Ward 18 2026 election results

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Voting district 43670336: MKP 34.9%Voting district 43670763: MKP 39.0%Voting district 43670785: IFP 50.5%Voting district 43670820: IFP 43.0%Siphesihle Primary School (VD 43670336)Rise and Shine Early Childhood Development Centre (VD 43670763)Sisizakele Primary School (VD 43670785)Section 7 Kwa N Back Opposite Mlangeni Shops (VD 43670820)
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IFP 38.0%

Most party (PR) votes

Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.

This wardAll 4 voting districts in
Turnout54.0%
Voters on the roll6 431
South Africa · Counting23 693 of 23 696 voting districts in (99.9%)
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Elected ward councillor ?

David Xolani DubeInkatha Freedom Party

PR ballot ? · 3 431 valid votes

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David Xolani Dube (IFP) won Ward 18 with 1 354 votes, 21.1% of the ward's 6 431 registered voters. Turnout was 54.0%: 3 475 of 6 431 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 18, Newcastle, voting district by voting district.

Candidates · 30

Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)

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Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

Votes cast 3 561 · spoilt 42 · special votes 164 · All 4 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)

PR ballot figures for this ward are the sum of the IEC's results for its 4 voting districts; the IEC publishes the ward ballot per ward and the PR ballot per voting district.

Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 4 voting districts here (3 475 of 6 431). The IEC publishes 55.4%.

The winner's share of registered voters is calculated: the winner's votes on the IEC's ward ballot ÷ the registered voters of the ward's voting districts.

Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 35 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): IFP 1 354 vs 3 956; MKP 984 vs 3 163; ANC 312 vs 803; DA 182 vs 555; NDRF 119 vs 336; IA 98 vs 244; EFF 86 vs 264; IRC 77 vs 228; ActionSA 72 vs 279; AAM 59 vs 164; ATM 21 vs 68; CFP 20 vs 52; LABOUR 17 vs 34; AMC.ROY. 15 vs 21; SACP 14 vs 33; NFP 13 vs 38; JEP 11 vs 16; A.B.C.D. 9 vs 15; KZNI 9 vs 25; MPM 8 vs 28; VF PLUS 5 vs 33; WAYO 5 vs 11; ALJAMA 3 vs 4; ARU 3 vs 8; MAYIBUYE 3 vs 18; SDP 3 vs 5; ARM.JBS 2 vs 6; B.M. 2 vs 5; AEF 1 vs 8; AUP 1 vs 7; ACC 0 vs 1; ACDP 0 vs 2; ISP 0 vs 3; PVP 0 vs 7; SSM 0 vs 3. We show each ballot's own votes.

Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 116 times in 4 voting districts. In local elections the IEC also publishes each party's total across the ward, PR and DC 40% ballots. For these parties (by IEC party number) that total differs from the party's votes on the ballots themselves. We show each ballot's own votes. Each voting district's own page lists the IEC's figures.

Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.

The DC 40% ? ballot is published per municipality: Newcastle's DC 40% result.

Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.

IEC data last fetched 09 Nov 2026, 22:18 SAST.

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