Graphs  9  and  10  show  that  the  Bulawayo  vote  in  2018  was  126%  of  its  2000  vote,  compared  to  the   almost  doubled  voting  figure  of  198%  in  Harare,  and  more  than  doubled  figure  of  230%  in   Manicaland.  Matabeleland  South  showed  the  second  lowest  increase  in  voting  power,  with  the   2018  figure  being  137%  of  their  2000  voting  figure.  Matabeleland  North  has  shown  an  increase   both  in  voter  registration  and  actual  voting  figures  that  are  more  in  line  with  the  national  trends  –   with  its  2018  vote  increasing  to  192%  of  its  2000  vote  -­‐  an  anomaly  yet  to  be  fully  explored.     Graph  9   Votes  for  House  of  Assembly  by  Province,   2000   and  2018 900000 771777 800000 631261 700000 600000 547350 509479 500000 389968 400000 275125 300000 214191 170396 143425 200000 340754 266328 212475 154636 240584 611412 535460 270356 476849 240477 266328 100000 0 Votes  House  of  Assembly  2000 Votes  House  of  Assembly  2018     Graph  10     Proportional  Provincial   Increase  in  Votes:  2000  to  2018 2.5 1.98 1.92 2 1.5 2.3 2.28 1.26 1.91 1.85 1.98 1.98 1.37 1 0.5 0     22