Election results: councils and wards
Newcastle
All results in39 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:04
- Registered voters
- 56,921
- Votes cast
- 47,007
- Turnout
- 19.6%
- Spoilt votes
- 909
- Wards
- 23
Wards won so far
- MKP 6 wards (6 final)
- DA 2 wards (2 final)
- ANC 1 ward (1 final)
- NDRF 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 5,299 | 24.42% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 4,863 | 22.41% |
| IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 3,266 | 15.05% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2,316 | 10.67% |
| NDRFNDRF - NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM | 1,559 | 7.18% |
| VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1,307 | 6.02% |
| ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA | 977 | 4.50% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 409 | 1.88% |
| IRCIRC - INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 240 | 1.11% |
| PVPPVP - PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY | 235 | 1.08% |
| PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 219 | 1.01% |
| AAMAAM - AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT | 147 | 0.68% |
Who leads in each ward
Each ward in the colour of the party ahead on its ward ballot; “from …” marks a ward that has changed hands since last time. Open a ward for its results and candidates.
- Ward 1 ANC 38%
- Ward 2 DA 54%
- Ward 3 Waiting
- Ward 4 DA 57%
- Ward 5 Waiting
- Ward 6 MKP 36%
- Ward 7 Waiting
- Ward 9 Waiting
- Ward 10 Waiting
- Ward 12 Waiting
- Ward 13 Waiting
- Ward 14 Waiting
- Ward 17 Waiting
- Ward 19 Waiting
- Ward 20 Waiting
- Ward 21 MKP 24%
- Ward 25 NDRF 60%
- Ward 26 MKP 43%
- Ward 27 MKP 37%
- Ward 31 MKP 32%
- Ward 32 MKP 34%
- Ward 35 Waiting
- Ward 36 Waiting