Newcastle, Ward 4
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 24 candidates from 24 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 4, Newcastle
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 525 | 57.96% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 335 | 12.73% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 300 | 11.40% |
| NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM | 221 | 8.40% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 82 | 3.12% |
| ACTIONSA | 72 | 2.74% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 42 | 1.60% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 18 | 0.68% |
Show the remaining 28 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.30% |
| MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.30% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 6 | 0.23% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 5 | 0.19% |
| KZN INDEPENDENCE | 4 | 0.15% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 0.11% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 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% |
| WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN UNITED PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| BUMBANA MZANSI | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 631. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 452 | 55.29% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 351 | 13.37% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 303 | 11.54% |
| NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM | 200 | 7.62% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 107 | 4.07% |
| ACTIONSA | 73 | 2.78% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 57 | 2.17% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 22 | 0.84% |
Show the remaining 28 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.38% |
| MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.38% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 9 | 0.34% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 7 | 0.27% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 5 | 0.19% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.19% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 4 | 0.15% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 0.11% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 3 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN UNITED PARTY | 3 | 0.11% |
| JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| KZN INDEPENDENCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 0 | 0.00% |
| COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| BUMBANA MZANSI | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 626. 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 4 ballot
24 candidates- BELINDA ANNE ELLOR
ACTIONSA - AHMED MAHOMED SEEDAT
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION - ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- THEMBI HLATSHWAYO
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - PRUDENCE NTOMBIZODWA SHABALALAAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
- SBUSISO EMMANUEL MASUKU
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - KHUMBULANI SICELO KUNENE
AL JAMA-AH - SHEDRACK MUSANWENKOSI THWALAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
- MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
- SIYABONGA DELMORE MSIBI
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY - ALBERTUS PIETER MEIRING
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - MARTIN THEMBA MHLONGO
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - MLAMULI PRAISE-GOD NDWANDWE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - THABO FRANCE NTOMBELA
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY - SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZI
KZN INDEPENDENCE - HEADMAN VUSIMUZI NYAWOSELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- DEN MARTIN BONGANI SITHEBEMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
- SANDILE CHRISTOPHERSON PETER NGCOBO
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - SHAWN VERMAAKNEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
- XOLANI PRAISEWORTH THWALASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- LIZWE SIKHAKHANE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - ANDILE SANELE MASONDO
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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