All the results in so far in one post.

Bulawayo Central
MDC MT 3786 / MDC AM 3553 / ZPF 908 / IND 191 / PUMA 162 / FDU 74 / IND 63 / IND 56 /

Bulawayo East
MDC MT 3587 / MDC AM 2525 / ZPF 1031 / IND 471 / FDU 147 / IND 114 / UPP 80 /

Bulilima East
MDC AM 3180 / ZPF 3104 / MDC MT 1181 /

Chegutu East
ZPF 9222 / MDC MT 2724 / MDC AM 1218 /

Chegutu West
MDC MT 6772 / ZPF 3713 / MDC AM 750 /

Chipinge Central
ZPF 6377 / MDC MT 5862 /

Chipinge East
MDC MT 7038 / ZPF 4131 /

Chitungwiza North
MDC MT 7539 / ZPF 2073 / MDC AM 734 / UPP 47 /

Goromonzi North
ZPF 5626 / MDC MT 4845 /

Goromonzi South
MDC MT 6456 / ZPF 5305 / MDC AM 1341 / IND 395 / IND 149 /

Goromonzi West
ZPF 6193 / MDC MT 5931 /

Gutu West
ZPF 5054 / MDC MT 4082 / ZPF 2384 /

Harare South
ZPF 7111 / MDC MT 4389 / MDC AM 890 /

Hatfield
MDC MT 9575 / ZPF 1450 / IND 589 / ZDP 54 / IND 0 /

Highfield West
MDC MT 7532 / ZPF 1328 / MDC AM 907 / ZPPDP 744 /

Hurungwe East
ZPF 9455 / MDC MT 1573 /

Kadoma Central
MDC MT 8180 / ZPF 2738 /

Kuwadzana
MDC MT 8763 / ZPF 2048 / IND 198 /

Kuwadzana East
MDC MT 8381 / ZPF 1388 / UPP 0 / IND 0 /

Luveve
MDC MT 3325 / MDC AM 3178 / ZPF 940 / IND 697 / FDU 146 /

Mabvuku/Tafara
MDC MT 7677 / ZPF 1901 / MDC AM 968 / IND 543 / IND 261 / UPP 93 /

Makoni Central
MDC MT 7060 / ZPF 4055 / IND 1305 /

Maramba-Pfungwe
ZPF 14916 / MDC MT 1947 / IND 426 /

Marondera East
ZPF 6514 / MDC MT 2268 / MDC AM 788 / IND 321 /

Marondera West
ZPF 4284 / MDC MT 2132 / MDC AM 1580 / IND 753 / IND 360 / MDC MT 0 /

Masvingo Central
MDC MT 4905 / ZPF 4793 / IND 327 / ZDP 293 / UPP 250 / ZPF 0 /

Masvingo North
ZPF 4799 / MDC MT 4450 / IND 760 / UPP 333 /

Masvingo South
ZPF 6365 / MDC MT 3707 / IND 500 /

Mazowe Central
MDC MT 5573 / ZPF 4136 / MDC AM 1094 / UPP 119 / ZPPDP 79 /

Mazowe North
ZPF 5466 / MDC MT 2508 / MDC AM 717 / IND 353 /

Mhangura
ZPF 11042 / MDC MT 1647 / MDC AM 713 /

Mt Darwin South
ZPF 9105 / MDC MT 2698 / IND 380 / UPP 115 / MDC AM 0 /

Mt Darwin West
ZPF 13270 / MDC MT 1792 / MDC AM 887 /

Mt Pleasant
MDC MT 3875 / ZPF 1738 / MDC AM 1426 / CDP 152 /

Mudzi South
ZPF 8202 / MDC MT 2735 / MDC AM 1370 / UPP 182 /

Mufakose
MDC MT 5731 / ZPF 1252 / MDC AM 696 /

Murewa North
ZPF 7104 / MDC MT 6468 /

Murewa South
ZPF 9032 / MDC MT 3410 / UPP 287 /

Murewa West
MDC MT 7334 / ZPF 6313 / IND 0 /

Mutare Central
MDC MT 7284 / ZPF 2322 / MDC AM 639 / IND 117 / ZPPDP 21 /

Mutasa South
MDC MT 8207 / ZPF 3409 / IND 412 /

Mutoko North
ZPF 6922 / MDC MT 3163 / IND 3023 / MDC AM 1065 /

Mutoko South
ZPF 10795 / MDC MT 2897 / MDC AM 762 / MDC AM 0 / UPP 0 /

Shamva North
ZPF 10385 / MDC MT 1354 / IND 526 / MDC MT 173 / UPP 105 / MDC AM 0 /

