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Ward 17
Drakenstein (WC023) · IEC ward 10203017
Won by
DA
Hendrik Johannes Nicolaas Matthee
Margin
59.0%
1,811 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
3,070
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DAHendrik Johannes Nicolaas Matthee | 2,377 | 77.4% |
| VF Plus | 566 | 18.4% |
| ANC | 42 | 1.4% |
| PA | 32 | 1.0% |
| ACDP | 13 | 0.4% |
| Al Jama-ah | 12 | 0.4% |
| Capexit | 12 | 0.4% |
| GOOD | 7 | 0.2% |
| EFF | 3 | 0.1% |
| PMC | 3 | 0.1% |
| ARA | 2 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. VF Plus would have needed 1,812 more votes to win, or 906 voters switching from DA.
Turnout is not published per ward in the IEC results files, so it is not shown here.
Change since 2021
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so this compares the same voting districts in both years: 2 of the 2 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 100% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | 81.6% | 78.8% | −2.7 |
| VF Plus | 11.5% | 16.9% | +5.4 |
| ANC | 1.5% | 1.4% | −0.1 |
| PA | 0.7% | 1.1% | +0.4 |
| ACDP | 1.3% | 0.4% | −0.9 |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98380064 | DA 77.5% | 4,752 | yes |
| 98430015 | DA 83.3% | 1,398 | yes |