Skip to content
The People's
RegisterReporting. Analysis. Public information.
Menu
Nelson Mandela Bay & beyond

Newcastle, Ward 36

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 27 candidates from 27 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

Share on WhatsAppOpen the searchable register
TPR / National results service

Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.

Official IEC data / Provisional

Ward 36, 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
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 03039.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY70426.66%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY47818.10%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS893.37%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE752.84%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT451.70%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM431.63%
ACTIONSA391.48%
Show the remaining 28 rows
Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY291.10%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY140.53%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE140.53%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT120.45%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT120.45%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS90.34%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY70.27%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION60.23%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.19%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT50.19%
KZN INDEPENDENCE40.15%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS40.15%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION40.15%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM30.11%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY30.11%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY30.11%
AL JAMA-AH20.08%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
BUMBANA MZANSI10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY00.00%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 641. 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
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS96937.10%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY67725.92%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY48718.64%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE893.41%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS652.49%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS642.45%
ACTIONSA491.88%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT431.65%
Show the remaining 28 rows
Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM421.61%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY271.03%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT150.57%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT110.42%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE110.42%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS100.38%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY100.38%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT70.27%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.19%
KZN INDEPENDENCE50.19%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY50.19%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY40.15%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.11%
AL JAMA-AH20.08%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION20.08%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION20.08%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT20.08%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY20.08%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY10.04%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM10.04%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 612. 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.

IEC source: Retrieved: View official source ↗Source update is older than 20 minutes. Read its timestamp.

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

National results hub →Read the live newsroom →How to read resultsReport an error

Ward 36 ballot

27 candidates
  • VUSUMUZI MICHAEL NDLOVUACTIONSA
  • AHMED MAHOMED SEEDATACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • ZAMANI SYDNEY GASAAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • BHEKISISA VICTOR SHUMI SANGWENIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • EMMERENTIA PHILILE MNDEBELEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • SIBUSISO DUMISANI MSIBIAFRICAN UNITED PARTY
  • NDUMISO ENNOCENT MOFOKENGAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • KENNETH MANDLA KUNENEAL JAMA-AH
  • SHEDRACK MUSANWENKOSI THWALAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
  • PRISCA FIKILE ZWANEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • SPHIWE PETER BUTHELEZIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • VUSIMUZI MNTAMBOINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • KHULEKANI FREEDOM DUBEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • THABO FRANCE NTOMBELAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZIKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • VUSI AMOS NKOSILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • SFISO NGWENYAMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
  • MZWAKHE KHUMALONATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • MPHIKELELI JOHANNES SHABANGUNEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • NOKULUNGA PRINCESS XIMBAPEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY
  • SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • ZANDILE SIBEKOSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • SINENHLANHLA LINDAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • ZAMA PRETTY BUTHELEZIVRYHEIDSFRONT 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.

← Ward 35All 36 wards
The public recordConnect the ward ballot to published local venue information.Explore voting stations →

Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.

Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page

Local venue records

Voting stations in Ward 36

Explore the published venue details for this ward. Confirm your assigned station with the IEC before travelling.

Confirm your registered station with the IEC →

Keep following the public record

What happens next matters.

Follow the election, check what councils inherit and find practical help for your municipality.

Explore national election results and local counting progress →

Election desk

Follow verified developments

Source-linked updates, evidence labels and clear results status.

Open the live desk Your municipality

Make the next step count

Find official channels for water, electricity and refuse faults in all eight metros.

Read the service guide Keep reading

More from The People's Register

The latest reporting, analysis and practical public information, in one place.

Browse the latest reporting

Weekly briefing and email signup status · Follow TPR in your feed reader