Southerton
MDC MT 6092 / ZPF 1334 / MDC AM 900 / UPP 99 /

Sunningdale
MDC MT 7071 / ZPF 980 / MDC AM 834 / ZPF 634 / UPP 87 / VP 63 / UPP 0 /

Uzumba
ZPF 13396 / MDC MT 2156 / MDC AM 814 /

Wedza North
ZPF 6267 / MDC MT 3586 /

Zaka Central
MDC MT 5972 / ZPF 4974 / MDC AM 1255 / IND 289 / ZPF 0 /

Zaka West
MDC MT 4734 / ZPF 4030 / PAFA 347 / IND 317 /

Zvimba East
ZPF 5197 / MDC MT 3554 /

Zvimba West
ZPF 7281 / MDC MT 3801 /

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Chitungwiza North
MDC MT 7539 / ZPF 2073 / MDC AM 734 / UPP 47 /

Goromonzi North
ZPF 5626 / MDC MT 4845 /

Gutu West
ZPF 5054 / MDC MT 4082 / ZPF 2384 /

Kadoma Central
MDC MT 8180 / ZPF 2738 /

Kuwadzana
MDC MT 8763 / ZPF 2048 / IND 198 /

Maramba-Pfungwe
ZPF 14916 / MDC MT 1947 / IND 426 /

Masvingo Central
MDC MT 4905 / ZPF 4793 / IND 327 / ZDP 293 / UPP 250 / ZPF 0 /

Mazowe Central
MDC MT 5573 / ZPF 4136 / MDC AM 1094 / UPP 119 / ZPPDP 79 /

Mhangura
ZPF 11042 / MDC MT 1647 / MDC AM 713 /

Mudzi South
ZPF 8202 / MDC MT 2735 / MDC AM 1370 / UPP 182 /

Zaka Central
MDC MT 5972 / ZPF 4974 / MDC AM 1255 / IND 289 / ZPF 0 /

Zaka West
MDC MT 4734 / ZPF 4030 / PAFA 347 / IND 317 /

Zvimba East
ZPF 5197 / MDC MT 3554 /

Zvimba West
ZPF 7281 / MDC MT 3801 /

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Twenty four counted; here are the next four:

Mabvuku/Tafara
MDC MT 7677 / ZPF 1901 / MDC AM 968 / IND 543 / IND 261 / UPP 93 /

Marondera West
ZPF 4284 / MDC MT 2132 / MDC AM 1580 / IND 753 / IND 360 / MDC MT 0 /

Mutoko South
ZPF 10795 / MDC MT 2897 / MDC AM 762 / MDC AM 0 / UPP 0 /

Southerton
MDC MT 6092 / ZPF 1334 / MDC AM 900 / UPP 99 /

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(The results below include the first 6 posted earlier)

