2021 · Newcastle council results

Alcockspruit, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

ANC loses its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

67 seats34 for a majority

ANC22 seats

IFP18 seats

EFF8 seats

TSSA7 seats

DA5 seats

Other7 seats

ActionSA3 seats

ATM1 seat

NFP1 seat

PA1 seat

FF+1 seat

Newcastle · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	22	32,8358
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	18	26,8657
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	8	11,9403
TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	7	10,4478
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	7,4627
ACTIONSA	3	4,4776
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	1,4925
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	1	1,4925
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	1	1,4925
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	1,4925
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
OTHER	0	0
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	0	0

67 seats; 34 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

31.3%50 677 votes

25.5%41 230 votes

12.1%19 521 votes

10.3%16 708 votes

7.6%12 255 votes

Other13.3%21 506 votes

3.5%5 670 votes

2.7%4 352 votes

2.4%3 855 votes

1.2%1 968 votes

1.1%1 812 votes

0.7%1 174 votes

0.6%966 votes

0.5%882 votes

0.5%827 votes

Newcastle · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	50 677	31,302
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	41 230	25,4668
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	19 521	12,0577
TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	—	16 708	10,3201
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	12 255	7,5696
ACTIONSA	—	5 670	3,5022
OTHER	—	4 352	2,6881
INDEPENDENTS	—	3 855	2,3811
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	1 968	1,2156
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	1 812	1,1192
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	1 174	0,7252
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	966	0,5967
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	—	882	0,5448
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	—	827	0,5108

161897 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC needs

12seats

ANC22

for an outright majority

ANC falls

−29.9pp

201661.2%

202131.3%

Closest covering ward

26votes apart

ANC28.1%

IFP27.6%

Ward 15 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

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

31 for a majority · 61 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC41

IFP11

DA6

EFF5—

34 for a majority · 67 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC22

IFP18

DA5

EFF8

TSSA7—

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
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	22	67	34
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	18	67	34
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	8	67	34
2 021	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	7	67	34
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	67	34
2 021	ACTIONSA	3	67	34
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	67	34
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	1	67	34
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	1	67	34
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	67	34
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	67	34
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	67	34
2 021	OTHER	0	67	34
2 021	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	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%—

EFF0.0%—

TSSA0.0%—

Other5.8%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC44.3%

IFP31.7%

DA9.2%

EFF0.0%

TSSA0.0%

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%

EFF7.7%—

TSSA0.0%—

Other5.1%—

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC31.3%

IFP25.5%

DA7.6%

EFF12.1%

TSSA10.3%

ActionSA3.5%

Other9.8%

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	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	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	ACTIONSA	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	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	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	92 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	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	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	113 606	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	113 606	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	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	ACTIONSA	0	0	113 606	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	967	0,8512	113 606	Reported
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1 153	1,0149	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	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	113 606	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	113 606	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	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	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	Unavailable	Unavailable	175 359	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	Unavailable	Unavailable	175 359	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	15 115	8,6195	175 359	Reported
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	ACTIONSA	Unavailable	Unavailable	175 359	Not separately listed in this source.
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	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 011	0,5765	175 359	Reported
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	Unavailable	Unavailable	175 359	Not separately listed in this source.
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	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	Unavailable	Unavailable	175 359	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	175 359	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	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	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	16 202	7,6566	211 609	Reported
2 016	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	ACTIONSA	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 538	0,7268	211 609	Reported
2 016	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	211 609	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
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.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	50 677	31,302	161 897	Reported
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	41 230	25,4668	161 897	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	12 255	7,5696	161 897	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	19 521	12,0577	161 897	Reported
2 021	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	16 708	10,3201	161 897	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	1 812	1,1192	161 897	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	161 897	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	Unavailable	Unavailable	161 897	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	ACTIONSA	5 670	3,5022	161 897	Reported
2 021	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	Unavailable	Unavailable	161 897	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	FEDERAL CONGRESS	Unavailable	Unavailable	161 897	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	161 897	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 968	1,2156	161 897	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	Unavailable	Unavailable	161 897	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	161 897	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	MINORITY FRONT	Unavailable	Unavailable	161 897	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	827	0,5108	161 897	Reported
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	1 174	0,7252	161 897	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	966	0,5967	161 897	Reported
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	882	0,5448	161 897	Reported
2 021	GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA	Unavailable	Unavailable	161 897	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	Unavailable	Unavailable	161 897	Not separately listed in this source.

