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Newcastle, Ward 9

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 31 candidates from 31 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 9, 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 PARTY2 05659.42%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY63518.35%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2256.50%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE942.72%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY872.51%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS792.28%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS631.82%
ACTIONSA501.45%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY180.52%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY170.49%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT160.46%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM140.40%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION130.38%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT120.35%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY100.29%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS90.26%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY90.26%
KZN INDEPENDENCE80.23%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT80.23%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY70.20%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT70.20%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT70.20%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE60.17%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA40.12%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION30.09%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.06%
BUMBANA MZANSI10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 460. 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 PARTY1 84253.27%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY77422.38%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2346.77%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1163.35%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS982.83%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY832.40%
ACTIONSA812.34%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS651.88%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT260.75%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS130.38%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE130.38%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY130.38%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT130.38%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM120.35%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT110.32%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY80.23%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION80.23%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY80.23%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY70.20%
KZN INDEPENDENCE70.20%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT70.20%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS50.14%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY40.12%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.12%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.06%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY20.06%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 458. 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 9 ballot

31 candidates
  • SIYABONGA CYRIL MASUKUACTIONSA
  • YACOOB FAIZAL JAMALACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • VERUSCIA NOLWAZI DLAMINIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MELUSI PERCYVAL MKHIZEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • SIZWE GOODENOPH MTSHALIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • XOLANI SOMSON VILAKAZIAFRICAN UNITED PARTY
  • MPUMELELO FUSIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • KHUMBULANI SICELO KUNENEAL JAMA-AH
  • CELUMUSA GOODWILL NKOSIAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
  • NOKWAZI PEACEFUL SIBAYACOMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY
  • HLENGIWE VIERA MBATHADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • ZAMOKUHLE EXCELLENCE CEBO NGUBANIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • NDUKWENHLE PRAISE-GOD KHUMALOINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • THAMSANQA MAXWELL NZUZEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • STHEMBISO VINCENT THUSINIINSIKA YESIZWE PARTY
  • MAKHOSAZANA PETUNIA MAKHANYAINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • THABO FRANCE NTOMBELAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZIKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • THAMSANQA BHEKI HLATSHWAYOLABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • SFISO VINCENT MTSHALIMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
  • NKOSINGIPHILE HAPPINESS MORAJANANATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • NOMUSA ANDRINA SIGASANEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • MDUDUZI MICHAEL MZOBEPEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY
  • SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • NQOBIZIZWE GOODMAN NTANDASISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • VUSIMUZI MOSES SHABANGUSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MOSES MZWAKHE DUBEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MELUSI SHELEMBEVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
  • NOMFUNDO VALENCIA SIBIYAWOMEN 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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