NEWS & ANALYSIS

Full Western Cape by-election results

Issued by the IEC for the elections held on December 10 2008

There were 27 seats contested in municipal ward by-elections in the Western Cape on December 10 2008. They had all been vacated by the ANC after resignations, or expulsions by the MEC. Standing as independents COPE won 10 seats, the Democratic Alliance 9, and the Independent Democrats 5. The African National Congress was only able to retain 3 seats (although its candidates were disallowed in 12 wards, due to late registration.)

Western Cape municipal by-election results December 10 2008
Municipality Ward Previously held by Elected Candidate Party % Total Votes Cast % Poll ANC candidate?
Cape Town 19100033 ANC (resignation) MONWABISI GODFREY MBALISWANA Independent (Cope) 63.01% 2196 13.31% N
Cape Town 19100034 ANC (resignation) GLENVILLE BONGANI MINI Independent (Cope) 83.23% 1460 12.48% N
Cape Town 19100035 ANC (resignation) BOYISILE MAFILIKA Independent (Cope) 75.64% 1847 12.52% N
Cape Town 19100045 ANC (resignation) FAIZA ADAMS Democratic Alliance  51.70% 2742 21.30% N
Cape Town 19100052 ANC (resignation) XOLILE OWEN GOPHE Independent (Cope) 46.63% 1252 9.14% N
Cape Town 19100075 ANC (resignation) NATALIE LORRAINE BENT Democratic Alliance  68.82% 3494 23.50% N
Cape Town 19100087 ANC (resignation) NOMAMFENE THERESA BOTTOMAN Independent (Cope) 82.21% 1796 11.61% N
Cape Town 19100088 ANC (resignation) MZWANDILE PETTERSON MATIWANE Independent (Cope) 74.77% 1251 8.45% N
Vredendal 10101002 ANC (resignation) DELINA SUSAN GOEDEMAN Independent Democrats 33.80% 1822 54.57% Y
Citrusdal 10102002 ANC (resignation) JUDITH MOUTON Democratic Alliance  51.20% 1258 44.26% N
Citrusdal 10102003 ANC (resignation) BENJAMIN VAN ROOY Independent Democrats 65.36% 960 26.78% N
Citrusdal 10102004 ANC (resignation) KOOS BRANDT Democratic Alliance  55.43% 1313 35.73% N
Citrusdal 10102005 ANC (resignation) QUINTIN GROENEWALD Democratic Alliance  39.41% 1466 46.87% N
Bergriver 10103004 ANC (resignation) RAYNOLD MATHEW VAN ROOY Independent (Cope) 53.33% 1945 59.26% Y
Paarl 10203007 ANC (expulsion by MEC) RUTH BELLDINE ARNOLDS Independent Democrats 31.12% 1036 35.37% Y
Paarl 10203021 ANC (expulsion by MEC) SPASIE NONTUTHUZELO KIKA Independent (Cope) 29.31% 1787 45.73% Y
Paarl 10203026 ANC (expulsion by MEC) JOYCE ANN KROUTZ Democratic Alliance  35.72% 1674 44.45% Y
Paarl 10203028 ANC (expulsion by MEC) FRANS ALBERTUS KELLERMAN Democratic Alliance  32.35% 1272 42.56% Y
Paarl 10203030 ANC (expulsion by MEC) GERALD JOHN WITBOOI Independent Democrats 55.14% 1547 51.76% Y
Worcester 10205003 ANC (expulsion by MEC) FREDDIE SPEELMAN Independent (Cope) 43.34% 935 26.32% Y
Worcester 10205005 ANC (expulsion by MEC) CURNELL NELIE BARENDS African National Congress 59.70% 938 37.21% Y
Worcester 10205016 ANC (resignation) PHILIP TYIRA Independent (Cope) 49.11% 1923 50.54% Y
Worcester 10205017 ANC (expulsion by MEC) NCEBA SINDILIBA NDYALVAN African National Congress 63.26% 1722 57.27% Y
Robertson 10206010 ANC (expulsion by MEC) NONTEMBISO ELLEN MPOKOTYE African National Congress 64.02% 1888 41.20% Y
Caledon 10301001 ANC (resignation) KIRO JACOBIE TIEMIE Democratic Alliance  34.09% 2092 54.34% Y
Caledon 10301007 ANC (resignation) JAMES JOHANNES JACOBUS PHEIFFER Independent Democrats 45.71% 1249 48.45% Y
Caledon 10301009 ANC (resignation) SAMUEL FREDERICKS Democratic Alliance  36.87% 1036 32.64% Y
Source: www.elections.org.za