Goromonzi West
Constituency
for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
Current constituency
PartyZANU–PF
Member(s)Energy Mutodi

Goromonzi West is a constituency of the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Mashonaland East Province. Its current MP since the 2018 election is Energy Mutodi of ZANU–PF.[1]

History

Energy Mutodi talking on camera, in 2011

It was created in the delimitation of 2008 from the former Goromonzi constituency, and covers Makumbe, Parirewa, Domboshava and Makumbe Mission.[2] In the March 2008 parliamentary election the seat was won by the ZANU-PF candidate who defeated the MDC candidate from the Morgan Tsvangirai faction (MDC-T) by just 262 votes. In the 2013 election the ZANU-PF candidate, Biata B. Nyamupinga, was again challenged by Ian Makone (MDC-T) as well as by Wonder Chinamora (MDC). Nyamupinga retained her seat in the Assembly.[3] A recount in Goromonzi West was conducted in April 2008, increasing ZANU-PF's total by one vote, from 6,193 to 6,194.[4]

In the July 2018 parliamentary election the seat was won by the ZANU-PF candidate who defeated the MDC candidate from the Nelson Chamisa faction (MDC-T): The ZANU-PF candidate, Energy Mutodi, was again challenged by Tamborinyoka (MDC-A) as well as by Wonder Chinamora (MDC); Mutodi retained his seat in the Assembly.[5]

Election results

General Election 2008: Goromonzi West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ZANU–PF Biata Beatrice Nyamupinga 6194 51.08
MDC–T Ian Muteto Makone 5931 48.92
Majority 262 2.16
Turnout 12124

References

  1. ↑ "MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections". veritaszim.net. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Profiles of constituencies and maps: Mashonaland East: Goromonzi West" (PDF). Zimbabwe Election Support Network. 26 March 2008. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "ZEC Results: announced 1 August 2013". Sokwanele. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013.
  4. ↑ Whiz, Lindie (22 April 2008). "Zanu PF retains Goromonzi West in first recount result". New Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008.
  5. ↑ "MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections". veritaszim.net. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

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