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Newcastle Local Municipality elections

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The Newcastle Local Municipality council consists of sixty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-four wards, while the remaining thirty-three are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, winning a plurality of 22 seats. As of July 2024, the party has since lost five seats in by-elections, dropping to 17 seats, with the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) earning a plurality of 23 seats.[1]

Results

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The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.

Event ACDP ANC DA EFF FF+ IFP NFP Other Total
2000 election 1 20 11 - - 27 - 2 61
2006 election 1 27 6 - 1 20 - 6 61
2011 election 0 33 5 - 0 12 5 6 61
2016 election 0 41 6 5 1 11 - 3 67
2021 election - 22 5 8 1 18 1 12 67

December 2000 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party20,36743.952220,08343.27527
African National Congress15,38733.20515,32333.011520
Democratic Alliance7,75316.7348,49018.29711
Azanian People's Organisation7111.5308231.7711
Independent candidates1,4373.1000
African Christian Democratic Party2430.5206551.4111
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2600.5604951.0711
Minority Front1830.3905471.1800
Total46,341100.003146,416100.003061
Valid votes46,34197.4746,41697.51
Invalid/blank votes1,2022.531,1862.49
Total votes47,543100.0047,602100.00
Registered voters/turnout115,80341.06115,80341.11

March 2006 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress24,82243.712125,51144.90627
Inkatha Freedom Party17,90931.53618,10731.871420
Democratic Alliance5,0958.9735,3779.4636
National Democratic Convention3,7716.6413,1705.5834
Royal Loyal Progress1,2182.1401,2892.2711
African Christian Democratic Party7531.3309971.7511
Independent candidates1,1632.0500
Independent Democrats5761.0105771.0211
Freedom Front Plus4590.8105080.8911
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania4520.8005060.8900
Azanian People's Organisation3740.6605170.9100
Minority Front2020.3602530.4500
Total56,794100.003156,812100.003061
Valid votes56,79497.6156,81297.51
Invalid/blank votes1,3912.391,4482.49
Total votes58,185100.0058,260100.00
Registered voters/turnout126,69345.93126,69345.99

May 2011 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress45,78652.222847,62554.31533
Inkatha Freedom Party16,41518.72116,39718.701112
National Freedom Party7,8028.9007,3138.3455
Democratic Alliance6,4667.3826,9927.9735
Azanian People's Organisation3,9084.4603,6244.1333
Royal Loyal Progress2,0462.3301,8782.1422
Federal Congress1,7161.9601,5751.8011
Independent candidates1,1051.2600
Freedom Front Plus6030.6904080.4700
Minority Front3340.3805600.6400
Great Kongress of South Africa4480.5103500.4000
Congress of the People3120.3603290.3800
African Christian Democratic Party3220.3703100.3500
United Democratic Movement3400.3902610.3000
South African Determined Volunteers680.080660.0800
Total87,671100.003187,688100.003061
Valid votes87,67198.1087,68898.15
Invalid/blank votes1,7001.901,6551.85
Total votes89,371100.0089,343100.00
Registered voters/turnout149,13659.93149,13659.91

August 2016 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress63,35259.873266,14962.52941
Inkatha Freedom Party18,21017.21017,29816.351111
Democratic Alliance9,5879.0629,9939.4546
Economic Freedom Fighters8,0747.6308,1287.6855
Royal Loyal Progress1,5221.4401,4371.3611
Independent candidates2,3792.2500
Azanian People's Organisation8130.7708010.7611
People's Revolutionary Movement7210.6808500.8011
Freedom Front Plus7740.7307640.7211
African Christian Democratic Party3760.3603810.3600
Total105,808100.0034105,801100.003367
Valid votes105,80898.28105,80198.31
Invalid/blank votes1,8491.721,8211.69
Total votes107,657100.00107,622100.00
Registered voters/turnout183,35358.72183,35358.70

August 2016 to November 2021 by-elections

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In a by-election held on 5 April 2017, a ward previously held by the ANC was won by an independent candidate.[6] Council composition was reconfigured as seen below:

