DA leads preliminary race across key Joburg wards
Early tallies show split contests as the IEC tallies votes across local communities, with several races remaining too close to call.
With the counting of ballots still underway in the metro, preliminary results from the IEC show the DA is taking the lead across the Johannesburg metro, followed by the ANC and ActionSA.
Counting in several wards in the Northcliff Melville Times coverage area has been firmly underway, with some areas showing distinct political parties leading the race.
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According to the IEC at the time of publishing, the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) is ahead in Ward 82 with 51.22%, followed by the DA with 21% and the Patriotic Alliance (PA) with 15.1%.
Wards 86, 87 and 117
In Ward 86, the DA is leading with 58.35%, while the ANC has 7.48% and the VF Plus 5.94%.
In Ward 87, the DA is leading with 27.42%, edging ActionSA with 23.58%, while in Ward 117, the DA is ahead on the ballot with 78.9%.
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Counting is still underway in the following wards:
Ward 69, Ward 88, Ward 89, Ward 98, and Ward 99.
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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