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Newcastle, Ward 26

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 28 candidates from 28 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 26, 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 PARTY1 12040.19%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY38513.81%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS37513.46%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS2177.79%
ACTIONSA1635.85%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA1465.24%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1093.91%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT672.40%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS421.51%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY270.97%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS250.90%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT250.90%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM180.65%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT150.54%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY80.29%
KZN INDEPENDENCE70.25%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT70.25%
AL JAMA-AH60.22%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.18%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY50.18%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY50.18%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY40.14%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION10.04%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM10.04%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.04%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION10.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.04%
BUMBANA MZANSI10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00.00%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY00.00%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 787. 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 PARTY1 19843.91%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY38714.19%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS31911.69%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS2047.48%
ACTIONSA1364.99%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA1274.66%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1234.51%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT682.49%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS411.50%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS270.99%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY180.66%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT170.62%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT140.51%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM120.44%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT90.33%
AL JAMA-AH50.18%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY40.15%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE40.15%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY30.11%
KZN INDEPENDENCE30.11%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION30.11%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY20.07%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY10.04%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.04%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION10.04%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY00.00%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 728. 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 26 ballot

28 candidates
  • UNESCO DALUKUTHULA SIMELANEABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY
  • PRAISEGOD SIYABONGA NKOSIACTIONSA
  • AHMED MAHOMED SEEDATACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • BAWINILE LORRAINE MAKHUBOAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • VUKILE SIYABONGA MCHUNUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • EMMERENTIA PHILILE MNDEBELEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • MADODA WILLE RADEBEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SINOTHANDO LERATO VILAKAZIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • KENNETH MANDLA KUNENEAL JAMA-AH
  • SHEDRACK MUSANWENKOSI THWALAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
  • VUYOLWETHU NKOSICOMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY
  • NTOMBIKHONA WENDY NHLENGETHWADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NTOKOZO THULA MASONDOECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MBALI HEAVY-GIRL HLATSHWAYOINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • PHAKAMANI SAMSON NKOSIINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • THABO FRANCE NTOMBELAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZIKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • LUCKY TUNUNU MOHAPILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • GUGU BUSISIWE PENELLOP MASONDOMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
  • BUHLE PRECIOUS NTSHAKALANEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • NKULULEKO BONGUMENZI MDAMBAPEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY
  • SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • SIWELO ELIZABETH NKOSISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MLONDOLOZI INNOCENT NTULIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MELUSI SHELEMBEVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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