After Eastern Cape by-election, ANC and DA retain wards won in 2016
The ANC and the DA both retained the wards they won in the 2016 municipal elections during the by-elections contested on Wednesday in the Eastern Cape — with lower voter turnout in two of three contested wards.The Electoral Commission of SA said in a statement on Thursday that Wilma Coenraad of the DA was the new councillor in ward 5 of Kouga municipality. The DA retained the seat it won in 2016 but with a decreased margin of 40.16% of the votes cast, compared to 57.82%.Voter turnout was 52% compared to 65.09% in the 2016 municipal elections.The ANC’s Asanda Mqakelana is the new councillor in ward 4 of Senqu municipality. The ANC retained the seat it won in the 2016 Municipal Elections‚ increasing its margin from 60.17% of votes cast in the 2016 Municipal Elections to 76.71% yesterday.Voter turnout was 40.32% compared to 53.62% in the 2016 Municipal Elections.Meanwhile‚ Mzikayise Tshaka of the ANC is the new councillor in Ward 6 of Ntabankulu municipality. The ANC retained the seat ...
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