Goromonzi West
Constituency
for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
ProvinceMashonaland East
RegionMarondera
Current constituency
Created2008
Number of members1
PartyCitizens Coalition for Change
Member(s)Caston Matewu
Created fromMarondera East, Marondera West

Marondera Central is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, covering much of Marondera, Mashonaland East Province. It was created in 2008 from territory taken from the Marondera East and Marondera West constituencies. Its current MP since the 2018 general election is Caston Matewu of the Citizens Coalition for Change.[1]

History

Marondera Central was created for the 2008 Zimbabwean general election, with territory taken from the Marondera East and Marondera West constituencies.[2] In 2008, Iain Kay of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai won the constituency.[2] In 2013, Ray Kaukonde of ZANU–PF was elected.[2] After Kaukonde was expelled from Parliament, the constituency was won by Lawrence Katsiru in a by-election.[3]

Caston Matewu of the MDC Alliance was elected to represent Marondera Central in the 2018 election, winning back the constituency for the opposition.[2] Matewu was recalled in October 2020 by the MDC–T amid factional disputes within the party,[4] but was reelected as MP in a 2022 by-election, representing the newly-formed Citizens Coalition for Change party led by Nelson Chamisa.[5] Matewu was reelected in the 2023 election.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200254,600—    
201261,998+13.5%

Marondera Central has a population of 61,998. Of the total, 28,980 are male and 33,018 are female. In 2013, the constituency had 26,888 registered voters with 65% turnout. The population is well educated, compared to the Zimbabwe average. Much of the constituents work in farming, including seasonal employment on commercial farms.[3]

List of members

Election Name Party
2008 Iain Kay MDC–T
2013 Ray Kaukonde ZANU–PF
2015 by-election Lawrence Katsiru ZANU–PF
2018 Caston Matewu MDC Alliance
2022 by-election CCC
2023

Election results

The following electoral data for Marondera Central comes from the Electoral Resource Centre.[3]

General Election 2008: Marondera Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MDC–T Iain Kay 8,022 66.28
ZANU–PF Peter Murwira 3,170 26.19
Independent Others 844 7.53
Majority 4,852
Turnout 12,103
General Election 2013: Marondera Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ZANU–PF Ray Kaukonde 9,308 52.43 +26.24
MDC–T Iain Kay 7,892 44.45 −21.83
MDC-M Mandaza Kudzanai 314 1.77
Independent Carlos Mudzongo 112 0.64 −6.89
Majority 1,159
Turnout 17,754
ZANU–PF gain from MDC–T Swing {{{swing}}}
By-Election 2015: Marondera Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ZANU–PF Lawrence Katsiru
MDC–T N/A
Majority
Turnout
ZANU–PF hold Swing
General Election 2018: Marondera Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MDC Alliance Caston Matewu 14,604 59.68
ZANU–PF Cleopas Kundiona 8,386 34.27
MDC–T Francis Makombe 840 3.43
Majority 6,218
Turnout 24,469
MDC Alliance gain from ZANU–PF Swing {{{swing}}}
By-Election 2022: Marondera Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CCC Caston Matewu 6,756 59.77 +0.09
ZANU–PF Ignatius Mateveke 4,200 37.16 +2.89
MDC Alliance Witness Muzavazi 292 2.58 −57.10
Majority 2,556
Turnout 11,303
CCC gain from MDC Alliance Swing {{{swing}}}

See also

References

  1. ↑ Langa, Veneranda (2017-07-19). "Zanu PF MP accused of threatening to kill fellow MP in Parly". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 A Profile of 28 National Assembly By-Election Constituencies (PDF). Zimbabwe Election Support Network. 2022-03-22.
  3. 1 2 3 "Marondera Central Constituency Profile – Election Resource Centre". erczim.org. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  4. ↑ "Hon Caston Matewu Statement On Recall From Parliament". ZimEye. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  5. ↑ Report on the: 26 March 2022 By-Elections (PDF). Zimbabwe Election Support Network. 2022.
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