Masvingo Zaka West Zaka RDC 8300ZKA2201 Ward 22 139 160 Masvingo Zaka West Zaka RDC 8300ZKA2301 Ward 23 139 160 Masvingo Zaka West Zaka RDC 8300ZKA2202 Ward 22 116 352 Masvingo Zaka West Zaka RDC 8300ZKA2302 Ward 23 116 352 2,440 2,752 Total Affected Proportional Representation The proportional representation system was first introduced in the 2013 harmonised elections. Six senators are elected for each of the 10 provinces based on the proportion of seats that each party would have garnered in the National Assembly election in that province. Table 15.4 below shows the number of proportional representation seats per each party: Table 15.4: Table 15.4: Number of Proportional Representation Seats per Each Party PROVINCE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bulawayo Harare Manicaland Mashonaland Central Mashonaland East Mashonaland West Masvingo Matabeleland No. OF SEATS POLITICAL PARTIES No. OF SEATS TOTAL MDCT 1 0 0 0 ZANU PF 6 6 6 6 MDCALLIANCE 3 4 3 1 2 2 3 5 6 6 6 6 6 2 0 4 6 6 2 0 4 6 6 6 2 3 0 0 4 3 6 6 90 | P a g e