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    WARD 4: Who won?

    Rod AmnerBy Rod AmnerNovember 2, 2021Updated:November 3, 2021No Comments2 Mins Read
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    The Democratic Alliance (DA) has retained its Ward 4 seat, but with a substantially reduced majority. DA candidate Geoff Embling received 52.06% of the votes followed by Philip Machanick of the Makana Citizens Front (MCF) with 31.62%.

    The DA won with 82.92% of the vote in 2016.

    Voter turnout on Monday was 45% compared with 60% in 2016.

    Ward 4
    Party2016 % supportChange %2021 % support 
    DA80.88-28.8252.06
    MCFDid not stand31.62
    ANC12.99-37.68.1
    Independent (May)4.65Did not stand

    Ward 4: 2021

    • DA 52.06%
    Geoff Embling, Democratic Alliance (DA) candidate for Ward 4
    • MCF 31.62%
    Philip Machanick, Makana Citizens Front (MCF) candidate for Ward 4
    • ANC 8.10%

    Gretchen du Plessis, African National Congress (ANC) candidate for Ward 4

    • PA 3.26%
    Phillipa Sauls, Patriotic Alliance (PA) candidate for Ward 4
    • VF PLUS 2.03%
    Deon Els, Vryheidsfront Plus (VFP) candidate for Ward 4
    • MIND 1.89%
    Lorraine Weisenberg, MIND candidate for Ward 4
    • EFF 0.97%
    Murray Heenen, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) candidate for Ward 4

    Total Registered Voters: 5,274

    Voter Turnout %: 45.18%

    Voter Turnout: 2,383

    Ward 4: 2016

    • DA 82.92%
    • ANC 12.64%
    • IND 2.33%
    • EFF 1.61%
    • UDM 0.45%
    • AZAPO 0.05%

    Total registered voters: 4 900

    Voter turn-out %: 59.71%

    Voter turn-out: 2 926

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