The DA retained the hotly contested Ward 34 in Nelson Mandela Bay.
The party secured 2,382 votes (46.56%), with the Patriotic Alliance close behind with 2,194 votes (42.89%).
The difference between the two parties was 188 votes.
This is according to the IEC website.
The by-election was triggered by the death of former ward councillor Johnny Arends in April.
Six political parties — the DA, PA, National Alliance, ANC, EFF and PAC — pulled out all the stops in a bid to claim the ward.
The National Alliance came in third with 323 votes (6.31%).
The ANC followed this with 118 votes (2.31%), PAC 64 (1.25%) and EFF 35 (0.68%).
To celebrate the victory, the DA will hold a motorcade from 9am with councillor candidate Annelize Stanley.
The Herald
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