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Drop in ANC support across all wards

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IN comparison with the 2011 Municipal Elections results the African National Congress only had ONE Ward experience an increase in voter support – Ward 29 – over all 36 Wards they won in the 2016 Nelson Mandela Bay Elections.

All other ANC wards experienced a drop in support from a high of -35.68% (Knight Mali – Ward 25) to -3.9% (Nomkitha Butana – Ward 60).

Of the 22 Wards under the control of the Democratic Alliance, FIFTEEN experienced an increase in voter support: Ward 51, Ward 6, Ward 35, Ward 39, Ward 10, Ward 7, Ward 11, Ward 40, Ward 34, Ward 2, Ward 48, Ward 37, Ward 49, Ward 32 and Ward 52.

The EIGHT that experienced a drop in support were: Ward 5, Ward 1, Ward 13, Ward 38, Ward 8, Ward 3, Ward 12 and Ward 9.

The Demoratic Alliance wards that experienced a double digit increase in growth were: Ward 37, Ward 49, Ward 32 and Ward 52.

The DA Ward with a double digit drop in support was Ward 5 (Retief Odendaal).

Related: Nelson Mandela Bay Election Results: 2011 vs 2016

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