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MKP 31.8%

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

Turnout50.6%

Voters on the roll6 794

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

checked 23:28Latest results

Elected ward councillor ?

Brian Themba ThomoUmkhonto Wesizwe Party

Ward ballot ? · 3 410 valid votes

MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party1 08531.8%
IFPInkatha Freedom Party67219.7%
ActionSA62918.4%
ANCAfrican National Congress46213.5%
AAMAmandla Awethu Movement1905.6%
IRCInternational Revelation Congress792.3%
DADemocratic Alliance782.3%
MPMMajuba Progressive Movement752.2%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters300.9%
A.B.C.D.Abantu Bezwelethu Congress Democracy230.7%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus140.4%
IAIndependent Alliance130.4%
CFPCommunity Freedom Party110.3%
SACPSouth African Communist Party100.3%
ARUAfrican Renaissance Unity80.2%
NDRFNewcastle and District Residents Forum70.2%
JEPJustice and Employment Party50.1%
ACCActive Citizens Coalition50.1%
LABOURLabour Party of South Africa40.1%
AEFAfrican Economic Freedom30.1%
MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement30.1%
ARM.JBSAfrican Restoration Movement20.1%
KZNIKzn Independence10.0%
SDPService Delivery Party10.0%

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Voting districts · 4 ?

Brian Themba Thomo (MKP) won Ward 28 with 1 085 votes, 16.0% of the ward's 6 794 registered voters. Turnout was 50.6%: 3 440 of 6 794 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 28, Newcastle, voting district by voting district.

Candidates · 26

Mbongiseni Earthbird ThanjekwayoAbantu Bezwelethu Congress Democracy
Zwelisha Stanley NxumaloActionSA
Ahmed Mahomed SeedatActive Citizens Coalition
Ziphezinhle Mthokozisi MazibukoAfrican Economic Freedom
Mndeni Bethuel ShabalalaAfrican National Congress
Emmerentia Philile MndebeleAfrican Restoration Movement
Veli Siphiwe Ophias ZuluAfrika Mayibuye Movement
Kenneth Mandla KuneneAl Jama-ah
Shedrack Musanwenkosi ThwalaAmandla Awethu Movement
Malibongwe NdlovuBumbana Mzansi
Siyabonga Delmore MsibiCommunity Freedom Party
Bonginkosi Joshua MbathaDemocratic Alliance
Celumusa Blessing NkwanyanaEconomic Freedom Fighters
Jean-Pauline Xolisile HadebeIndependent Alliance
Thandokuhle Masungu MpofuInkatha Freedom Party
Siyabonga Bhekumuzi NkwanyanaInternational Revelation Congress
Thabo France NtombelaJustice and Employment Party
Simphiwe Alfred ButheleziKzn Independence
Lucky Tununu MohapiLabour Party of South Africa
Mduduzi Eddie TshabalalaMajuba Progressive Movement
Mvelo Innocent MadondoNewcastle and District Residents Forum
Siyabonga Mazwi MsibiService Delivery Party
Sboniso ZwaneSouth African Communist Party
Brian Themba ThomoUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
Melusi ShelembeVryheidsfront 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.

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About these figures

Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

Votes cast 3 435 · spoilt 25 · special votes 171 · 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 (3 440 of 6 794). The IEC publishes 50.8%.

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 1 085 vs 3 376; IFP 672 vs 1 988; ActionSA 629 vs 1 807; ANC 462 vs 1 407; AAM 190 vs 538; IRC 79 vs 204; DA 78 vs 260; MPM 75 vs 210; EFF 30 vs 87; A.B.C.D. 23 vs 93; VF PLUS 14 vs 68; IA 13 vs 25; CFP 11 vs 22; SACP 10 vs 17; ARU 8 vs 18; NDRF 7 vs 19; ACC 5 vs 8; JEP 5 vs 9; AEF 3 vs 5; MAYIBUYE 3 vs 14; ARM.JBS 2 vs 4; KZNI 1 vs 3; SDP 1 vs 2; ACDP 0 vs 1; ALJAMA 0 vs 1; ATM 0 vs 13; AUP 0 vs 4; B.M. 0 vs 2; ISP 0 vs 1; NFP 0 vs 2; PVP 0 vs 1; SSM 0 vs 6; WAYO 0 vs 3. We show each ballot's own votes.

Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 88 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 28 2026 election results