Chegutu West
MDC MT 6772 / ZPF 3713 / MDC AM 750 /

Chipinge Central
ZPF 6377 / MDC MT 5862 /

Chipinge East
MDC MT 7038 / ZPF 4131 /

Goromonzi West
ZPF 6193 / MDC MT 5931 /

Harare South
ZPF 7111 / MDC MT 4389 / MDC AM 890 /

Hatfield
MDC MT 9575 / ZPF 1450 / IND 589 / ZDP 54 / IND 0 /

Highfield West
MDC MT 7532 / ZPF 1328 / MDC AM 907 / ZPPDP 744 /

Kuwadzana East
MDC MT 8381 / ZPF 1388 / UPP 0 / IND 0 /

Makoni Central
MDC MT 7060 / ZPF 4055 / IND 1305 /

Marondera East
ZPF 6514 / MDC MT 2268 / MDC AM 788 / IND 321 /

Masvingo South
ZPF 6365 / MDC MT 3707 / IND 500 /

Mt Pleasant
MDC MT 3875 / ZPF 1738 / MDC AM 1426 / CDP 152 /

Murewa North
ZPF 7104 / MDC MT 6468 / MDC MT 0 /

Murewa South
ZPF 9032 / MDC MT 3410 / UPP 287 /

Mutare Central
MDC MT 7284 / ZPF 2322 / MDC AM 639 / IND 117 / ZPPDP 21 /

Mutasa South
MDC MT 8207 / ZPF 3409 / IND 412 /

Mutoko North
ZPF 6922 / MDC MT 3163 / IND 3023 / MDC AM 1065 /

Sunningdale
MDC MT 7071 / ZPF 980 / MDC AM 834 / ZPF 634 / UPP 87 / VP 63 / UPP 0 /

Uzumba
ZPF 13396 / MDC MT 2156 / MDC AM 814 /

Wedza North
ZPF 6267 / MDC MT 3586 /

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Chegutu West
MDC MT 6772 / ZPF 3713 / MDC AM 750 /

Chipinge Central
ZPF 6377 / MDC MT 5862 /

Goromonzi West
ZPF 6193 / MDC MT 5931 /

Mutare Central
MDC MT 7284 / ZPF 2322 / MDC AM 639 / IND 117 / ZPPDP 21 /

Mutasa South
MDC MT 8207 / ZPF 3409 / IND 412 /

Mutoko North
ZPF 6922 / MDC MT 3163 / IND 3023 / MDC AM 1065 /

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ZBC (State television) is constantly reporting that Robert Mugabe and ZEC will not accept pre-emptive announcements from MDC, and any action like this will be considered as an attempt at a coup. The armed forces are on high alert.

Zimbabweans are waiting for Morgan Tsvangirai to claim victory (we have seen the results outside the polling station doors) and do not understand why it is taking so long?

Everyone is now convinced rigging is in place.

The debate raging is whether Morgan Tsvangirai is waiting for the ZEC to finish announcing and if ZEC will hold true to their mandate.

ZEC has not announced anything since 7.30am. What are they up to? What plots are they hatching?

People have gone to work, life is back to “normal” but is it?

Nobody knows what the reaction will be if and when ZEC announces Zanu PF victorious.

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At 11.25 pm Sunday evening, the ZEC finally broke its silence over the election results. Justice George Chiweshe spent nearly 20 minutes trying to maximise the ZEC’s image and belittle that of zim’s electorate and other interested parties - particularly the international press.

Through his arrogant and over-extended explanation, he attempted to defend his commission’s almost total blackout of information for the last 12 hours. He confirmed that the ZEC would only start announcing the official results at 6 am on Monday morning, 31st March - with the qualification - “if they had been received”.

He “expected most results to be received by tonight”.

He went to great lengths to sarcastically indicate that the ZEC - and the ZEC alone - were the sole legal and authentic source of the election results.

He went on to berate “some sources” who had “taken it upon themselves” to announce results.

He was supported by a toadying presenter who prompted him with several questions designed to show him and the commission in a favourable light, and leave the listed wrongdoers standing in the spotlight.

These related to:

• their legal right to do what they did and how they did it, whether right or wrong.
• their being up to the task at hand, with the necessary technical ability and resources to deal with 220 parliamentary seats, 60 senate seats, 1000+ council seats, and the presidential election.

  Here he had to stress that “by any standards” it was providing very early results, and that “in other countries” the process takes much longer - “up to a week”.

  He felt that this this was a record time for an “election of this magnitude”.

• ensuring that the public knew just how big a task he was doing and how import it was to the future of the country - like we don’t know that!

He couldn’t understand the impatience of other stakeholders who had been putting pressure on him. He asked how he could be expected to be independent when “locked up with howling journalists”. He tried to stress that he had been “very accessible” to the media both internal and foreign.

Maybe he should take into account the fact that there were virtually no public announcements for over twelve hours?

Maybe someone should tell him that we all know that they were playing for time while the government decided how to convert a massive defeat into a comfortable win?

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It’s late and if I watch Tendai Biti making the same comments on the same report they have been running since this morning I am going to do grievous bodily harm on the next person who walks through the door.

Then you switch to dead bc (ZBC) and they have been showing the most inane programmes today; soccer re-runs, how to do your own pedicure, and then a show about tortoises.

