DA defeats Gayton McKenzie’s PA to take control of George

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has secured an outright majority in the George Local Municipality following Wednesday’s local government elections, while the Patriotic Alliance (PA) has emerged as the second-largest party.

The final Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) figures put the DA on 50.26% of the vote, comfortably ahead of the PA on 19.28%.

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The African National Congress (ANC) received 15.19%, followed by the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) on 7.25%.

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) secured 2.31% of the vote.

The results confirm the DA’s position as the dominant party in George, while the PA has made a strong showing to finish ahead of the ANC.

How many wards did each party win in George?

The DA also led the ward contest, winning 15 of the municipality’s 28 wards.

The PA secured seven wards, while the ANC won the remaining six.

Despite receiving more than 7% of the overall vote, the FF Plus did not win a ward. It will nevertheless have representation through proportional representation seats.

George municipal council seat allocation

The DA has secured 28 seats, giving it the minimum number required to govern with an outright majority.

The PA will have 11 seats, while the ANC has eight.

The remaining seats are distributed as follows:

Party	Council seats
DA	28
PA	11
ANC	8
FF Plus	4
EFF	1
ACDP	1
PBI	1
GOOD	1
Total	55

The results give the DA the numbers to govern George without needing a coalition partner.

Meanwhile, in nearby Mossel Bay, the DA also dominated, winning 66% of a record number of votes cast.

🗣️ THANK YOU MOSSEL BAY!

🔵 Your town remains BLUE.

66% of the residents have voted to build on the progress already made.

💙 The DA under Mayor Dirk Kotze, is committed to continuing to deliver services and ensuring your town works for all. pic.twitter.com/yi6krqBsPy

— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) November 6, 2026