Newcastle, Ward 34
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.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 34, Newcastle
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 837 | 35.09% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 617 | 25.87% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 260 | 10.90% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 154 | 6.46% |
| ACTIONSA | 147 | 6.16% |
| NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM | 140 | 5.87% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 105 | 4.40% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 42 | 1.76% |
Show the remaining 28 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN UNITED PARTY | 14 | 0.59% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 13 | 0.55% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 13 | 0.55% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 13 | 0.55% |
| MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.29% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 5 | 0.21% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.21% |
| KZN INDEPENDENCE | 4 | 0.17% |
| AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.13% |
| JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 1 | 0.04% |
| WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION | 1 | 0.04% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.04% |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| BUMBANA MZANSI | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 385. 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 857 | 36.70% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 537 | 23.00% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 259 | 11.09% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 159 | 6.81% |
| ACTIONSA | 154 | 6.60% |
| NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM | 127 | 5.44% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 122 | 5.22% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 31 | 1.33% |
Show the remaining 28 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 11 | 0.47% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 11 | 0.47% |
| MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.43% |
| AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.34% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.30% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 7 | 0.30% |
| AFRICAN UNITED PARTY | 7 | 0.30% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.26% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 5 | 0.21% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 5 | 0.21% |
| JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 2 | 0.09% |
| WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION | 2 | 0.09% |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY | 2 | 0.09% |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 2 | 0.09% |
| KZN INDEPENDENCE | 1 | 0.04% |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 1 | 0.04% |
| INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| BUMBANA MZANSI | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 335. 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.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 34 ballot
26 candidates- NOMFANELO ZWANE
ACTIONSA - AHMED MAHOMED SEEDAT
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION - ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- ELIZABETH NOMVULA MQWA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - EMMERENTIA PHILILE MNDEBELEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
- MLUNGISI THWALAAFRICAN UNITED PARTY
- NDUMISO ENNOCENT MOFOKENG
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - XOLANI COLLEN DLAMINI
AL JAMA-AH - SHEDRACK MUSANWENKOSI THWALAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
- MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
- RICHARD NKOSINATHI NGCOBO
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - SIYABONGA MTHEMBU
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - CEB'SILE NOMVULA ZITHA
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - VUSIMUZI LINDOKUHLE KUBHEKA
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - THABO FRANCE NTOMBELA
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY - SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZI
KZN INDEPENDENCE - MLAMLI WELCOME SHEZILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- THAMSANQA TERRANCE MDAKANEMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
- THEMBELIHLE ZIPHOKUHLE KHOZA
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - TREVOR MOORENEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
- GLADNESS THEMBENI NENEPEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY
- SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- NOKUPHIWA BONGEKILE LUCY MNGOMEZULU
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - SABELO ANDILE KHABA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - GIDEON JACOBUS LINDE
VRYHEIDSFRONT 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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