Ward 36
Newcastle (KZN252) · IEC ward 52502036
Won by
ANC
Bhekisisa Victor Shumi Sangweni
Margin
12.3%
326 votes
Voting districts in
3/3
Valid ward votes
2,641
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ANCBhekisisa Victor Shumi Sangweni | 1,030 | 39.0% |
| IFP | 704 | 26.7% |
| MKP | 478 | 18.1% |
| EFF | 89 | 3.4% |
| DA | 75 | 2.8% |
| AAM | 45 | 1.7% |
| NDRF | 43 | 1.6% |
| ActionSA | 39 | 1.5% |
| PVP | 29 | 1.1% |
| NFP | 14 | 0.5% |
| IA | 14 | 0.5% |
| Mayibuye | 12 | 0.5% |
| MPM | 12 | 0.5% |
| VF Plus | 9 | 0.3% |
| JEP | 7 | 0.3% |
| ACC | 6 | 0.2% |
| SACP | 5 | 0.2% |
| Arm.jbs | 5 | 0.2% |
| KZNI | 4 | 0.2% |
| Amc.roy. | 4 | 0.2% |
| WAYO | 4 | 0.2% |
| AEF | 3 | 0.1% |
| SDP | 3 | 0.1% |
| AUP | 3 | 0.1% |
| Al Jama-ah | 2 | 0.1% |
| LABOUR | 1 | 0.0% |
| B.M. | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. IFP would have needed 327 more votes to win, or 164 voters switching from ANC.
Turnout is not published per ward in the IEC results files, so it is not shown here.
Change since 2021
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so this compares the same voting districts in both years: 3 of the 3 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 100% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 38.9% | 38.1% | −0.9 |
| IFP | 29.3% | 26.3% | −3.0 |
| MKP | – | 18.4% | new |
| DA | 0.9% | 3.1% | +2.3 |
| EFF | 7.2% | 2.9% | −4.3 |
| ActionSA | 1.0% | 1.7% | +0.7 |
| AAM | – | 1.7% | new |
| NDRF | – | 1.6% | new |
| IRC | – | 1.2% | new |
| PVP | – | 1.1% | new |
| NFP | 1.7% | 0.5% | −1.2 |
| Independents | 2.2% | 0.0% | −2.2 |
| 246 | 1.3% | 0.0% | −1.3 |
| TSSA | 15.1% | 0.0% | −15.1 |
Voting districts (3)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43670369 | MKP 28.0% | 1,830 | yes |
| 43670392 | ANC 47.7% | 1,764 | yes |
| 43670796 | ANC 45.2% | 1,659 | yes |