Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Newcastle election results
Ballots, council seats and the reporting behind them.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Newcastle
123 of 127 voting districts completed in the IEC municipality record. Processing completion is separate from a formal declaration.
Council at a glance / Provisional
No party has an outright majority
Seats needed for an outright majority
36 of 71 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 07 Nov 2026, 20:51 SAST. Reviewed archived seat record; live ballot totals have their own timestamp.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
123 of 127 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 06 Nov 2026, 21:17 SAST
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IEC allocation dated 07 Nov 2026, 20:51 SAST; reviewed archive.
Council seats: Newcastle
IEC dashboard allocation / Provisional. These are seats for the whole municipal council. They are not seats for this ward or station, a TPR projection, or a verified formal declaration.
This reviewed archived allocation has a separate source time from the live vote tables.
| Party / IEC grouping | Ward seats | PR seats | Council total | Seats short of a majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 23 | 0 | 23 | 13 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 5 | 10 | 15 | 21 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 | 4 | 7 | 29 |
| ACTIONSA | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
All 71 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 36 seats. This does not establish a governing agreement or elected mayor. Grouped independent seats do not identify individual councillors.
Allocation source: . Retrieved: . View official IEC allocation source ↗
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 31 275 | 31.05% | 23 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 20 562 | 20.41% | 15 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 14 232 | 14.13% | 10 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 9 753 | 9.68% | 7 |
| ACTIONSA | 4 675 | 4.64% | 3 |
| NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM | 3 944 | 3.92% | 3 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 2 665 | 2.65% | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 2 144 | 2.13% | 2 |
Show the remaining 28 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT | 1 814 | 1.80% | 1 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 705 | 1.69% | 1 |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY | 1 055 | 1.05% | 1 |
| MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT | 831 | 0.82% | 1 |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 825 | 0.82% | 1 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 629 | 0.62% | 1 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 497 | 0.49% | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 453 | 0.45% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 433 | 0.43% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 349 | 0.35% | 0 |
| AFRICAN UNITED PARTY | 327 | 0.32% | 0 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 314 | 0.31% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 294 | 0.29% | 0 |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 259 | 0.26% | 0 |
| KZN INDEPENDENCE | 238 | 0.24% | 0 |
| JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 183 | 0.18% | 0 |
| COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY | 172 | 0.17% | 0 |
| SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT | 172 | 0.17% | 0 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 137 | 0.14% | 0 |
| WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION | 127 | 0.13% | 0 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 107 | 0.11% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 103 | 0.10% | 0 |
| INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY | 102 | 0.10% | 0 |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 99 | 0.10% | 0 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 79 | 0.08% | 0 |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 77 | 0.08% | 0 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 69 | 0.07% | 0 |
| BUMBANA MZANSI | 35 | 0.03% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation above.
Valid ballots shown: 100 735. 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
Votes on the municipal proportional representation ballot.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 33 740 | 33.20% | 23 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 20 362 | 20.03% | 15 |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 13 784 | 13.56% | 10 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 10 163 | 10.00% | 7 |
| ACTIONSA | 5 018 | 4.94% | 3 |
| NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM | 3 552 | 3.49% | 3 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 2 475 | 2.44% | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 2 426 | 2.39% | 2 |
Show the remaining 28 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 941 | 1.91% | 1 |
| AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT | 1 839 | 1.81% | 1 |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY | 1 000 | 0.98% | 1 |
| MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT | 721 | 0.71% | 1 |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 700 | 0.69% | 1 |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 596 | 0.59% | 1 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 417 | 0.41% | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 397 | 0.39% | 0 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 368 | 0.36% | 0 |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 266 | 0.26% | 0 |
| AFRICAN UNITED PARTY | 254 | 0.25% | 0 |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 208 | 0.20% | 0 |
| INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY | 170 | 0.17% | 0 |
| SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT | 159 | 0.16% | 0 |
| KZN INDEPENDENCE | 142 | 0.14% | 0 |
| COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY | 135 | 0.13% | 0 |
| WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION | 127 | 0.12% | 0 |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 125 | 0.12% | 0 |
| JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 119 | 0.12% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 111 | 0.11% | 0 |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 105 | 0.10% | 0 |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 82 | 0.08% | 0 |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 60 | 0.06% | 0 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 44 | 0.04% | 0 |
| BUMBANA MZANSI | 29 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation above.
Valid ballots shown: 101 635. 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.
Rejected ballots across the two municipal ballots combined: 3 139.
A provisional dashboard allocation and a formal declaration are separate records.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.