The world may be frustrated at the vacuum in the news, but Zimbabweans are simmering - the lid on the pressure cooker about to blow. There is an eerie quiet in the streets, the eye before the storm.

People are desperate to celebrate and find the joy we have so long been robbed of. But, who among us after almost a decade of despair can dare to believe that this is the end of tyranny?

The rumours are exhausting; a few minutes ago I was told that Bob is still here, he was spotted at zpf head quarters. But others insist he has fled to Malaysia, Mozambique, Libya.

One thing is for sure, Grace did not vote. The normal pattern is for her to respectfully stand behind the monster and smile vacantly behind DG sunglasses, bejeweled and designer clad, then limply place her ballot in the box. Yesterday she was nowhere in sight. Either she is under house arrest for dallying with yet another virile, young zpf stud or she has whisked the children off to safety.

The big question is whether or not the nasty, desperate little zpf vermin are trying to cook the books.

This would be the ultimate big lie, but one which would already have the patina of acceptance because of SADC’s announcement that the elections were free and fair. Once again Zimbabwe’s respect for the electoral process would be subverted to maintain his geriatric grip on power.

The world is desperate for Zimbabweans to hit the streets in protest, but I believe this would be just the thing the little maggot wants, for then he could declare martial law and it would be game over for democracy. The most important thing now is to reach deep down and find patience.

Most of us no longer care what happens to him – let him go and live out his days in the harsh desert sun with the memory of children’s cries haunting his nights.

Yes, we all want to see him suffer for his gross crimes against humanity, but more importantly we want to go forward and obliterate the pain with growth, health and prosperity.

Whatever happens, the Zimbabwean political landscape will never be the same.

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These results from Trudy Stevenson, who is MDC Mutambara:

Ward 7 (Avondale/Alex Park)
Timba MDC Tsvangirai 1924
Midzi ZPF 1179
Stevenson MDC 713
Chaora CDP 75

Ward 17 (Mt Pleasant)
Timba 1949
Stevenson 713
Midzi 539
Chaora 77

TOTALS
Timba 3873
Midzi 1718
Stevenson 1426
Chaora 152

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This just in via email:

Dear Sok,

We have just been listening to SW Radio Africa and heard that apparently the ZEC are planning to announce results in the next couple of hours.

The MDC guy they were interviewing, who is based in the USA, insisted he had an impeccable source of information in Harare and his source said that the winner they were going to announce would be Robert Mugabe. The report also said that the delay from the ZEC was because they were wanting to give the security forces time to mobilise and deploy throughout the country to crush any uprisings.

SW presenters also talked about rumours they had heard earlier in the day that the senior security guys had met this afternoon.

We who were listening to this are wondering if it is true?

Sok response: We haven’t heard this yet and will be as appalled as everyone else in the country if the theft is that blatant. Appalled, but not surprised. Zanu PF’s capacity for election theft is incredible.

Let’s hope the people of Zimbabwe, who have seen the results outside the polling station doors with their own eyes, will not let this happen! Let’s also hope the army and security forces will refuse to participate in the oppression of their own people.

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These partial results via Kubatana:

Chiredzi

Chiredzi Gvt A Primary Sch. Polling Station
Presidential: MDC 99 / ZPF31 / SM25
House of Assembly: MDC83 / ZPF 28 / IND 38 / MUT 7
Senate: MDC 89 / ZPF 44 / IND 23

Chiredzi Gvt B Primary Sch. Polling Station
Presidential: MDC 110 / ZPF 44 / SM 22
Parliamentary: MDC 79 / ZPF 44
Senate: MDC 102 / ZPF 19 / IND 21

Marondera Urban

Godfrey Huggins Polling Station
Presidential: MDC 144 / ZPF 39
Parliamentary: MDC 137 / ZPF 48 / Mutambara 7

Borradaile Polling Station
Presidential: MDC / 254 ZPF / 74 Makoni 40
Parliament: MDC 250 / ZPF 8

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The following results have come in from Chimanimani as of 4.30pm today.

All polling stations from 9 out of 12 constituencies have been recorded. The three constituencies missing are represented by 7 polling stations.

