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Newcastle, Ward 7

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.

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Ward 7, 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
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY99438.92%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY61223.96%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS29611.59%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY29411.51%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY933.64%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE622.43%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS552.15%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS331.29%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT261.02%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT130.51%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT130.51%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS120.47%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY100.39%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY90.35%
ACTIONSA70.27%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY40.16%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA40.16%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY40.16%
KZN INDEPENDENCE30.12%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM30.12%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY20.08%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT20.08%
AL JAMA-AH10.04%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION10.04%
BUMBANA MZANSI10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION00.00%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY00.00%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 554. 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
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY98737.61%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY72427.59%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS26310.02%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY2439.26%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY833.16%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE672.55%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS542.06%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS461.75%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT301.14%
ACTIONSA210.80%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT190.72%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT150.57%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY90.34%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS80.30%
KZN INDEPENDENCE80.30%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM80.30%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY50.19%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY50.19%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT50.19%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY40.15%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY40.15%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.11%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY30.11%
AL JAMA-AH20.08%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.08%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT20.08%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION10.04%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE10.04%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION10.04%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 624. 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 7 ballot

26 candidates
  • MPUME JOYCE MAHASHIACTIONSA
  • YACOOB FAIZAL JAMALACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • HAPPYNESS ZANDILE MFUSIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PRUDENCE NTOMBIZODWA SHABALALAAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • SIFISO VICTORI MASONDOAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SBUSISO EMMANUEL MASUKUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • KHUMBULANI SICELO KUNENEAL JAMA-AH
  • SHEDRACK MUSANWENKOSI THWALAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
  • ZAMOKWAKHE VINCENT DHLONGOLOCOMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY
  • SIBONISO ALFRED KUNENEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • THABANI WANDEKA BUTELEZIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIPHO BENARD HLATSHWAYOINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • SIPHESIHLE CJ MBHELEINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • THABO FRANCE NTOMBELAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZIKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • THAMSANQA BHEKI HLATSHWAYOLABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • SIKHUMBUZO PHILLIP NKWANYANAMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
  • SIPHAMANDLA EMMANUEL MAZIBUKONATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • SIPHEPHILE THWALANEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • BHEKITHEMBA PATRICK DLAMINIPEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY
  • SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MAYIBONGWE LOUIS NTOMBELASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • KHAYELIHLE MAGUBANEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • ADRIAAN PETRUS WHEELERVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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