Saturday, November 23

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
Party 2016 % support Change % 2021 % support 
DA 80.88 -28.82 52.06
MCF Did not stand 31.62
ANC 12.99 -37.6 8.1
Independent (May) 4.65 Did 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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