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.
Elected ward councillor ?
Bhekisisa Victor Shumi SangweniAfrican National CongressWard 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%
Hours off in Ward 36 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 3 ?
Bhekisisa Victor Shumi Sangweni (ANC) won Ward 36 with 1 030 votes, 21.0% of the ward's 4 902 registered voters. Turnout was 54.4%: 2 666 of 4 902 registered voters voted. 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%.
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): 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, 23:26 SAST.