The DA managed to claw back white Afrikaans voters, most of whom have voted for the FF Plus. (Jaco Marais/Netwerk24)
- Following Wednesday’s general elections, several shifts were observed among voters in the Western Cape.
- The DA managed to claw back white Afrikaans voters who had mostly voted for the FF Plus.
- In contrast, the Patriotic Alliance took coloured voters away from the DA.
- Track the latest results via our Elections Map.
The DA’s doomsday coalition talks turned white Afrikaans voters against the FF Plus, while the Patriotic Alliance’s charm offensive chipped away at both the ANC and DA’s support in the Western Cape. The FF Plus conceded it lost its traditional support to the DA. However, the DA was hesitant to admit a large group of coloured voters had defected to the PA. With 91% of votes tallied by Friday evening, it was clear the PA was the biggest threat to the DA’s support, with 9% of the votes in the bag.
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