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ANC 39.0%

African National Congress · won the ward ballot

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

This wardAll 3 voting districts in

Turnout54.4%

Voters on the roll4 902

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

checked 14:32Latest results

Elected ward councillor ?

Bhekisisa Victor Shumi SangweniAfrican National Congress

Ward ballot ? · 2 641 valid votes

ANCAfrican National Congress1 03039.0%
IFPInkatha Freedom Party70426.7%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party47818.1%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters893.4%
DADemocratic Alliance752.8%
AAMAmandla Awethu Movement451.7%
NDRFNewcastle and District Residents Forum431.6%
ActionSA391.5%
PVPPeople's Voice Party291.1%
NFPNational Freedom Party140.5%
IAIndependent Alliance140.5%
MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement120.5%
MPMMajuba Progressive Movement120.5%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus90.3%
JEPJustice and Employment Party70.3%
ACCActive Citizens Coalition60.2%
SACPSouth African Communist Party50.2%
ARM.JBSAfrican Restoration Movement50.2%
KZNIKzn Independence40.2%
AMC.ROY.African Movement Congress40.2%
WAYOWomen and Youth Organisation40.2%
AEFAfrican Economic Freedom30.1%
SDPService Delivery Party30.1%
AUPAfrican United Party30.1%
ALJAMAAl Jama-ah20.1%
LABOURLabour Party of South Africa10.0%
B.M.Bumbana Mzansi10.0%

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Voting districts · 3 ?

Ward 36, Newcastle's 2026 election results: Bhekisisa Victor Shumi Sangweni elected; ANC 39.0% on the ward ballot; turnout 54.4%. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 36, Newcastle, voting district by voting district.

Candidates · 27

Vusumuzi Michael NdlovuActionSA
Ahmed Mahomed SeedatActive Citizens Coalition
Ziphezinhle Mthokozisi MazibukoAfrican Economic Freedom
Zamani Sydney GasaAfrican Movement Congress
Bhekisisa Victor Shumi SangweniAfrican National Congress
Emmerentia Philile MndebeleAfrican Restoration Movement
Sibusiso Dumisani MsibiAfrican United Party
Ndumiso Ennocent MofokengAfrika Mayibuye Movement
Kenneth Mandla KuneneAl Jama-ah
Shedrack Musanwenkosi ThwalaAmandla Awethu Movement
Malibongwe NdlovuBumbana Mzansi
Prisca Fikile ZwaneDemocratic Alliance
Sphiwe Peter ButheleziEconomic Freedom Fighters
Vusimuzi MntamboIndependent Alliance
Khulekani Freedom DubeInkatha Freedom Party
Thabo France NtombelaJustice and Employment Party
Simphiwe Alfred ButheleziKzn Independence
Vusi Amos NkosiLabour Party of South Africa
Sfiso NgwenyaMajuba Progressive Movement
Mzwakhe KhumaloNational Freedom Party
Mphikeleli Johannes ShabanguNewcastle and District Residents Forum
Nokulunga Princess XimbaPeople's Voice Party
Siyabonga Mazwi MsibiService Delivery Party
Zandile SibekoSouth African Communist Party
Sinenhlanhla LindaUmkhonto 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 · 2 ?

About these figures

Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

Votes cast 2 682 · spoilt 41 · special votes 175 · 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 (2 666 of 4 902). The IEC publishes 54.7%.

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): ANC 1 030 vs 2 979; IFP 704 vs 2 048; MKP 478 vs 1 453; EFF 89 vs 219; DA 75 vs 247; AAM 45 vs 132; NDRF 43 vs 125; ActionSA 39 vs 133; PVP 29 vs 80; IA 14 vs 37; NFP 14 vs 31; MAYIBUYE 12 vs 42; MPM 12 vs 31; VF PLUS 9 vs 31; JEP 7 vs 12; ACC 6 vs 8; ARM.JBS 5 vs 7; SACP 5 vs 15; AMC.ROY. 4 vs 7; KZNI 4 vs 11; WAYO 4 vs 9; AEF 3 vs 9; AUP 3 vs 10; SDP 3 vs 7; ALJAMA 2 vs 4; B.M. 1 vs 2; LABOUR 1 vs 2; A.B.C.D. 0 vs 2; ACDP 0 vs 5; ARU 0 vs 6; ATM 0 vs 22; CFP 0 vs 3; IRC 0 vs 134; ISP 0 vs 4; SSM 0 vs 2. We show each ballot's own votes.

Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 85 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, 14:27 SAST.

Ward 36 2026 election results