DA retains seats in three WC wards

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has retained its seats in the by-elections that was held on Wednesday, in Ward 58, which includes  parts of Kenilworth, Claremont and Rondebosch.

In a statement, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced that the new ward councillor is the DA’s Richard Charles Hill.

The party retained the seat after it won in the 2021 Local Government Election with the total votes cast of 98,32% in this Municipal By-Elections, compared to 84,44% 2021 Local Government Elections(LGE).

According to the IEC, there was a low turnout for the by-elections - 18.83% compared to the 2021 LGE 57,89% voter turnout. More than 21 000 voters were registered for the by-election in this ward.

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Other municipal by-elections were also held in the Cederberg (Ward 2) and Stellenbosch (Ward 17), also won by the DA.

In Cederberg, the new ward councillor is Yves De Antonio Blaauw. The DA won the seat previously held by the African National Congress (ANC).

‘’The party won a seat previously held by the ANC with 40,58% of the total votes cast. This is lower compared to 44,13% during the 2021 Local Government Elections. The by-elections’ Voter turnout was 46.22% compared to the 2021 LGE 55,19% voter turnout,’’ said Michael Hendrickse, IEC Western Cape Provincial Officer.

In Stellenbosch, the new ward councillor is Jeremy Shaun Fasser.

‘’The party retained the seat it won in the Municipal By-Elections with 96,28% of the total votes cast, compared to 74,81% during the 2021 Local Government Elections. The by-elections’ Voter turnout was 19.28% compared to the 2021 LGE 55,80% voter turnout,’’ said Hendrickse.

He thanked all the registered voters who, despite the extreme weather conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday, came to the voting stations to cast their vote.

‘’Voters took the time to participate in the by-elections notwithstanding the recent National and Provincial Elections (NPE2024),’’ said Hendrikse.

He encouraged South African citizens who are not registered to vote to can visit the IEC’s website via www.elections.org.za.

 

Done by: Mitchum George