Ward 19
Drakenstein (WC023) · IEC ward 10203019
Won by
DA
Theunis Gerhardus Bester
Margin
75.4%
2,510 votes
Voting districts in
2/2
Valid ward votes
3,327
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DATheunis Gerhardus Bester | 2,840 | 85.4% |
| VF Plus | 330 | 9.9% |
| PA | 55 | 1.7% |
| ACDP | 27 | 0.8% |
| ANC | 18 | 0.5% |
| GOOD | 18 | 0.5% |
| Capexit | 10 | 0.3% |
| EFF | 10 | 0.3% |
| NCC | 9 | 0.3% |
| Al Jama-ah | 4 | 0.1% |
| ARA | 3 | 0.1% |
| PMC | 2 | 0.1% |
| Mayibuye | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. VF Plus would have needed 2,511 more votes to win, or 1,256 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 | 82.7% | 84.9% | +2.2 |
| VF Plus | 9.7% | 10.1% | +0.4 |
| PA | 0.3% | 1.7% | +1.4 |
| ACDP | 1.8% | 0.9% | −0.9 |
| GOOD | 1.1% | 0.6% | −0.5 |
| Capexit | 1.1% | 0.3% | −0.7 |
| CDR | 2.1% | 0.0% | −2.1 |
Voting districts (2)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98380042 | DA 83.6% | 3,529 | yes |
| 98380075 | DA 86.4% | 3,118 | yes |