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Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.3%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Newcastle · KwaZulu-Natal

Ward 1

All results in4 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 09:04 · Results are provisional until the IEC declares them.

Won the ward ANC 38.2%
Registered voters
1,095
Votes cast
536
Turnout
49.0%
Spoilt votes
39
Voting districts
4

The ward ballot

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS190
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY145
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY51
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE41
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS19
KZNIKZNI - KZN INDEPENDENCE8
INDIa - Independent Alliance6
ACCACC - ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION5
IRCIRC - INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS5
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4
NDRFNDRF - NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM4
AAMAAM - AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT3