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Newcastle

KZN252 · Local council · 71 seats

Hung
Voting districts in
100%
127 of 127
Wards declared
36
of 36
Majority line
36
of 71 seats
Registered voters
201,526

IEC report

Seats (declared)

As of
The IEC has declared this council. These are the final seat numbers.
MKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsMKP: 23 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsIFP: 15 seatsANC: 10 seatsANC: 10 seatsANC: 10 seatsANC: 10 seatsANC: 10 seatsANC: 10 seatsANC: 10 seatsANC: 10 seatsANC: 10 seatsANC: 10 seatsDA: 7 seatsDA: 7 seatsDA: 7 seatsDA: 7 seatsDA: 7 seatsDA: 7 seatsDA: 7 seatsActionSA: 3 seatsActionSA: 3 seatsActionSA: 3 seatsNDRF: 3 seatsNDRF: 3 seatsNDRF: 3 seatsEFF: 2 seatsEFF: 2 seatsIRC: 2 seatsIRC: 2 seatsAAM: 1 seatsVF Plus: 1 seatsPVP: 1 seatsIA: 1 seatsMPM: 1 seatsNFP: 1 seats7136 for majority
Seats by party
PartyVotesWardsSeats
MKP32.1%2323
IFP20.3%515
ANC14.0%310
DA9.7%37
ActionSA4.7%03
NDRF3.6%23
EFF2.7%02
IRC2.2%02
AAM1.8%01
VF Plus1.8%01
PVP1.0%01
IA0.8%01
MPM0.8%01
NFP0.6%01

Coalition calculator

As of

Tap parties to add their seats together. This is seat arithmetic only: it shows which combinations hold enough seats between them, not whether those parties would agree to govern together.

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Minimal winning combinations

Every set of up to four of the ten largest parties that reaches the majority line, where dropping any one member would fall short. Independents are left out because each votes individually. Seats are final.

Ward map

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Change since 2021

As of
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so we compare the same voting districts in both years: the 109 districts counted so far that also existed in 2021 (93% of the votes counted). Shares are of all valid votes, ward and PR ballots together.
Party shares on matched voting districts, 2021 and 2026
Party20212026Change
MKP–31.9%new
IFP25.6%20.1%−5.5
ANC31.2%13.9%−17.3
DA7.6%9.9%+2.3
ActionSA3.5%4.8%+1.3
NDRF–3.8%new
EFF12.0%2.6%−9.4
IRC–2.3%new
VF Plus1.2%1.8%+0.5
AAM–1.7%new

Biggest ward swings

  1. Ward 3NDRF0.0% → 52.0%+52.0
  2. Ward 23MKP0.0% → 48.9%+48.9
  3. Ward 13MKP0.0% → 46.1%+46.1
  4. Ward 24MKP0.0% → 44.7%+44.7
  5. Ward 35MKP0.0% → 42.9%+42.9
  6. Ward 26MKP0.0% → 42.0%+42.0
  7. Ward 19MKP0.0% → 40.3%+40.3
  8. Ward 20MKP0.0% → 40.2%+40.2

2021 council result: ANC 22, IFP 18, EFF 8, TSSA 7, DA 5 of 67 seats.

Closest wards

As of
Wards decided or led by less than 5 points on the ward ballot, and how many more votes the runner-up needed.
  1. Ward 6IFP won, ahead of MKPby 49 (1.9%) · needed 50
  2. Ward 5DA won, ahead of MKPby 49 (2.6%) · needed 50
  3. Ward 33IFP won, ahead of MKPby 77 (3.1%) · needed 78
  4. Ward 21MKP won, ahead of IFPby 89 (3.2%) · needed 90
  5. Ward 1ANC won, ahead of IFPby 92 (3.3%) · needed 93
  6. Ward 25NDRF won, ahead of MKPby 143 (4.6%) · needed 144

Wards (36)

As of
Ward-ballot results. Margin is the gap between the first two candidates as a share of valid ward votes.
Wards declared
100%
Ward ballot results by ward
WardWinner or leaderMarginVotesVDs in
1ANCSibongile Nesta Mnteshiwon3.3%2,7518/8
2DARoelien Andrie Cassimwon42.1%3,2823/3
3NDRFSherika Lallie Ramsaroopwon19.7%2,5112/2
4DAAlbertus Pieter Meiringwon45.2%2,6313/3
5DAMuziwensizwa Stanley Ndlovuwon2.6%1,8533/3
6IFPManqoba Sydney Ntuliwon1.9%2,5884/4
7IFPSipho Benard Hlatshwayowon15.0%2,5542/2
8MKPGugu Thabile Antonaity Khumalowon15.9%2,9273/3
9IFPThamsanqa Maxwell Nzuzewon41.1%3,4603/3
10ANCMichael Thabiso Letheawon6.7%2,6864/4
11MKPSibusiso Aubrey Zwanewon15.2%2,8373/3
12MKPSiyabonga Patrick Mnguniwon10.8%3,0294/4
13MKPMbuyiseni Gladman Sibisiwon24.8%2,8773/3
14MKPThabiso Mdhluliwon24.0%2,9003/3
15MKPQolotha Robert Sitholewon5.8%2,8123/3
16MKPBhekisisa Sabelo Siyayawon5.2%2,7362/2
17MKPMusawenkosi Mlangeniwon13.4%3,4614/4
18IFPDavid Xolani Dubewon10.5%3,5194/4
19MKPAdvocate Mandla-Khe Shakespear Khumalowon25.0%3,4884/4
20MKPYvonne Nonhlanhla Mpanzawon17.6%3,1743/3
21MKPNtozakhe Siniphiwe Almon Madondowon3.2%2,7406/6
22MKPSiphamandla Khumalowon6.0%2,6123/3
23MKPBusisiwe Penelop Makhubowon33.3%3,4554/4
24MKPSifiso Mxolisi Aubrey Marwawon25.4%3,4664/4
25NDRFAsiya Bhigjeewon4.6%3,0963/3
26MKPMlondolozi Innocent Ntuliwon26.4%2,7874/4
27MKPThabani Lloyd Chilizawon18.2%3,0234/4
28MKPBrian Themba Thomowon12.1%3,4104/4
29MKPMcebisi Brian Halomwon11.6%2,5423/3
30MKPLindiwe Promise Hlophewon14.8%2,8924/4
31MKPItumeleng Patricia Marekawon8.6%2,6483/3
32MKPMbuso Zwanewon16.0%2,5993/3
33IFPGood-Enough Sphiwe Zunguwon3.1%2,4773/3
34MKPSabelo Andile Khabawon9.2%2,3852/2
35MKPJacob Siphiwe Ntshangasewon14.3%3,5046/6
36ANCBhekisisa Victor Shumi Sangweniwon12.3%2,6413/3