Party Ward PR list Total
African National Congress 31 9 40
Inkatha Freedom Party 0 11 11
DA 2 4 6
Economic Freedom Fighters 0 5 5
AZAPO 0 1 1
VF+ 0 1 1
Independent 1 1
People's Revolutionary Movement 0 1 1
Royal Loyal Progress 0 1 1
Total 34 33 67

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[7]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress25,01930.842125,65831.76122
Inkatha Freedom Party19,51824.06621,71226.881218
Economic Freedom Fighters9,74612.0109,77512.1088
Team Sugar South Africa8,16710.0728,54110.5757
Democratic Alliance6,1467.5846,1097.5615
ActionSA2,7723.4212,8983.5923
Independent candidates3,8554.7500
Freedom Front Plus9901.2209781.2111
National Freedom Party8461.0409661.2011
Patriotic Alliance6140.7605600.6911
African Transformation Movement4670.5804990.6211
Abantu Batho Congress5260.6503560.4400
People's Revolutionary Movement4420.5403850.4800
African Freedom Revolution3970.4904040.5000
Royal Loyal Progress3640.4503390.4200
KZN Independence1540.1904470.5500
Al Jama-ah1650.2001650.2000
Azanian People's Organisation1320.1601810.2200
Congress of the People1360.1701420.1800
Community Freedom Party1750.220920.1100
African People's Movement1410.1701110.1400
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania900.1101570.1900
African Mantungwa Community1100.1401300.1600
African People's Convention1050.130730.0900
National Democratic Convention300.040410.0500
Black First Land First90.010370.0500
Bolsheviks Party of South Africa10.000240.0300
Total81,117100.003480,780100.003367
Valid votes81,11797.9080,78097.89
Invalid/blank votes1,7402.101,7412.11
Total votes82,857100.0082,521100.00
Registered voters/turnout181,56345.64181,56345.45

The IFP took control of the municipality by entering into agreement with the DA, Team Sugar and other parties.[8][9]

By-elections from November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since the election in November 2021.[10]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
15 February 2023[11] 31 Team Sugar South Africa Team Sugar South Africa
14 February 2024[12] 11 African National Congress Inkatha Freedom Party
13 March 2024[13] 12 African National Congress Inkatha Freedom Party
13 March 2024[13] 19 African National Congress Inkatha Freedom Party
13 March 2024[13] 23 African National Congress Inkatha Freedom Party
19 June 2024[14] 5 African National Congress Democratic Alliance
17 July 2024[1] 28 Team Sugar South Africa Inkatha Freedom Party

After the three March by-elections, and the February by-election, the IFP had won four seats from the ANC, leaving them as the largest party, while in June 2024 the DA won a seat off the ANC. The following shows the composition of the council after the July 2024 by-election:[1]

Party Ward List Total
Inkatha Freedom Party 11 12 23
African National Congress 16 1 17
Economic Freedom Fighters 0 8 8
Team Sugar South Africa 1 5 6
Democratic Alliance 5 1 6
ActionSA 1 2 3
Freedom Front Plus 0 1 1
National Freedom Party 0 1 1
Patriotic Alliance 0 1 1
African Transformation Movement 0 1 1
Total 34 33 67

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sussman, Wayne (18 July 2024). "IFP deals bitter setback for Team Sugar, MK in KZN wards". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Newcastle". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Newcastle". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Newcastle". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Newcastle". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Results of the Municipal By-Elections held on 05 April 2017". Electoral Commission of South Africa. 6 April 2017. furthermore an independent candidate won a seat previously held by the African National Congress
  7. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Newcastle". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. ^ "ANC-IFP co-operation in KZN on the brink". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  9. ^ "ANC is desperate says analyst after ruling party suffered heavy losses in key municipalities in KZN". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  11. ^ Sussman, Wayne (16 February 2023). "FEBRUARY BY-ELECTIONS: Team Sugar deals bittersweet blow to ANC as small local parties offer blueprint for staying relevant". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  12. ^ Sussman, Wayne (15 February 2024). "MK party snatches votes from ANC in second Zululand scare". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ^ a b c Sussman, Wayne (14 March 2024). "IFP trounces ANC again in KZN, sweeping three wards". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  14. ^ Sussman, Wayne (20 June 2024). "IFP builds on strong KZN poll showing with more solid wins". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 June 2024.