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ANC v COPE: How they fared in the Western Cape

The results in the fifteen constituencies where both parties fielded candidates

JOHANNESBURG - In the Western Cape by-elections yesterday the ANC was prevented from fielding candidates in 12 constituencies. The Congress of the People (COPE) won 6 of these wards, the Democratic Alliance 5, and the Independent Democrats 1. However, in 15 wards there was a match up between the ANC and COPE. In these wards the ANC won 3 seats, COPE 4 seats, the ID 4 seats, and the DA 4. In terms of votes cast the ANC received more than COPE in 8 wards, and less than COPE in 7. If all the votes in these 15 former ANC constituencies are added together the ANC received 32,3% of the vote, COPE 27,3%, the ID, 20,1%, the DA 17,6%, and other parties 2,7%. The split between the ANC and COPE - excluding the other parties - was 54% to 46%.

 

Municipality Ward Previously held by ANC COPE ID DA Others Won by
Vredendal 10101002 ANC (resignation) 566 269 604 348 ID
Bergriver 10103004 ANC (resignation) 232 1026 146 516 4 COPE
Paarl 10203007 ANC (expulsion by MEC) 203 266 319 142 95 ID
Paarl 10203021 ANC (expulsion by MEC) 321 517 447 473 6 COPE
Paarl 10203026 ANC (expulsion by MEC) 321 285 424 593 DA
Paarl 10203028 ANC (expulsion by MEC) 385 246 175 406 43 DA
Paarl 10203030 ANC (expulsion by MEC) 293 392 847 4 ID
Worcester 10205003 ANC (expulsion by MEC) 349 400 115 59 COPE
Worcester 10205005 ANC (expulsion by MEC) 551 125 105 100 ANC
Worcester 10205016 ANC (resignation) 901 935 68 COPE
Worcester 10205017 ANC (expulsion by MEC) 1078 581 45 ANC
Robertson 10206010 ANC (expulsion by MEC) 1201 394 201 80 ANC
Caledon 10301001 ANC (resignation) 369 486 499 708 15 DA
Caledon 10301007 ANC (resignation) 208 175 564 287 ID
Caledon 10301009 ANC (resignation) 298 59 87 375 197 DA
Total 7276 6156 4533 3961 603 22529
Percentage 32.3% 27.3% 20.1% 17.6% 2.7% 100.0%

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