2016 · Newcastle council results

Alcockspruit, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

67 seats34 for a majority

ANC41 seats

IFP11 seats

DA6 seats

EFF5 seats

AZAPO1 seat

Other3 seats

PRM1 seat

ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS1 seat

FF+1 seat

Newcastle · 2016 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	41	61,194
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	11	16,4179
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6	8,9552
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	5	7,4627
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	1	1,4925
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	1	1,4925
ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	1	1,4925
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	1,4925
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0

67 seats; 34 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

61.2%129 501 votes

16.8%35 508 votes

9.3%19 580 votes

7.7%16 202 votes

1.4%2 959 votes

Other3.7%7 859 votes

1.1%2 379 votes

0.8%1 614 votes

0.7%1 571 votes

0.7%1 538 votes

0.4%757 votes

Newcastle · 2016 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	129 501	61,1982
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	35 508	16,78
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	19 580	9,2529
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	16 202	7,6566
ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	—	2 959	1,3983
INDEPENDENTS	—	2 379	1,1242
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	—	1 614	0,7627
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	—	1 571	0,7424
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	1 538	0,7268
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	757	0,3577

211609 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

7seats

ANC41

41 of 67 council seats

ANC gains

+7.9pp

201153.3%

201661.2%

Closest covering ward

87votes apart

DA49.2%

ANC47.0%

Ward 3 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC27—

IFP20—

DA6—

31 for a majority · 61 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC33

IFP12

DA5

NFP5—

31 for a majority · 61 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC41

IFP11

DA6

EFF5—

34 for a majority · 67 seats

KZN252 - Newcastle · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 000	Seat allocation unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	27	61	31
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	20	61	31
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6	61	31
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	4	61	31
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	61	31
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1	61	31
2 006	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	1	61	31
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	61	31
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	61	31
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	61	31
2 006	MINORITY FRONT	0	61	31
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	61	31
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	33	61	31
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	12	61	31
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	61	31
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	5	61	31
2 011	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	3	61	31
2 011	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	2	61	31
2 011	FEDERAL CONGRESS	1	61	31
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	61	31
2 011	GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	61	31
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	61	31
2 011	MINORITY FRONT	0	61	31
2 011	OTHER	0	61	31
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	61	31
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	41	67	34
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	11	67	34
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6	67	34
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	5	67	34
2 016	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	1	67	34
2 016	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	1	67	34
2 016	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	1	67	34
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	67	34
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	67	34
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	67	34

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %

ANC33.1%—

IFP43.6%—

DA17.5%—

NFP0.0%—

EFF0.0%—

Other5.8%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC44.3%

IFP31.7%

DA9.2%

NFP0.0%

EFF0.0%

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION6.1%

ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS2.2%

Other6.5%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC53.3%

IFP18.7%

DA7.7%

NFP8.6%

AZAPO4.3%

Other7.4%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC61.2%

IFP16.8%

DA9.3%

NFP0.0%

EFF7.7%—

Other5.1%—

KZN252 - Newcastle · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	30 710	33,108	92 757	Reported
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	40 450	43,6086	92 757	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	16 243	17,5113	92 757	Reported
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	1 534	1,6538	92 757	Reported
2 000	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	FEDERAL CONGRESS	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	898	0,9681	92 757	Reported
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	755	0,814	92 757	Reported
2 000	MINORITY FRONT	730	0,787	92 757	Reported
2 000	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	50 333	44,3049	113 606	Reported
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	36 016	31,7026	113 606	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	10 472	9,2178	113 606	Reported
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	113 606	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	113 606	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	6 941	6,1097	113 606	Reported
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	891	0,7843	113 606	Reported
2 006	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	2 507	2,2067	113 606	Reported
2 006	FEDERAL CONGRESS	0	0	113 606	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 750	1,5404	113 606	Reported
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1 153	1,0149	113 606	Reported
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	967	0,8512	113 606	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	958	0,8433	113 606	Reported
2 006	MINORITY FRONT	455	0,4005	113 606	Reported
2 006	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	0	0	113 606	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	113 606	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	113 606	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	93 411	53,2684	175 359	Reported
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	32 812	18,7113	175 359	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	13 458	7,6745	175 359	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	15 115	8,6195	175 359	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	Unavailable	Unavailable	175 359	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	175 359	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	7 532	4,2952	175 359	Reported
2 011	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	3 924	2,2377	175 359	Reported
2 011	FEDERAL CONGRESS	3 291	1,8767	175 359	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	175 359	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	Unavailable	Unavailable	175 359	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 011	0,5765	175 359	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	175 359	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	MINORITY FRONT	894	0,5098	175 359	Reported
2 011	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	175 359	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA	798	0,4551	175 359	Reported
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	641	0,3655	175 359	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	129 501	61,1982	211 609	Reported
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	35 508	16,78	211 609	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	19 580	9,2529	211 609	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	16 202	7,6566	211 609	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	1 614	0,7627	211 609	Reported
2 016	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	2 959	1,3983	211 609	Reported
2 016	FEDERAL CONGRESS	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	757	0,3577	211 609	Reported
2 016	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 538	0,7268	211 609	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	MINORITY FRONT	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	1 571	0,7424	211 609	Reported
2 016	GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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History data & sources