In all of the 9 constituencies with confirmed results, the results were posted at the polling stations, then the boxes were moved to the Ward centres and from there to Constituency centres.

Presidential ballot
Morgan Tsvangirai – 6264
Robert Mugabe – 5605
Simba Makoni – 344

Senator
MDC – 6011
Zanu PF – 5910

House of Assembly
MDC – 6049
Zanu PF – 5880

Council
MDC – 5394
Zanu PF – 5347

As can be seen, the numbers speak for themselves, MDC MT are undisputed winners.

However….

At 4.30pm one box was delivered by a fleet of ZANU PF vehicles from Dury Creche polling station directly to the Chimanimani Central HQ, bypassing both Ross Common Constituency headquarters and the ward centre.

These are the results:

Presidential ballot
Morgan Tsvangirai – 103
Robert Mugabe – 238
Simba Makoni – 0

Senator
MDC – 125
Zanu PF – 236

House of Assembly
MDC – 118
Zanu PF – 239

Council
MDC – 127
Zanu PF– 228

Chimanimani MDC have run out of fuel in this isolated area and when they approached ZEC they were told that the ZEC vehicles would not carry the MDC polling agents who are meant to accompany the boxes throughout their entire journey. Zanu PF have many vehicles.

An official complaint was lodged at ZEC in Chimanimani by the Senator and the MP.

Six sets of boxes are still outstanding. As can be seen from the figures the results can be changed by the outstanding boxes. The Presidential and Senatorial figures are fairly safe, but the House of Assembly vote is in the balance.

This is how rigging can be done.

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Latest unofficial results are that the MDC have won 199 out of 210 constituencies. We stress, this is UNOFFICIAL and UNCONFIRMED.

Earlier today we were given this info. It’s a bit conflicting and was VERY unofficial. The general view at this stage of the day was that the first 31 seats had gone to MDC MT.

But if you scan down the list you’ll see some wins attributed to MDC. We assume this is meant to be MDC MT but we don’t know. You’ll also see a win attributed to ‘Ump’ - keep in mind that UMP is now two constituencies in 2008. (It was only one in 2005. See our gerrymandering graphs here).

I guess what is important (if its true) is that the info detailed below are not wins for Zanu PF!

So please, this is not final or confirmed. We’re not even sure if the ‘wins’ below include ALL the results for all the polling stations in the constituency. If not, then we still don’t have the full picture.

We need to wait for final confirmed results from the ‘horses mouth’, which we will publish as soon as we can. But you can see why our hearts are racing a little and we’re full of hope. Use this in the meanwhile to whet your appetites and dream a little.

Chiredzi - People are dancing in the streets, tearing down Zanu PF signs.

Zaka - all four wards MDC in the this former bastion of tyranny

Bulawayo East - David Coltart Senator. All other seats to MDC MT

Nketa, Bulawayo - People dancing in the streets outside the polling station. The police are standing and watching.

Marondera – MDC MT and Iain Kay MP

Rusape – MDC MT

Warren Park – People celebrating unofficial count of 8000 for MT, 700 for RM and 300 for SM

Beit Bridge – MDC MT

Masvingo – MDC MT

Bindura North – Elliot Manyika voted out

Zvimba North – Ignatius Chombo voted out

Kadoma – 16 wards to MDC MT

Gokwe – MDC MT

Ngezi – MDC MT

Mhondoro - MDC

Binga - all MDC

Hwange – MDC

Nkayi - MDC

Lupane - MDC

Chivhi – MDC unconfirmed

Goromonzi – MDC unconfirmed

Hurungwe South - Zanu PF– area heavy with new settlers

Bulawayo – 6 seats taken

Harare South – 28/29 seats taken

Murewa North – MDC MT

Zvishavane – MDC MT

Bindura – MDC MT

Mutoko – MDC MT

Gweru Central – MDC MT

Ump Mash E - MDC

People:

Mount Darwin North – Joice Majuru is gone.

Engineer Muteza from Zinwa – voted out

Manyika – voted out

Chinamasa – voted out

Mahofa – voted out

Mutsanga - voted out

Andrew Langa - voted out

Sekeramai - voted out

Obert Mpofu won Umguza but investigations underway because 2000 postal ballots delivered to Thabas Nduna

Jonathan Moyo – so far losing by 11 – not sure what is going on there

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Voting is over and yesterday may feel like old news. But we suddenly received a spurt of emails from people trying to tell us what they went through. Here are a few voices from Zimbabwe, to read while we wait for results to start to come in.

