# Marondera Central

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.

## History

Marondera Central was created for the 2008 Zimbabwean general election, with territory taken from the Marondera East and Marondera West constituencies. In 2008, Iain Kay of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai won the constituency. In 2013, Ray Kaukonde of ZANU–PF was elected. After Kaukonde was expelled from Parliament, the constituency was won by Lawrence Katsiru in a by-election.
Caston Matewu of the MDC Alliance was elected to represent Marondera Central in the 2018 election, winning back the constituency for the opposition. Matewu was recalled in October 2020 by the MDC–T amid factional disputes within the party, but was reelected as MP in a 2022 by-election, representing the newly-formed Citizens Coalition for Change party led by Nelson Chamisa. Matewu was reelected in the 2023 election.

## Demographics

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.

## 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 | Caston Matewu | CCC |
| 2023 | Caston Matewu | CCC |

## Election results

The following electoral data for Marondera Central comes from the Electoral Resource Centre.
General Election 2008: Marondera Central :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 4,852 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,103 | |
General Election 2013: Marondera Central :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,159 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,754 | | |
| | ZANU–PF gain from MDC–T | ZANU–PF gain from MDC–T | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |
By-Election 2015: Marondera Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | ZANU–PF | Lawrence Katsiru | |
| | MDC–T | N/A | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | ZANU–PF hold | ZANU–PF hold | Swing |
General Election 2018: Marondera Central :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 6,218 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,469 | |
| | MDC Alliance gain from ZANU–PF | MDC Alliance gain from ZANU–PF | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
By-Election 2022: Marondera Central :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,556 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,303 | | |
| | CCC gain from MDC Alliance | CCC gain from MDC Alliance | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |