The DA withstood a strong challenge from the Patriotic Alliance in Lambert’s Bay to retain a ward and allow the party and its coalition partners to take back control of Cederberg. The IFP had its second successive stunning by-election victory in ...
The DA carried all three voting districts in the ward, including Leipoldtville where it finished third in 2021. The contest was spirited in every voting district, with the DA unable to win in excess of 50% at any of the voting districts. The party matched its 2021 showing at the smaller Lambert’s Bay voting district, winning 48% of the vote again, with the PA surging from 11% to 37%. The ANC fell from 22% to 13% at the Don Burrell Centre.
The win for the DA means the status quo from the local government elections is recreated. CE , the DA and FF+ will take back control of Cederberg, as they have a majority over the ANC and the PA . Dr Ruben Richards from CE will be elected mayor, with the FF+ likely to get the deputy mayor position back and the DA getting the speaker position.This is the ward Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis comes from.
The IFP shocked Ncane, the ANC and Al Jama-ah in this by-election. Its vote share went from a paltry 6% to 53%, improving on the vote percentage achieved by Ncane in November. This dramatic rise in support was most evident in the town of Harding
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