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Newcastle, Ward 35

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 35, 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 47842.18%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY97627.85%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3399.67%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3128.90%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS691.97%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT501.43%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS441.26%
ACTIONSA411.17%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM310.88%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY270.77%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS160.46%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT150.43%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY120.34%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT120.34%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT100.29%
KZN INDEPENDENCE80.23%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA80.23%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY70.20%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM70.20%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY70.20%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY60.17%
AL JAMA-AH60.17%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY60.17%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION60.17%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS50.14%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT50.14%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00.00%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION00.00%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00.00%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 504. 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 53442.11%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 02028.00%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3299.03%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3058.37%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS842.31%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS581.59%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT521.43%
ACTIONSA451.24%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY300.82%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM250.69%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS240.66%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION210.58%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT160.44%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT140.38%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT100.27%
KZN INDEPENDENCE90.25%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY80.22%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY80.22%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE70.19%
AL JAMA-AH60.16%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY60.16%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS50.14%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA50.14%
BUMBANA MZANSI40.11%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY30.08%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION20.05%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY20.05%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.05%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT20.05%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY20.05%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT20.05%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY20.05%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 643. 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 35 ballot

28 candidates
  • KHANYISANI HLABISAACTIONSA
  • YACOOB FAIZAL JAMALACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • CLEMENT ZWELIHLE SITHOLEAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • LUCKY PRINCE NDEBELEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • EMMERENTIA PHILILE MNDEBELEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • SIBONGILE PRIMROSE NDLOVUAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NDUMISO ENNOCENT MOFOKENGAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NOMPUMELELO GLADYS XULUAL JAMA-AH
  • MAKHOSI NOKWANDA MTSHALIAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
  • SAMUKELISIWE PRECIOUS MDLULICOMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY
  • SAMUEL JABULANI KUNENEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • TAPENTINE MAPULE MASONDOECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MBONGISENI ENOCK BUTHELEZIINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • SPHELELE PROMISE SITHOLEINSIKA YESIZWE PARTY
  • POURCIA NOMPUMELELO LIHLE HLATSHWAYOINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • THABO FRANCE NTOMBELAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZIKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • VUSI AMOS NKOSILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • LUCKY DUBEMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
  • ZODWA GLADYS MABASONATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • VUSIMUZI PETROS XULUNEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • GLADNESS THEMBENI NENEPEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY
  • SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • JACOB BONGANI NKWANAZISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • JACOB SIPHIWE NTSHANGASEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • ZAMA PRETTY BUTHELEZIVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

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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