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MKP 47.0%

Umkhonto Wesizwe Party · won the ward ballot

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

This wardAll 4 voting districts in

Turnout56.2%

Voters on the roll6 148

South Africa · Counting23 693 of 23 696 voting districts in (99.9%)

checked 23:28Latest results

Elected ward councillor ?

Busisiwe Penelop MakhuboUmkhonto Wesizwe Party

Ward ballot ? · 3 455 valid votes

MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party1 62347.0%
ANCAfrican National Congress47213.7%
IFPInkatha Freedom Party44913.0%
MPMMajuba Progressive Movement2527.3%
ActionSA1524.4%
IRCInternational Revelation Congress912.6%
DADemocratic Alliance812.3%
IndependentIndependent candidates682.0%
MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement501.4%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters451.3%
NDRFNewcastle and District Residents Forum411.2%
AAMAmandla Awethu Movement331.0%
IAIndependent Alliance210.6%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus170.5%
A.B.C.D.Abantu Bezwelethu Congress Democracy90.3%
SACPSouth African Communist Party80.2%
CFPCommunity Freedom Party70.2%
JEPJustice and Employment Party60.2%
ACCActive Citizens Coalition60.2%
LABOURLabour Party of South Africa40.1%
SDPService Delivery Party40.1%
KZNIKzn Independence30.1%
ARUAfrican Renaissance Unity30.1%
AMC.ROY.African Movement Congress30.1%
B.M.Bumbana Mzansi30.1%
WAYOWomen and Youth Organisation20.1%
ALJAMAAl Jama-ah10.0%
PVPPeople's Voice Party10.0%

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Voting districts · 4 ?

Busisiwe Penelop Makhubo (MKP) won Ward 23 with 1 623 votes, 26.4% of the ward's 6 148 registered voters. Turnout was 56.2%: 3 457 of 6 148 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 23, Newcastle, voting district by voting district.

Candidates · 29

Sthembiso KhumaloAbantu Bezwelethu Congress Democracy
Aarif Siphosethu Muntuwenkosi MadiActionSA
Yacoob Faizal JamalActive Citizens Coalition
Ziphezinhle Mthokozisi MazibukoAfrican Economic Freedom
Thulasizwe Richman NkosiAfrican Movement Congress
Sihle Siyabonga MtshaliAfrican National Congress
Emmerentia Philile MndebeleAfrican Restoration Movement
Vusumuzi Jerome ThanjekwayoAfrika Mayibuye Movement
Kenneth Mandla KuneneAl Jama-ah
Shedrack Musanwenkosi ThwalaAmandla Awethu Movement
Malibongwe NdlovuBumbana Mzansi
Audrey Nonkululeko KubhekaCommunity Freedom Party
Sibusiso Petros ThanjekwayoDemocratic Alliance
Thokozani Petros DlaminiEconomic Freedom Fighters
Prince Blessing MwaliIndependent
Simphiwe Nkosiphile Thulasizwe NkosiIndependent Alliance
Zanele Perm MalingaInkatha Freedom Party
Nthabiseng Lerato Marcia HadebeInternational Revelation Congress
Thabo France NtombelaJustice and Employment Party
Simphiwe Alfred ButheleziKzn Independence
Lucky Oupa NgubeniLabour Party of South Africa
Lucky DubeMajuba Progressive Movement
Cedric Sifiso DlaminiNewcastle and District Residents Forum
Phumzile Petronela CokaPeople's Voice Party
Siyabonga Mazwi MsibiService Delivery Party
Ayanda Precious Bridget ButeleziSouth African Communist Party
Busisiwe Penelop MakhuboUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
Zama Pretty ButheleziVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus
Nomusa Princess DubeWomen and Youth Organisation

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

This ward in earlier elections ?

Boundaries changed after 2021: each ward's own results, never re-allocated.

ESP areas in this ward · 3 ?

About these figures

Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

Votes cast 3 503 · spoilt 48 · special votes 140 · 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 (3 457 of 6 148). The IEC publishes 57.2%.

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 33 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): MKP 1 623 vs 5 081; ANC 472 vs 1 354; IFP 449 vs 1 245; MPM 252 vs 683; ActionSA 152 vs 417; IRC 91 vs 298; DA 81 vs 268; MAYIBUYE 50 vs 91; EFF 45 vs 134; NDRF 41 vs 99; AAM 33 vs 152; IA 21 vs 60; VF PLUS 17 vs 66; A.B.C.D. 9 vs 15; SACP 8 vs 28; CFP 7 vs 23; ACC 6 vs 10; JEP 6 vs 13; LABOUR 4 vs 15; AMC.ROY. 3 vs 4; ARU 3 vs 20; B.M. 3 vs 4; KZNI 3 vs 12; WAYO 2 vs 4; ALJAMA 1 vs 2; ACDP 0 vs 1; AEF 0 vs 1; ARM.JBS 0 vs 2; ATM 0 vs 17; AUP 0 vs 7; ISP 0 vs 25; NFP 0 vs 11; SSM 0 vs 1. We show each ballot's own votes.

Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 106 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, 23:26 SAST.

Ward 23 2026 election results