Ward + municipal PR votes. Connecting bands show the same party’s share or seats between elections, not individual voters moving between parties. Select a year to inspect its values; use the election-year selector to explore its results and places.

The chart names the five largest parties across these elections. The vote list also names parties gaining at least 2 percentage points since the previous election; remaining votes are combined under Other. Other’s change compares the same group of parties in both elections. Missing values remain unavailable.

All points use the same ballot basis. Ballot totals are not counts of individual voters.
Missing or grouped party rows remain gaps unless a complete, ungrouped list establishes zero votes.
Municipal boundaries can change between elections. Published area results are not boundary-adjusted.

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Wards in Newcastle

34 wards

Ward 1

ANC64.7%Xolani Nkosinathi Mike Dladla

IFP22.4%

Lead: 2 366 votes Ward 2

DA63.5%Elizabeth Johanna Cecelia Cronjé

ANC24.0%

Lead: 2 608 votes Ward 3

DA49.2%

ANC47.0%

Lead: 87 votes Ward 4

DA65.4%Albertus Pieter Meiring

ANC21.7%

Lead: 2 423 votes Ward 5

ANC56.2%Lindiwe Goodness Thwala

DA22.3%

Lead: 1 997 votes Ward 6

ANC64.7%Thembi Elizabeth Mbongo

IFP26.3%

Lead: 2 307 votes Ward 7

ANC64.1%Bawinile Vierah Khumalo

IFP26.5%

Lead: 2 606 votes Ward 8

ANC76.7%Vukile Derick Kubeka

IFP15.2%

Lead: 3 515 votes Ward 9

ANC62.3%Bhekuyise Cyril Ngema

IFP28.1%

Lead: 2 351 votes Ward 10

ANC64.3%S'khumbuzo Julius Nhlapho

IFP21.2%

Lead: 2 142 votes Ward 11

ANC66.9%Nokuthula Kheslina Majozi

IFP20.2%

Lead: 2 815 votes Ward 12

ANC64.0%Reuben Moses Molelekoa

IFP13.2%

Lead: 3 439 votes Ward 13

ANC69.4%Racheal Ncini Mdluli

IFP14.6%

Lead: 3 164 votes Ward 14

ANC65.6%Mandla Flep Zikhali

IFP18.2%

Lead: 3 260 votes Ward 15

ANC64.4%Thobani Mphumuzi Ndaba

IFP15.5%

Lead: 3 370 votes Ward 16

ANC63.9%David Ngwenya

IFP13.4%

Lead: 3 925 votes Ward 17

ANC62.9%Deanah Maria Sibilwane

IFP21.6%

Lead: 2 807 votes Ward 18

ANC60.6%Nomusa Grace Mnguni

IFP31.1%

Lead: 1 901 votes Ward 19

ANC67.0%Simphiwe Goodness Miya

IFP18.4%

Lead: 3 439 votes Ward 20

ANC59.8%Lamlile Truelove Sikhosane

IFP22.9%

Lead: 1 975 votes Ward 21

ANC55.6%Mildred Vangile Molefe

DA19.2%

Lead: 2 049 votes Ward 22

ANC72.4%Thomas Sibusiso Hlabisa

EFF12.7%

Lead: 2 873 votes Ward 23

ANC64.2%Nonhlanhla Miriam Ngcobo

IFP13.4%

Lead: 3 279 votes Ward 24

ANC74.2%Skhumbuzo Emmanuel Shabangu

IFP14.8%

Lead: 3 752 votes Ward 25

ANC49.9%Mqapheleni Ephraim Ngcobo

DA35.9%

Lead: 746 votes Ward 26

ANC66.2%Bongumusa Schriener Dlamini

IFP23.9%

Lead: 2 731 votes Ward 27

ANC69.0%Stanley Sibusiso Ndlangamandla

IFP13.1%

Lead: 3 948 votes Ward 28

ANC73.9%Ally Khoza

IFP14.0%

Lead: 3 550 votes Ward 29

ANC60.0%Mirriam Vangile Mthembu

IFP16.4%

Lead: 2 918 votes Ward 30

ANC59.9%Happiness Nosiphiwo Mkhwanazi

IFP28.7%

Lead: 1 835 votes Ward 31

ANC64.2%Thembinkosi Johan Christopher Danisa

IFP15.7%

Lead: 2 885 votes Ward 32

ANC63.6%Fikile Phamela Gama

IFP22.9%

Lead: 3 115 votes Ward 33

ANC56.5%Greaterman Mbongiseni Bhekithemba Thwala

PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT19.9%

Lead: 2 453 votes Ward 34

ANC53.6%Thabisile Princess Mkhwanazi

DA26.1%

Lead: 1 874 votes

Wards in Newcastle ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 619	64,7406
Ward 1	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 253	22,415
Ward 2	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 197	63,5043
Ward 2	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 589	24,043
Ward 3	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 977	49,1791
Ward 3	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 890	47,0149
Ward 4	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 624	65,3562
Ward 4	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 201	21,6592
Ward 5	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 311	56,233
Ward 5	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 314	22,3166
Ward 6	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 888	64,7137
Ward 6	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 581	26,3149
Ward 7	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 441	64,0744
Ward 7	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 835	26,4753
Ward 8	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 387	76,6556
Ward 8	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	872	15,2368
Ward 9	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 278	62,3433
Ward 9	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 927	28,0822
Ward 10	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 195	64,2599
Ward 10	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 053	21,1786
Ward 11	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 030	66,9102
Ward 11	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 215	20,1727
Ward 12	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 332	64,0166
Ward 12	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	893	13,1964
Ward 13	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 010	69,4372
