DA takes commanding lead in Ward 93 preliminary results
ActionSA trails in second place while smaller contenders struggle to make an impact as early ballots are tallied in Fourways.
Preliminary election results from four voting stations in Ward 93 show Tracy Kensey in a strong position, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) recording the highest number of ward votes at each station.
The results, which cover Rivonia Recreation Centre, St Peters Prep Boys College, St Stephens Church and the tent at The Square Shopping Centre, show the DA maintaining a considerable lead over its closest competitors.
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Voting stations show decisive margins
St Peter’s Prep Boys College recorded the highest number of valid ward votes, with 4 949. The DA received 3 643 votes at the voting station, followed by ActionSA with 622 votes. The African National Congress (ANC) received 207 votes, while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) secured 182 votes.
At the tent at The Square Shopping Centre, the DA also came out ahead with 2 171 ward votes out of 3 685 valid votes cast. ActionSA received 637 votes, while the ANC secured 195 votes and the EFF 242 votes.
St Stephens Church recorded 2 567 valid ward votes, with the DA receiving 1 997. ActionSA followed with 199 votes, while the ANC received 100 votes and the EFF secured 68 votes.
Meanwhile, at Rivonia Recreation Centre, the DA received 1 689 of the 2 138 valid ward votes recorded. ActionSA secured 171 votes, followed by the ANC with 63 votes and the EFF with 47 votes.
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Across the four voting stations, the DA accumulated 9 500 ward votes, compared with ActionSA’s 1 629. The ANC received 565 votes, while the EFF secured 539.
Other parties recorded considerably lower totals, with the Freedom Front Plus receiving 227 votes, uMkhonto weSizwe Party 128, the Patriotic Alliance 19 and the African Christian Democratic Party one vote.
The four voting stations recorded a combined 13 339 valid ward votes.
Although the preliminary figures place Kensey in a strong position in Ward 93, the results remain subject to the Independent Electoral Commission’s final verification and announcement.
Editor’s note: All results reported at this stage remain preliminary until ratified and published on the IEC’s results dashboard. For the most up-to-date results, visit: https://results.elections.org.za/dashboards/lge/
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