Cape Town – Amid fears that gusting wind and rain would dampen voters’ enthusiasm to go and vote, provincial electoral officer Michael Hendrickse said that by late on Monday night the Western Cape voter turnout had improved to 36% from just 26% recorded at 5pm.
The province’s first electoral result came from a small voting district in Ward12 in Oudtshoorn.
Provincial electoral officer Michael Hendrickse announced the outcome just after 11pm on Monday.
Voters at the Seekoeigat Primary School mostly backed the Democratic Alliance (DA), with the second-highest number of votes going to the Freedom Front Plus, followed by the Oudtshoorn Gemeenskap Insiatief. The rest of the partied scored votes in single figures.
Voters cast three ballots for ward councillors, propotional representation and for the district council.
Hendrickse warned that the result was preliminary as parties had three days to lodge any objections.
“We don’t know if there are objections but I’m just telling you going forward that you’re not surprised if the result goes up and then comes off because it may just be subject to objections,” said Hendrickse.