Ward 13	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	846	14,6494
Ward 14	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 513	65,5578
Ward 14	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 253	18,2016
Ward 15	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 434	64,4102
Ward 15	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 064	15,4561
Ward 16	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 961	63,9469
Ward 16	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 036	13,354
Ward 17	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 273	62,903
Ward 17	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 466	21,581
Ward 18	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 899	60,6471
Ward 18	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 998	31,0779
Ward 19	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 739	67,0297
Ward 19	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 300	18,3876
Ward 20	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 204	59,7873
Ward 20	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 229	22,9334
Ward 21	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 134	55,5575
Ward 21	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 085	19,2342
Ward 22	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 485	72,393
Ward 22	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	612	12,7129
Ward 23	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 142	64,1773
Ward 23	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	863	13,3716
Ward 24	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 687	74,2436
Ward 24	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	935	14,8107
Ward 25	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 667	49,8505
Ward 25	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 921	35,9065
Ward 26	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 273	66,1558
Ward 26	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 542	23,8737
Ward 27	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 873	69,0324
Ward 27	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	925	13,1038
Ward 28	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 383	73,85
Ward 28	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	833	14,0354
Ward 29	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 017	59,9731
Ward 29	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 099	16,4079
Ward 30	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 524	59,932
Ward 30	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 689	28,7245
Ward 31	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 819	64,1633
Ward 31	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	934	15,6922
Ward 32	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 868	63,5509
Ward 32	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 753	22,8851
Ward 33	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 788	56,512
Ward 33	2 016	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	1 335	19,9165
Ward 34	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 647	53,6245
Ward 34	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 773	26,0697

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Apr 2017, 11:45 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:41 SAST

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

Vote percentages beside council seats combine ward and municipal PR ballots. Seat counts include both ward and PR councillors.

Seat calculation & source

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The totals add up to all 67 council seats. This is the historical election allocation, not a record of government changes during the term. Any grouped “Other” seats remain grouped.

IEC result time: 06 Apr 2017, 11:45 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

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Ward ballot

The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

Municipal PR ballot

PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

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Party ward votes and municipal PR votes both count towards the party’s overall seat allocation.

Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

Understanding the results

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The council results cover all of Newcastle. Ward results include areas outside Alcockspruit.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 1 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.

Town-to-ward mappings are available for 2026 only. The historical wards above belong to the whole municipality in 2016.

Positive-area intersections of the full-precision 2016 Stats SA main-place polygon and the MDB 2026 ward polygons. Display simplification is applied separately. Full-ward figures include votes outside the place; votes are never allocated by overlap area. Small boundary alignment differences were excluded using a 10-metre precision tolerance, a combined foreign area below 0.01% of the place, and agreement with the source municipality.

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