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Newcastle, Ward 29

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 29, 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 PARTY94036.98%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY64625.41%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS34313.49%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1445.66%
ACTIONSA1154.52%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1144.48%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM411.61%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS381.49%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT351.38%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE341.34%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT190.75%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS160.63%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT130.51%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY90.35%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY70.28%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY50.20%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY50.20%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY50.20%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM30.12%
KZN INDEPENDENCE20.08%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION20.08%
BUMBANA MZANSI20.08%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY10.04%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION10.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.04%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY00.00%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 542. 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 PARTY97638.23%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY61023.89%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS34613.55%
ACTIONSA1445.64%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1234.82%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1224.78%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS481.88%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT481.88%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM291.14%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS230.90%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE220.86%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT110.43%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT110.43%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY60.24%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY60.24%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT50.20%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY30.12%
KZN INDEPENDENCE30.12%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY30.12%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20.08%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY20.08%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT20.08%
BUMBANA MZANSI20.08%
AL JAMA-AH10.04%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM10.04%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION10.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.04%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY10.04%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00.00%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 553. 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 29 ballot

28 candidates
  • UNESCO DALUKUTHULA SIMELANEABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY
  • NSINDISO MTHUNZI MBATHAACTIONSA
  • YACOOB FAIZAL JAMALACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • MDUDUZI HOPEWELL NKOSIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • EMMERENTIA PHILILE MNDEBELEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • MICHAEL SFISO MABASOAFRICAN UNITED PARTY
  • XOLANI KHUMALOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • KENNETH MANDLA KUNENEAL JAMA-AH
  • BUYISIWE WINLOVE NKOSIAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
  • ZIMELE WELLCOME BANDACOMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY
  • BONGINKOSI JOSHUA MBATHADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MINI LUCKY-BOY SITHOLEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • THULANI JULIAS DLADLAINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • SABELO NTSELEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • MBALI SIBONGILE SITHEBEINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • THABO FRANCE NTOMBELAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZIKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • LUCKY TUNUNU MOHAPILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • NOMVULA ELIZABETH PATRICIA MTHETHWAMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
  • MFANAFUTHI ABEL MADINEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • SABATA LEONARD KHUMALOPEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY
  • SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • XOLANI SYDNEY ZONDOSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MCEBISI BRIAN HALOMUMKHONTO 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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