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Newcastle, Ward 31

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 31 candidates from 31 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 31, 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 PARTY73727.83%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY51019.26%
ACTIONSA48818.43%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS27610.42%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1375.17%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS803.02%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE762.87%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT572.15%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY481.81%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS301.13%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT271.02%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS260.98%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM260.98%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE230.87%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY190.72%
KZN INDEPENDENCE150.57%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY150.57%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY120.45%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT100.38%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS80.30%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT70.26%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM40.15%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT40.15%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY30.11%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY30.11%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY20.08%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION20.08%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.08%
AL JAMA-AH10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00.00%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 648. 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 PARTY78229.52%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY51519.44%
ACTIONSA50919.21%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS27310.31%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1335.02%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS843.17%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT732.76%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE602.27%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS361.36%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY351.32%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM260.98%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS200.76%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY150.57%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY130.49%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS120.45%
KZN INDEPENDENCE80.30%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT80.30%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION60.23%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM60.23%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY60.23%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY50.19%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.19%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT40.15%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY30.11%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY30.11%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT30.11%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.08%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION10.04%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY10.04%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 649. 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 31 ballot

31 candidates
  • BONGINKOSI S'PHESIHLE ZWANEABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY
  • MBUSISENI SIZA SHWALAACTIONSA
  • YACOOB FAIZAL JAMALACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • LERATO MOLOIAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • NKOSINATHI VINCENT MSIMANGOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • EMMERENTIA PHILILE MNDEBELEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • ZAMA MAXWELL MBONANEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • XOLISILE PORTIA SHONGWEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • KENNETH MANDLA KUNENEAL JAMA-AH
  • SHEDRACK MUSANWENKOSI THWALAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
  • MISIWE MBALI SITHOLECOMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY
  • NTOMBIKHONA WENDY NHLENGETHWADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • SPHESIHLE KHUMALOECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • S'CELO HERCULES MNDEBELEINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • MDUDUZI CHARLES ZUNGUINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • SARAH XOSHIWE NKOSIINSIKA YESIZWE PARTY
  • THULLY PRETTYGIRL MLAMBOINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • THABO FRANCE NTOMBELAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZIKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • MLAMLI WELCOME SHEZILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • SIPHIWE GIVEN KUBHEKAMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
  • MAKHOSAZANE CYPRIAN ZWANENATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • BHEKUMUZI CHRISTOPHER MOKOENANEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • BONGANI CHESTER KHUMALOPEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY
  • SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • THEMBINKOSI JOHAN CHRISTOPHER DANISASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • ITUMELENG PATRICIA MAREKAUMKHONTO 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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