Goromonzi West

Goromonzi West is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Goromonzi District in Mashonaland East Province. Its current MP since the 2023 general election is Beatrice Nyamupinga of ZANU–PF.

Goromonzi West
Constituency for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
Province	Mashonaland East
Region	Goromonzi District
Current constituency
Created	2008
Number of members	1
Party	ZANU–PF
Member(s)	Beatrice Nyamupinga
Created from	Goromonzi

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.^[1] 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.^[2] A recount in Goromonzi West was conducted in April 2008, increasing ZANU-PF's total by one vote, from 6,193 to 6,194.^[3]

In the July 2018 parliamentary election the seat was won by the ZANU-PF candidate who defeated the MDC Alliance.^[4] 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.^[4][5]

Members

Election	Name	Party
2008	Beatrice Nyamupinga		ZANU–PF
2013
2018	Energy Mutodi		ZANU–PF
2023	Beatrice Nyamupinga		ZANU–PF

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

See also

• List of Zimbabwean parliamentary constituencies

References

1. "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.
2. "ZEC Results: announced 1 August 2013". Sokwanele. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013.
3. Whiz, Lindie (22 April 2008). "Zanu PF retains Goromonzi West in first recount result". New Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008.
4. "MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections". veritaszim.net. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
5. "MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections". veritaszim.net. Retrieved 19 April 2020.