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Newcastle, Ward 8

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 30 candidates from 30 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 8, 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 00534.34%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS54118.48%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY52918.07%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1565.33%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1384.71%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS1194.07%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1133.86%
ACTIONSA872.97%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE571.95%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT301.02%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT210.72%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY190.65%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY180.61%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT170.58%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY130.44%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM100.34%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT90.31%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT80.27%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS70.24%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY60.20%
KZN INDEPENDENCE50.17%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40.14%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY30.10%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM30.10%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA30.10%
AL JAMA-AH20.07%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION10.03%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
BUMBANA MZANSI10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 927. 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 17140.56%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS52118.05%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY45915.90%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1655.72%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1214.19%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1033.57%
ACTIONSA812.81%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS712.46%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE521.80%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT230.80%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT170.59%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY160.55%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY140.48%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS120.42%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT120.42%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM90.31%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT80.28%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS60.21%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.21%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40.14%
AL JAMA-AH30.10%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION30.10%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY20.07%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION20.07%
KZN INDEPENDENCE10.03%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY10.03%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM10.03%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT10.03%
BUMBANA MZANSI10.03%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 887. 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 8 ballot

30 candidates
  • HAPPINESS KHOZAABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY
  • THEMBELANI THEMBINKOSI SHABALALAACTIONSA
  • AHMED MAHOMED SEEDATACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • WISEMAN BHEKI THWALAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MELUSI PERCYVAL MKHIZEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • THOMBI MAUREEN BUTHELEZIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NKOSINATHI CLIFTEEN SKHOSANAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • KHUMBULANI SICELO KUNENEAL JAMA-AH
  • SHEDRACK MUSANWENKOSI THWALAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
  • NOMPUMELELO PRETTY ZWANEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MBALENHLE SARAPHINE KUBHEKAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • EXPERIENCE SENZENI NDAWOINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • PRECIOUS NTOMBIKHONA VILAKAZIINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • AYABONGA MDUMISENI JUNIOR NKOSIINSIKA YESIZWE PARTY
  • MAXWELL SIPHIWE KHOZAINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • THABO FRANCE NTOMBELAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZIKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • THAMSANQA BHEKI HLATSHWAYOLABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • WELCOME BONGINKOSI NGWENYAMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
  • GUGULETHU PRECIOUS MADONSELANATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • NTOKOZO BUTHELEZINEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • MBUYISENI WALTER MKHONZAPEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY
  • SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MDUDUZI CHRISTOPHER NDLAMLENZESISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • SANELE HEBERT LUTHULISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • GUGU THABILE ANTONAITY KHUMALOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • ADRIAAN PETRUS WHEELERVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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