAL JAMA-AH
  • SHEDRACK MUSANWENKOSI THWALAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
  • ELIJAH SIPHO KUNENEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • VUYISANI GWEBANIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIFISO KHUMALOINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • MSAWENKOSI NKULULEKO MWELASEINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • THABO FRANCE NTOMBELAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZIKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • LUCKY OUPA NGUBENILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • THANDEKA KHUMALOMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
  • JABULANE JOHN KHOTHANATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • MAVIS BONGIWE MAZIBUKONEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • THABANI HOPEWELL NXUMALOPEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY
  • SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • NJABULO NKOSISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • NTOZAKHE SINIPHIWE ALMON MADONDOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • HALALISA MUTHIKAYISE SIBISIVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
  • NOMUSA PRINCESS DUBEWOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION

Voters in this ward also vote for a Newcastle proportional-representation council list. Every party list, in certified order, is on the municipality page and in the searchable register.

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Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page

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