The Democratic Alliance took a ward seat off the African National Congress in Polokwane in the by-elections held on Wednesday. Evelyn Wilson, of the DA, won in Ward 20 with 62.9% of the vote off a low (24%) poll. The DA also ran the ANC close in Ward 20 in Tshwane losing by a mere nine votes. See below.
The Inkatha Freedom Party held onto Ward 13 in Ulundi with 39.1% of the vote, down from 46.7% of the vote in 2011. The ANC meanwhile comfortably held onto another four ward seats (one of which was uncontested.) See Table 3 below.
Table 1: Results of the Ward 20 elections in Polokwane (2011 and 2012 compared)
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2011 local govt election |
Feb 15 2012 by-election |
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Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
|
|
ANC |
1772 |
47.7% |
595 |
34.2% |
|
DA |
1527 |
41.1% |
1094 |
62.9% |
|
FF+ |
84 |
2.3% |
13 |
0.7% |
|
COPE |
162 |
4.4% |
38 |
2.2% |
|
Other |
173 |
4.7% |
0.0% |
|
|
Total |
3718 |
100.0% |
1740 |
100.0% |
|
% Poll |
52.2% |
24.0% |
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Polokwane Pie Chart
Table 2: Results of the Ward 80 elections in Tshwane (2011 and 2012 compared)
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2011 local govt election |
Feb 15 2012 by-election |
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|
Votes |
% |
Votes |
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|
ANC |
2149 |
65.2% |
362 |
50.0% |
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DA |
912 |
27.7% |
353 |
48.8% |
|
ACDP |
40 |
1.2% |
3 |
0.4% |
|
COPE |
91 |
2.8% |
6 |
0.8% |
|
Other |
104 |
3.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Total |
3296 |
100.0% |
724 |
100.0% |
|
% Poll |
26.5% |
5.8% |
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Tshwane pie chart
Table 3: Full results of the February 15 2012 by-elections:
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2011 local govt elections |
February 15 2012 by-elections |
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Province |
Municipality |
Ward |
Party |
% Votes |
% Poll |
Ward Winner |
Party |
% Votes |
% Poll |
|
FREE STATE |
SASOLBURG |
9 |
ANC |
85.5% |
43.7% |
SS MOFOKENG |
ANC |
Uncon |
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|
GAUTENG |
TSHWANE |
28 |
ANC |
90.7% |
52.1% |
RMH MOKGOTHADI |
ANC |
86.4% |
20.7% |
|
GAUTENG |
TSHWANE |
80 |
ANC |
65.2% |
26.5% |
CB NGWENYA |
ANC |
50.0% |
5.8% |
|
KZN |
ULUNDI |
13 |
IFP |
46.7% |
65.4% |
S KHUMALO |
IFP |
39.1% |
56.7% |
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LIMPOPO |
POLOKWANE |
17 |
ANC |
82.0% |
44.2% |
MM MABITSELA |
ANC |
83.7% |
11.7% |
|
LIMPOPO |
POLOKWANE |
20 |
ANC |
47.7% |
52.2% |
ER WILSON |
DA |
62.9% |
24.0% |
|
LIMPOPO |
POLOKWANE |
36 |
ANC |
92.4% |
54.5% |
TM MABUTLA |
ANC |
93.3% |
21.3% |
Data source: IEC, February 15 2012
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