MKP 27.8%
Umkhonto Wesizwe Party · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
Itumeleng Patricia MarekaUmkhonto Wesizwe PartyWard ballot ? · 2 648 valid votes
- MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party73727.8%
IFPInkatha Freedom Party51019.3%
ActionSA48818.4%
ANCAfrican National Congress27610.4%
DADemocratic Alliance1375.2%
IRCInternational Revelation Congress803.0%
IAIndependent Alliance762.9%- AAMAmandla Awethu Movement572.2%
NFPNational Freedom Party481.8%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus301.1%- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement271.0%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters261.0%- NDRFNewcastle and District Residents Forum261.0%
PAPatriotic Alliance230.9%- SACPSouth African Communist Party190.7%
KZNIKzn Independence150.6%- ISPInsika Yesizwe Party150.6%
- A.B.C.D.Abantu Bezwelethu Congress Democracy120.5%
ATMAfrican Transformation Movement100.4%- AMC.ROY.African Movement Congress80.3%
- MPMMajuba Progressive Movement70.3%
- AEFAfrican Economic Freedom40.2%
- ARM.JBSAfrican Restoration Movement40.2%
CFPCommunity Freedom Party30.1%- PVPPeople's Voice Party30.1%
JEPJustice and Employment Party20.1%- WAYOWomen and Youth Organisation20.1%
- SDPService Delivery Party20.1%
ALJAMAAl Jama-ah10.0%
Hours off in Ward 31 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 3 ?
Itumeleng Patricia Mareka (MKP) won Ward 31 with 737 votes, 12.7% of the ward's 5 818 registered voters. Turnout was 46.3%: 2 694 of 5 818 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 31, Newcastle, voting district by voting district.
Candidates · 31
- Bonginkosi S'Phesihle ZwaneAbantu Bezwelethu Congress Democracy
- Mbusiseni Siza ShwalaActionSA
Yacoob Faizal JamalActive Citizens Coalition- Ziphezinhle Mthokozisi MazibukoAfrican Economic Freedom
- Lerato MoloiAfrican Movement Congress
- Nkosinathi Vincent MsimangoAfrican National Congress
- Emmerentia Philile MndebeleAfrican Restoration Movement
- Zama Maxwell MbonaneAfrican Transformation Movement
- Xolisile Portia ShongweAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Kenneth Mandla KuneneAl Jama-ah
- Shedrack Musanwenkosi ThwalaAmandla Awethu Movement
- Malibongwe NdlovuBumbana Mzansi
- Misiwe Mbali SitholeCommunity Freedom Party
- Ntombikhona Wendy NhlengethwaDemocratic Alliance
- Sphesihle KhumaloEconomic Freedom Fighters
- S'Celo Hercules MndebeleIndependent Alliance
- Mduduzi Charles ZunguInkatha Freedom Party
- Sarah Xoshiwe NkosiInsika Yesizwe Party
- Thully Prettygirl MlamboInternational Revelation Congress
- Thabo France NtombelaJustice and Employment Party
- Simphiwe Alfred ButheleziKzn Independence
- Mlamli Welcome SheziLabour Party of South Africa
- Siphiwe Given KubhekaMajuba Progressive Movement
- Makhosazane Cyprian ZwaneNational Freedom Party
- Bhekumuzi Christopher MokoenaNewcastle and District Residents Forum
- Bongani Chester KhumaloPeople's Voice Party
- Siyabonga Mazwi MsibiService Delivery Party
- Thembinkosi Johan Christopher DanisaSouth African Communist Party
- Itumeleng Patricia MarekaUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
- Halalisa Muthikayise SibisiVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus
- Nomusa Princess DubeWomen and Youth Organisation
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 6 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 2 682 · spoilt 34 · special votes 69 · All 3 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 3 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 3 voting districts here (2 694 of 5 818). The IEC publishes 46.3%.
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 34 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): MKP 737 vs 2 299; IFP 510 vs 1 545; ActionSA 488 vs 1 505; ANC 276 vs 830; DA 137 vs 411; IRC 80 vs 249; IA 76 vs 185; AAM 57 vs 206; NFP 48 vs 107; VF PLUS 30 vs 102; MAYIBUYE 27 vs 56; EFF 26 vs 68; NDRF 26 vs 78; SACP 19 vs 45; ISP 15 vs 44; KZNI 15 vs 32; A.B.C.D. 12 vs 18; ATM 10 vs 29; AMC.ROY. 8 vs 20; MPM 7 vs 14; AEF 4 vs 11; ARM.JBS 4 vs 8; CFP 3 vs 14; PVP 3 vs 7; JEP 2 vs 7; SDP 2 vs 4; WAYO 2 vs 3; ACC 0 vs 6; ACDP 0 vs 4; ARU 0 vs 17; AUP 0 vs 7; B.M. 0 vs 3; LABOUR 0 vs 1; SSM 0 vs 4. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 76 times in 3 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, 16:07 SAST.