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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 27

All results in3 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 MKP 36.5%
Registered voters
3,995
Votes cast
415
Turnout
10.7%
Spoilt votes
10
Voting districts
3

The ward ballot

PartyVotes
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY148
IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY85
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS69
ACTIONSAACTIONSA - ACTIONSA28
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE23
IRCIRC - INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS11
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT8
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS8
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS6
A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D. - ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY4
NDRFNDRF - NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM3
ACCACC - ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION2