DA wins Western Cape, though with reduced majority.
The party received 59.38% of the votes in 2014.
"That's a comparison we must make, 6% down from the last elections with a bigger voters' roll. It's quite possible that 66% can represent more people," said Sampson. He said the party would do a proper assessment of the result and also on what may have led to the poor voter turnout in areas where it had previously been high.
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