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2026

Council seats

MK23 seats
IFP15 seats
ANC10 seats
DA7 seats
ActionSA3 seats
Other13 seats
EFF2 seats
IA1 seat
NFP1 seat
FF+1 seat
Newcastle · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY2332,3944
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1521,1268
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1014,0845
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE79,8592
ACTIONSA34,2254
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM34,2254
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS22,8169
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS22,8169
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT11,4085
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE11,4085
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT11,4085
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY11,4085
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY11,4085
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS11,4085
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
AL JAMA-AH00
BUMBANA MZANSI00
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY00
INDEPENDENTS00
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY00
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY00
KZN INDEPENDENCE00
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION00

71 seats; 36 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
33.3%34 689 votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
20.1%21 001 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
9.9%10 342 votes
ACTIONSA
4.8%5 009 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties18.2%19 009 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.0%0 votes
Newcastle · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—34 68933,2771
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—21 00120,1462
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—14 19313,6153
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—10 3429,921
ACTIONSA—5 0094,8051
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM—3 5793,4333
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—2 6502,5421
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS—2 4622,3618
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—1 9421,863
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT—1 8731,7968
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY—9980,9574
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE—7550,7243
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT—7320,7022
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—6080,5833
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—4280,4106
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—4010,3847
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—3920,376
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—2910,2792
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY—2580,2475
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY—2110,2024
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY—1710,164
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT—1610,1544
KZN INDEPENDENCE—1460,1401
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY—1360,1305
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION—1280,1228
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS—1280,1228
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY—1220,117
AL JAMA-AH—1120,1074
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM—1070,1026
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION—820,0787
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT—620,0595
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—450,0432
BUMBANA MZANSI—290,0278
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—00
INDEPENDENTS—00
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY—00

104243 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

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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

31 for a majority · 61 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC41
IFP11
DA6
EFF5—

34 for a majority · 67 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC22
IFP18
DA5
EFF8

34 for a majority · 67 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC10
IFP15
MKP23—
DA7
EFF2

36 for a majority · 71 seats

KZN252 - Newcastle · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS276131
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY206131
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE66131
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION46131
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY16131
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS16131
2 006ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS16131
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS16131
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION06131
2 006INDEPENDENTS06131
2 006MINORITY FRONT06131
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA06131
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS336131
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY126131
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE56131
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY56131
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION36131
2 011ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS26131
2 011FEDERAL CONGRESS16131
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE06131
2 011GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA06131
2 011INDEPENDENTS06131
2 011MINORITY FRONT06131
2 011OTHER06131
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS06131
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS416734
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY116734
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE66734
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS56734
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION16734
2 016PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT16734
2 016ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS16734
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS16734
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY06734
2 016INDEPENDENTS06734
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS226734
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY186734
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS86734
2 021TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA76734
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE56734
2 021ACTIONSA36734
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT16734
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY16734
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE16734
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS16734
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS06734
2 021INDEPENDENTS06734
2 021OTHER06734
2 021PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT06734
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY237136
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY157136
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS107136
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE77136
2 026ACTIONSA37136
2 026NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM37136
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS27136
2 026INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS27136
2 026AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT17136
2 026INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE17136
2 026MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT17136
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY17136
2 026PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY17136
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS17136
2 026ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY07136
2 026ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION07136
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM07136
2 026AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS07136
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY07136
2 026AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT07136
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT07136
2 026AFRICAN UNITED PARTY07136
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT07136
2 026AL JAMA-AH07136
2 026BUMBANA MZANSI07136
2 026COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY07136
2 026INDEPENDENTS07136
2 026INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY07136
2 026JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY07136
2 026KZN INDEPENDENCE07136
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA07136
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE07136
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY07136
2 026SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT07136
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY07136
2 026WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION07136

