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Newcastle, Ward 28

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 26 candidates from 26 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 28, 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 08531.82%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY67219.71%
ACTIONSA62918.45%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS46213.55%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT1905.57%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS792.32%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE782.29%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT752.20%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS300.88%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY230.67%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS140.41%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE130.38%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY110.32%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY100.29%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY80.23%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM70.21%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY50.15%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION50.15%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA40.12%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM30.09%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.09%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT20.06%
KZN INDEPENDENCE10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION00.00%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY00.00%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY00.00%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00.00%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 410. 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 15833.80%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY64018.68%
ACTIONSA58116.96%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS46813.66%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT1634.76%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE912.66%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS772.25%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY702.04%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT671.96%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS300.88%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS240.70%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE90.26%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT70.20%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT50.15%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY50.15%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM50.15%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY40.12%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY30.09%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION30.09%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION30.09%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY20.06%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT20.06%
BUMBANA MZANSI20.06%
AL JAMA-AH10.03%
KZN INDEPENDENCE10.03%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY10.03%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY10.03%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 426. 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 28 ballot

26 candidates
  • MBONGISENI EARTHBIRD THANJEKWAYOABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY
  • ZWELISHA STANLEY NXUMALOACTIONSA
  • AHMED MAHOMED SEEDATACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • MNDENI BETHUEL SHABALALAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • EMMERENTIA PHILILE MNDEBELEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • VELI SIPHIWE OPHIAS ZULUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • KENNETH MANDLA KUNENEAL JAMA-AH
  • SHEDRACK MUSANWENKOSI THWALAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
  • SIYABONGA DELMORE MSIBICOMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY
  • BONGINKOSI JOSHUA MBATHADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • CELUMUSA BLESSING NKWANYANAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • JEAN-PAULINE XOLISILE HADEBEINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • THANDOKUHLE MASUNGU MPOFUINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • SIYABONGA BHEKUMUZI NKWANYANAINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • THABO FRANCE NTOMBELAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZIKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • LUCKY TUNUNU MOHAPILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MDUDUZI EDDIE TSHABALALAMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
  • MVELO INNOCENT MADONDONEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • SBONISO ZWANESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • BRIAN THEMBA THOMOUMKHONTO 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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