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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Council government

Who governed after 2021

2021ActionSA + IFP + TSSAFeb 2026

Administrations & sources

MISTRA records the administrations that governed after the 2021 election, through 28 February 2026. The latest recorded administration is shown below, followed by its predecessors. Party roles and officeholders are recorded at formation; later changes may appear in the notes.

ActionSAIFPTSSA

Members at formation · minority administration · 22 Nov 2021 · recorded active at source cutoff

Outside support at formation: DA + EFF + FF+. Supporters are separate from governing members.

Inaugural mayor: D. X. Dube (IFP)

Source notes: The EFF withdrew its support at the end of January 2023 after an announcement by J. Malema, and this administration continued without it. By-elections during 2024 moved seats from the ANC to the IFP.

1 recorded administration · 2021–February 2026

ActionSA + IFP + TSSA
22 Nov 2021 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Outside support: DA + EFF + FF+. Inaugural mayor: D. X. Dube.
The EFF withdrew its support at the end of January 2023 after an announcement by J. Malema, and this administration continued without it. By-elections during 2024 moved seats from the ANC to the IFP.

Ward results

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Wards in Newcastle

34 wards

Ward 1

ANC42.7%Ntombincane Pauline Shabalala

IFP35.5%

Lead: 303 votes Ward 2

DA57.3%Elizabeth Johanna Cecelia Cronjé

FF+13.7%

Lead: 2 371 votes Ward 3

DA42.3%Premawathie Hariram

ActionSA24.3%

Lead: 719 votes Ward 4

DA62.6%Albertus Pieter Meiring

ANC12.4%

Lead: 2 240 votes Ward 5

ANC22.6%Hedwick Nontethelelo Khumalo

DA19.5%

Lead: 110 votes Ward 6

IFP53.8%Mbongeni Edward Hlatshwayo

ANC21.5%

Lead: 1 829 votes Ward 7

ANC32.7%Lucky Prince Ndebele

IFP29.7%

Lead: 147 votes Ward 8

ANC41.9%Bheki Gift Madi

IFP22.5%

Lead: 823 votes Ward 9

IFP37.5%Lindeni Princess Mazibuko

ANC36.0%

Lead: 72 votes Ward 10

ANC39.9%Michael Thabiso Lethea

IFP36.1%

Lead: 147 votes Ward 11

ANC36.7%Mqondisi Jeffrey Dladla

IFP27.5%

Lead: 406 votes Ward 12

ANC29.5%Reuben Moses Molelekoa

IFP20.8%

Lead: 487 votes Ward 13

ANC48.6%Malusi Oscar Ndlovu

IFP18.0%

Lead: 1 121 votes Ward 14

ANC26.4%Lindani Prince Ximba

IFP25.1%

Lead: 74 votes Ward 15

ANC28.1%Philemon Fanie Mnisi

IFP27.6%

Lead: 26 votes Ward 16

IFP30.8%Sabelo Ntsele

TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA24.7%

Lead: 334 votes Ward 17

ANC42.0%Maqili Mhlanubanzi Ellias Hlatshwayo

IFP22.6%

Lead: 1 101 votes Ward 18

IFP45.1%David Xolani Dube

ANC37.3%

Lead: 494 votes Ward 19

ANC29.9%Nikiwe Zamile Briged Kunene

TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA27.4%

Lead: 134 votes Ward 20

ANC32.6%Bongani Derrick Mathunjwa

IFP25.4%

Lead: 289 votes Ward 21

ANC48.3%Marjorie Tandi Dorotha Makhoba

PA15.8%

Lead: 1 541 votes Ward 22

ANC43.7%Sizwe William Mngomezulu

IFP24.0%

Lead: 766 votes Ward 23

ANC28.6%Mbali Penelope Mkhwanazi

TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA22.0%

Lead: 275 votes Ward 24

ANC36.2%Skhumbuzo Emmanuel Shabangu

IFP24.5%

Lead: 525 votes Ward 25

ActionSA29.9%Shailendra Singh

ANC22.7%

Lead: 263 votes Ward 26

ANC31.7%Welile Primrose Nkosi

IFP27.5%

Lead: 188 votes Ward 27

ANC38.9%Vuyani Gift Zondo

IFP24.1%

Lead: 737 votes Ward 28

TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA38.2%Shedrack Musanwenkosi Thwala

ANC30.9%

Lead: 294 votes Ward 29

ANC35.2%Xolani Simon Makhubo

IFP28.8%

Lead: 299 votes Ward 30

ANC43.9%Zakheni Erick Zwane

IFP26.9%

Lead: 798 votes Ward 31

TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA31.1%Nokusa Rachel Khumalo

ANC29.6%

Lead: 67 votes Ward 32

IFP33.1%Vusumuzi Nicholas Sibeko

ANC30.6%

Lead: 133 votes Ward 33

IFP44.7%Mbongiseni Enock Buthelezi

ANC27.8%

Lead: 972 votes Ward 34

DA19.4%Richard Nkosinathi Ngcobo

ANC18.6%

Lead: 43 votes

Wards in Newcastle ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 798	42,7281
Ward 1	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 495	35,5276
Ward 2	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 118	57,253
Ward 2	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	747	13,7165
Ward 3	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 688	42,3376
Ward 3	2 021	ACTIONSA	969	24,304
Ward 4	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 796	62,5503
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	556	12,4385
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	807	22,6304
Ward 5	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	697	19,5457
Ward 6	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 050	53,7824