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%—
MKP0.0%—
DA17.5%—
EFF0.0%—
Other5.8%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC44.3%
IFP31.7%
MKP0.0%
DA9.2%
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%
MKP0.0%—
DA9.3%
EFF7.7%—
Other5.1%—
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC31.3%
IFP25.5%
DA7.6%
EFF12.1%
TSSA10.3%
ActionSA3.5%
Other9.8%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC14.0%
IFP20.3%
MKP32.1%—
DA9.7%
EFF2.7%
Other21.2%—
KZN252 - Newcastle · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS30 71033,10892 757Reported
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY40 45043,608692 757Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE16 24317,511392 757Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIONSA0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION1 5341,653892 757Reported
2 000NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FEDERAL CONGRESS0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY8980,968192 757Reported
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA7550,81492 757Reported
2 000INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MINORITY FRONT7300,78792 757Reported
2 000MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN UNITED PARTY0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000KZN INDEPENDENCE0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AL JAMA-AH0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BUMBANA MZANSI0092 757No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS50 33344,3049113 606Reported
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY36 01631,7026113 606Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE10 4729,2178113 606Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION6 9416,1097113 606Reported
2 006ACTIONSA00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION8910,7843113 606Reported
2 006NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS2 5072,2067113 606Reported
2 006INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FEDERAL CONGRESS00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS9670,8512113 606Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 7501,5404113 606Reported
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS1 1531,0149113 606Reported
2 006PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA9580,8433113 606Reported
2 006INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006MINORITY FRONT4550,4005113 606Reported
2 006MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006KZN INDEPENDENCE00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AL JAMA-AH00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BUMBANA MZANSI00113 606No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS93 41153,2684175 359Reported
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY32 81218,7113175 359Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13 4587,6745175 359Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY15 1158,6195175 359Reported
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011ACTIONSAUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION7 5324,2952175 359Reported
2 011NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUMUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS3 9242,2377175 359Reported
2 011INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011FEDERAL CONGRESS3 2911,8767175 359Reported
2 011AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 0110,5765175 359Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATSUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011INDEPENDENT ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011MINORITY FRONT8940,5098175 359Reported
2 011MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA7980,4551175 359Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTYUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE6410,3655175 359Reported
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN UNITED PARTYUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACYUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011KZN INDEPENDENCEUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTYUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTYUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011INSIKA YESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATIONUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AL JAMA-AHUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOMUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITIONUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITYUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 011BUMBANA MZANSIUnavailableUnavailable175 359Not separately listed in this source.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS129 50161,1982211 609Reported
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY35 50816,78211 609Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE19 5809,2529211 609Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS16 2027,6566211 609Reported
2 016TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION1 6140,7627211 609Reported
2 016NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS2 9591,3983211 609Reported
2 016INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FEDERAL CONGRESS00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 5380,7268211 609Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY7570,3577211 609Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MINORITY FRONT00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT1 5710,7424211 609Reported
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016KZN INDEPENDENCE00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AL JAMA-AH00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BUMBANA MZANSI00211 609No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS50 67731,302161 897Reported
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY41 23025,4668161 897Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12 2557,5696161 897Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS19 52112,0577161 897Reported
2 021TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA16 70810,3201161 897Reported
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 8121,1192161 897Reported
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ACTIONSA5 6703,5022161 897Reported
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATIONUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUMUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESSUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021FEDERAL CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 9681,2156161 897Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATSUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021INDEPENDENT ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021MINORITY FRONTUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT8270,5108161 897Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1 1740,7252161 897Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT9660,5967161 897Reported
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS8820,5448161 897Reported
2 021GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTYUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN UNITED PARTYUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACYUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021KZN INDEPENDENCEUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTYUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTYUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021INSIKA YESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATIONUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AL JAMA-AHUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOMUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITIONUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITYUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 021BUMBANA MZANSIUnavailableUnavailable161 897Not separately listed in this source.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS29 15213,9753208 596Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY42 34220,2986208 596Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY66 99232,1157208 596Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE20 2789,7212208 596Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5 5542,6626208 596Reported
2 026TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 2450,5968208 596Reported
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ACTIONSA9 8714,7321208 596Reported
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM7 5603,6242208 596Reported
2 026ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS4 6612,2345208 596Reported
2 026FEDERAL CONGRESS00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT3 7281,7872208 596Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3 6501,7498208 596Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY2 0530,9842208 596Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE1 6520,792208 596Reported
2 026MINORITY FRONT00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT1 5690,7522208 596Reported
2 026PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE5210,2498208 596Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT8310,3984208 596Reported
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY8640,4142208 596Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT8630,4137208 596Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00208 596No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA6330,3035208 596Reported
2 026AFRICAN UNITED PARTY5850,2804208 596Reported
2 026ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY4810,2306208 596Reported
2 026KZN INDEPENDENCE3880,186208 596Reported
2 026SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT3330,1596208 596Reported
2 026COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY3120,1496208 596Reported
2 026JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY3120,1496208 596Reported
2 026INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY2730,1309208 596Reported
2 026WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION2570,1232208 596Reported
2 026AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS2410,1155208 596Reported
2 026AL JAMA-AH2180,1045208 596Reported
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM1880,0901208 596Reported
2 026ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION1810,0868208 596Reported
2 026AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT1410,0676208 596Reported
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY1370,0657208 596Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1160,0556208 596Reported
2 026BUMBANA MZANSI650,0312208 596Reported

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.
  • Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow.
  • 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 has governed here

Last recordedActionSAIFPTSSAAfter electionPending
ActionSA + 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
  1. 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.

MISTRA, 2026 edition v1.0

Original coalition coding: CC BY 4.0. IEC seat figures and municipal identifiers retain their original terms. Dates and party labels have been normalised. Counted clarifications are labelled and sourced; original wording and source issues are retained in the data.

Ward results

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Wards covering Masondale

2 wards

Wards covering Masondale ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 62 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY83132,1097
Ward 62 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY78230,2164
Ward 312 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY73727,8323
Ward 312 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY51019,2598

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:11 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 18:05 SAST

Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. Reporting progress measures voting districts, not turnout.

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.

Government comparisons use the confirmed pre-election administration when available, otherwise the latest dated record. The new government appears when its membership is confirmed. A retained or changed government requires confirmed records on both sides; seats alone cannot establish it.

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 71 council seats. Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. A seat majority does not establish a governing agreement or who will become mayor.

IEC result time: 08 Nov 2026, 21:11 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 Masondale.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 2 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.

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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