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Ward 2: Who won?

Rod AmnerBy Rod AmnerNovember 3, 2021Updated:November 3, 2021No Comments2 Mins Read
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By ROD AMNER

The ANC’s Ramie Xonxa retained his seat in Ward 2, but with a drop of 18% in voting support. Lungile Mxube of the Makana Citizens Front (MCF) captured 15.44% of the vote, while 19-year-old Sivuyile Twatwa of the EFF kept his party’s vote steady in the ward.

Just over 48% of eligible voters turned out at the polls, compared with 49% in 2016.

Ward 2 
Party  2016 % support Change % 2021 % support
ANC 84.06 -18 68.86
MCF Did not stand 15.44
EFF 6.68 9.28 7.3
DA 4.36 -69 1.35

 

  • ANC 68.86%
Ramie Xonxa, African National Congress (ANC) candidate for Ward 2
  • MCF 15.44%
Lungile Mxube, Makana Citizens Front (MCF) candidate for Ward 2
  • EFF 7.3%
Sivuyile Twatwa, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) candidate for Ward 2
  • AZAPO 3.97%
Sisa Cecil Mahambehlala, Azanian People’s Organisation candidate for Ward 2
  • ATM 2.66%
Denis Kayingana, ATM
  • DA 1.35%
Khaliphani Mziwakhe, Democratic Alliance candidate for Ward 2
  • VF PLUS 0.21%
Deon Els, Vryheidsfront Plus (VFP) candidate for Ward 2

Ward 2: 2016

  • ANC: 83.62%
  • EFF: 6.80%
  • AZAPO: 4.89%
  • DA: 4.38%
  • UDM: 0.31%

Total registered voters: 3 042

Voter turn-out %: 48.95%

Voter turn-out: 1 489

Councillor Rumsell Mpumzi Xonxa, ANC

 

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