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 221	21,5306
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 627	32,6772
Ward 7	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 480	29,7248
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 776	41,9263
Ward 8	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	953	22,4976
Ward 9	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 891	37,4678
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 819	36,0412
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 524	39,9057
Ward 10	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 377	36,0566
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 611	36,7473
Ward 11	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 205	27,4863
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 654	29,4726
Ward 12	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 167	20,7947
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 782	48,5823
Ward 13	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	661	18,0207
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 468	26,4171
Ward 14	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 394	25,0855
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 569	28,073
Ward 15	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 543	27,6078
Ward 16	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 675	30,8074
Ward 16	2 021	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	1 341	24,6643
Ward 17	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 387	41,9508
Ward 17	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 286	22,6011
Ward 18	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 869	45,0675
Ward 18	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 375	37,3076
Ward 19	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 600	29,8675
Ward 19	2 021	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	1 466	27,3661
Ward 20	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 310	32,5709
Ward 20	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 021	25,3854
Ward 21	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 289	48,3115
Ward 21	2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	748	15,7873
Ward 22	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 698	43,7291
Ward 22	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	932	24,0021
Ward 23	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 194	28,5783
Ward 23	2 021	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	919	21,9962
Ward 24	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 629	36,1679
Ward 24	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 104	24,5115
Ward 25	2 021	ACTIONSA	1 098	29,902
Ward 25	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	835	22,7397
Ward 26	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 411	31,7293
Ward 26	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 223	27,5017
Ward 27	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 939	38,8889
Ward 27	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 202	24,1075
Ward 28	2 021	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	1 551	38,1832
Ward 28	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 257	30,9453
Ward 29	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 642	35,1531
Ward 29	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 343	28,7519
Ward 30	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 060	43,9326
Ward 30	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 262	26,9141
Ward 31	2 021	TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA	1 389	31,0877
Ward 31	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 322	29,5882
Ward 32	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 772	33,1215
Ward 32	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 639	30,6355
Ward 33	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 567	44,6668
Ward 33	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 595	27,7536
Ward 34	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 048	19,4398
Ward 34	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 005	18,6422

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:38 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: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

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.

Two ballots work together

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

IEC guide to council seats

IEC source figures

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 2021.

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.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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