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Newcastle, Ward 25

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 27 candidates from 27 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 25, 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
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM73623.77%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY59319.15%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE48615.70%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY37212.02%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2427.82%
Independents, grouped by IEC1504.84%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS963.10%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY963.10%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ACTIONSA692.23%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE541.74%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS361.16%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS361.16%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT361.16%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT331.07%
AL JAMA-AH160.52%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT90.29%
KZN INDEPENDENCE80.26%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY60.19%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY40.13%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE40.13%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA40.13%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION30.10%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM30.10%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY30.10%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT10.03%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION00.00%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY00.00%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00.00%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT00.00%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 096. 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
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM69322.17%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE66021.11%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY61819.77%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY36511.68%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2808.96%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1133.61%
ACTIONSA752.40%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY732.34%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS421.34%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT401.28%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS391.25%
AL JAMA-AH310.99%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT300.96%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT180.58%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT90.29%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE80.26%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.16%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM50.16%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION30.10%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT30.10%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT20.06%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA20.06%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY20.06%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY20.06%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY20.06%
KZN INDEPENDENCE10.03%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY10.03%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.03%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 126. 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 25 ballot

27 candidates
  • RYAN PILLAYACTIONSA
  • YACOOB FAIZAL JAMALACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • KHOLEKA FLORENCE NDONGAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • EMMERENTIA PHILILE MNDEBELEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • NONHLANHLA SWEETNESS MALEVUAFRICAN UNITED PARTY
  • PHUMLANI MUNTU ANDISWA MCHUNUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MAXWELL THULASIZWE MAGUBANEAL JAMA-AH
  • SHEDRACK MUSANWENKOSI THWALAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
  • NONHLANHLA CYNTHIA DUBEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MELOKUHLE BHEKANANI HADEBEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SHAILENDRA SINGH IndependentIndependent candidate
  • SIBONGILE NTOISENG SONDEZIINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • SABELO CYPRIAN MASUKUINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • BHEKANI ELVIS MTSHALIINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • THABO FRANCE NTOMBELAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZIKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • LUCKY TUNUNU MOHAPILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • SIBONGISENI DAVID XIMBANATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • ASIYA BHIGJEENEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • XOLANI SIMANGALISO SIKHAKHANESISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • MBONGENI ROGER MAGUBANESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • SONOPIE WILLIAM MOLISEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • ADRIAAN PETRUS WHEELERVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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