12.6 The Results Comparison over Time The table below compares the official results for the elections of 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008 and 2013. The MDC formations are added together from 2008 onwards. ZANU PF MDC30 Smaller parties Independents Total   2,490,841 1,695,549 1,569,867 1,283,911 1,041,292 43,264 6,60833 11,871 120 16,878 3,034,595 2,628,037 78 41 0 134 1,112,773 97 1,241,652 109 13,381 55,181 135 120 2,422,987 207 Number of seats, FPTP only Number of Votes Number of seats Number of Votes 2008 2013 House of Assembly National Assembly Elections Elections Number of seats 62 57 132 2005 Parliament Number of Votes Number of seats 1,206,962 1,169,894 113,98531 Party 2002 President Number of Votes Number of Votes 2000 Parliament 2,140,203 160 1,176,679 49 26,432   45,324 136 3,388,638 210 Table 19: The votes for the main parties from 2000 to 2013 sett inn note 30,31,32,33,34,35,36 Constituency Harare Chitungwiza South Mashonaland East Mudzi South Mashonaland West Kadoma Central Masvingo Masvingo Urban Matabeleland North Lupane East Nkayi North Tsholotsho North Matabeleland South Matobo North Matobo South Midlands Kwekwe Central Zvishavane-Ngezi 2008 results MDC-T or ZANU PF and MDC-N when independent indicated when indicated Won by 2013 results MDC-T or Total valid Independent ZANU PF votes when indicated 6243 4597 MDC-T 7888 8126 ZANU PF 2735 8202 ZANU PF 7879 7742 Independent37 8180 2738 MDC-T 9005 9571 ZANU PF 9162 4135 MDC-T 10424 10988 ZANU PF 542438 323439 4646 3368 4634 487440 MDC-N ZANU PF Independent 5305 5102 4874 5537 5184 4646 ZANU PF ZANU PF MDC-T 3503 3226 3102 2858 MDC-T MDC-T 5219 4596 5300 4692 ZANU PF ZANU PF 5081 3186 2501 4632 MDC-T ZANU PF 5760 8720 6051 9015 ZANU PF ZANU PF Table 20: List of constituencies with close races in 2013 compared to the results of the same constituencies in 2008. The list includes the constituencies where the variation between the winner and the runner-up in 2013 was less than ten per cent. sett inn fotnote 37,38,39,40 12.7 The Close Races In 2008 most of the close races were won by MDC-T. In 2013 all but two of the twelve close races were won by ZANU PF. These two were won by an independent candidate and MDC-T. Table 20 shows the constituencies where the difference between the winner and the runner-up amounted to less than ten per cent. It also compares the result to the result for the same constituencies in 2008. This difference between the close races in 2008 and in 2013 does of course not mean that there must be something wrong in the tabulation of the results in 2013. There have not been claims to that effect. The results are consistent with the country–wide shift in favour of ZANU PF. Nevertheless, a review of the results compared to the voter registers could have been very interesting. 30 Including both factions of MDC from 2008 onwards. 31 Independent candidates and smaller parties are both included in this figure. 32 Zanu Ndonga. 33 Zanu Ndonga. 37 Jonathan T Samukange. 34 Jonathan Moyo. 38 MDC-N. 35 Jonathan Moyo. 39 MDC-N. 36 Jonathan T Samukange. 40 The seat was won by Jonathan Moyo running as an independent, having left ZANU PF, but he later re-joined the party. 46 47