MKP 34.3%
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 ?
Gugu Thabile Antonaity KhumaloUmkhonto Wesizwe PartyWard ballot ? · 2 927 valid votes
- MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party1 00534.3%
ANCAfrican National Congress54118.5%
IFPInkatha Freedom Party52918.1%
DADemocratic Alliance1565.3%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters1384.7%
IRCInternational Revelation Congress1194.1%- SACPSouth African Communist Party1133.9%
ActionSA873.0%
IAIndependent Alliance571.9%- AAMAmandla Awethu Movement301.0%
ATMAfrican Transformation Movement210.7%- ISPInsika Yesizwe Party190.6%
- PVPPeople's Voice Party180.6%
- SSMSisonke Solidarity Movement170.6%
- A.B.C.D.Abantu Bezwelethu Congress Democracy130.4%
- NDRFNewcastle and District Residents Forum100.3%
- MPMMajuba Progressive Movement90.3%
- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement80.3%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus70.2%
JEPJustice and Employment Party60.2%
KZNIKzn Independence50.2%
NFPNational Freedom Party40.1%
ARUAfrican Renaissance Unity30.1%- AEFAfrican Economic Freedom30.1%
- LABOURLabour Party of South Africa30.1%
ALJAMAAl Jama-ah20.1%
ACCActive Citizens Coalition10.0%- WAYOWomen and Youth Organisation10.0%
- SDPService Delivery Party10.0%
- B.M.Bumbana Mzansi10.0%
Hours off in Ward 8 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 3 ?
Gugu Thabile Antonaity Khumalo (MKP) won Ward 8 with 1 005 votes, 17.5% of the ward's 5 754 registered voters. Turnout was 51.3%: 2 951 of 5 754 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 8, Newcastle, voting district by voting district.
Candidates · 30
- Happiness KhozaAbantu Bezwelethu Congress Democracy
- Thembelani Thembinkosi ShabalalaActionSA
- Ahmed Mahomed SeedatActive Citizens Coalition
- Ziphezinhle Mthokozisi MazibukoAfrican Economic Freedom
- Wiseman Bheki ThwalaAfrican National Congress
- Melusi Percyval MkhizeAfrican Restoration Movement
- Thombi Maureen ButheleziAfrican Transformation Movement
- Nkosinathi Clifteen SkhosanaAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Khumbulani Sicelo KuneneAl Jama-ah
- Shedrack Musanwenkosi ThwalaAmandla Awethu Movement
- Malibongwe NdlovuBumbana Mzansi
- Nompumelelo Pretty ZwaneDemocratic Alliance
- Mbalenhle Saraphine KubhekaEconomic Freedom Fighters
- Experience Senzeni NdawoIndependent Alliance
- Precious Ntombikhona VilakaziInkatha Freedom Party
- Ayabonga Mdumiseni Junior NkosiInsika Yesizwe Party
- Maxwell Siphiwe KhozaInternational Revelation Congress
- Thabo France NtombelaJustice and Employment Party
- Simphiwe Alfred ButheleziKzn Independence
- Thamsanqa Bheki HlatshwayoLabour Party of South Africa
- Welcome Bonginkosi NgwenyaMajuba Progressive Movement
- Gugulethu Precious MadonselaNational Freedom Party
- Ntokozo ButheleziNewcastle and District Residents Forum
- Mbuyiseni Walter MkhonzaPeople's Voice Party
- Siyabonga Mazwi MsibiService Delivery Party
- Mduduzi Christopher NdlamlenzeSisonke Solidarity Movement
- Sanele Hebert LuthuliSouth African Communist Party
- Gugu Thabile Antonaity KhumaloUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
- Adriaan Petrus WheelerVryheidsfront 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 · 4 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 3 011 · spoilt 84 · special votes 350 · 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 (2 951 of 5 754). The IEC publishes 52.4%.
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 32 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): MKP 1 005 vs 3 314; ANC 541 vs 1 612; IFP 529 vs 1 485; DA 156 vs 484; EFF 138 vs 382; IRC 119 vs 326; SACP 113 vs 303; ActionSA 87 vs 249; IA 57 vs 160; AAM 30 vs 63; ATM 21 vs 61; ISP 19 vs 51; PVP 18 vs 41; SSM 17 vs 36; A.B.C.D. 13 vs 14; NDRF 10 vs 25; MPM 9 vs 29; MAYIBUYE 8 vs 22; VF PLUS 7 vs 28; JEP 6 vs 8; KZNI 5 vs 7; NFP 4 vs 12; AEF 3 vs 8; ARU 3 vs 5; ALJAMA 2 vs 5; ACC 1 vs 4; B.M. 1 vs 4; WAYO 1 vs 6; ACDP 0 vs 3; AMC.ROY. 0 vs 6; ARM.JBS 0 vs 1; CFP 0 vs 3. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 83 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 10 Nov 2026, 01:35 SAST.