Election results: ANC maintains dominance in North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga

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Voters in the three rural provinces resoundingly backed the ruling party to lead them through the next five years

Away from the urban centres and economic hubs, the ANC remains the party of choice.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s party suffered heavy losses in this election but it still earned a majority share in the North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces.The party still has loyal support in the northernmost province, collecting a resounding 74.23%. However, it is down fractionally from 77% in 2019.

The opposition parties had very little left to fight for, with DA earning 6.8% and the Freedom Front Plus failing to reach a full percent, with 0.95%. In 2019, the two parties registered 5.37% and 1.59%, respectively.The MK Party was the fourth largest in the province but the figure illustrates the nature of the party’s geographical support. They claimed just 1% of the vote in Limpopo.was the next best performing province for the MK party.

The party finished with 17.24% but it was not enough to end the ANC’s majority, as they took 51.89% of the vote. That figure is significantly down from 72.23% in 2019.The EFF and DA both saw incremental gains, with the red berets up to 12.71% from 11.51%. Likewise, the DA moved to 11.84% for their previous showing off 9.12%.Much like neighbours Limpopo, they backed the ANC in much the same fashion as 2019. Then, they reached 63.69% and clocked 58.53% this time around.

The DA moved to 13.48% from 11.31%, with the Freedom Front Plus heading the other way with 2.17%, down from 4.05%. The MK Party debuted in the province with an acceptable 2.2%.Ramaphosa facing calls for his resignation after dismal ANC election results

 

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