From Harare, at lunchtime today (30th):

I spoke to a young student nurse from the wards at Pari Hospital this morning, about 10am. When I asked if she had voted OK, she replied that NO none of those on duty at the Hospital were given time off to vote and that unlike previous elections, there were no polling stations in Parirenyatwa grounds. She was upset and said it was her right to vote.

Driving through Mbare yesterday at about 11.30am there were quiet, reasonably long queues, in most areas except Mbare Poly Clinic where there were no voters at all. There were about 4 or 5 policemen and 4 or 5 ZEC observers.

From Bulawayo

Expecting long queues in the morning, we waited till after lunch to go and cast our votes in Ward 4, Bulawayo. It was our intention to vote at Leeside Bottle Store, but as we didn’t see a tent there I proceeded to Hotel Rio, about 4 km down the road. Indeed: just one person ahead of us!

Out of our little group of three persons, only one was able to vote unfortunately. Our maid, whose name appeared on the roll, was told that she was not allowed to vote as her father was from Malawi, and she had never renounced ‘her Malawian citizenship’. She had always been able to vote since she registered as a voter in 1995. My name was not on the roll. I had not been able to check the voters’ roll in February, as I was out of town, but I had voted in 2005, also in Ward 4, and my name has been on the roll since 1995. My husband’s name had also been struck off, I saw. Only my maid’s husband managed to cast his vote.

A very helpful policeman outside the tent tried to radio my name and ID number through to a command post but the response was extremely slow. So I went to Hillside Teacher Training College myself to have my details checked but the computer came up with a blank for Wards 3 and 4. The ZEC lady outside the building even advised me to check a polling station in Ward 5, so off I went to the Hillside shops. I found a “polling station” poster at the entrance gate of the Women’s Institute, pointing down the road, so I walked in the direction of the arrow but unfortunately didn’t find the polling station. Then I gave up and went home again, totally disillusioned.

I should also mention that the signposting near the tent at the Rio was totally inadequate too. We almost missed the tent altogether as it was well hidden under the trees on the other side of the road from the Hotel. Only after I had parked the car I noticed a ‘polling station’ poster along the main road, but it had folded over, presumably by the wind. (Of course nobody had bothered to rectify that). The poster on the tent itself had also folded over, but that was definitely not caused by the wind: the two top corners were tied together with a piece of string! When I pointed that out to a ZEC person, she sorted it out in a few minutes, but by then it was 3 PM already.

I guess the poster had been like that the whole time…

A friend who arrived at the Rio after me, said that there was a polling station at Leeside too, which we had missed on our way to the Rio. I decided to have a good look on my way back, and indeed there was a tent, but not in the usual place - in full view in the parking area outside Leeside Bottle Store: it was well over a hundred meters back, hidden behind a 6′ high wall, and again the ‘polling station’ posters were barely visible. One was stuck behind a tree (!) and another one blended beautifully with the granite wall on which it had been stuck. Several of my acquaintances had told me earlier that there was no polling station at Leeside this time; people who even passed the place on foot had missed it completely and had decided to walk all the way to the Rio instead to vote.

Apparently somebody had decided to organise a treasure hunt: Find the Polling Stations!

From Harare and Mash East:

SMS prayer received Saturday “Pray this prayer and pass on to as many people as possible: We uproot, tear down, destroy and overthrow every plot and plan to rig elections In the name of Jesus”.

From a Police friend: “I am disturbed some ballots are missing and also some registered voters are not on the roll”.

From another Police friend: ” Please wake up to vote. Lets all go out and recover our Zim. Someone is taking our Zim for a ransom. Your vote is your ballistic missile to dislodge the draconian rule of the tsar or nazi.”

From Rural area, Mash East “I hope this time we are gong to have a change in Zimbabwe; we are suffering here Madam”.

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The news in now is that the streets of Harare have gone quiet. That the atmosphere there is tense with police being deployed all over the city.

Tension is rising with every minute they delay the announcement of the votes.

In contrast, in Bulawayo celebrations are starting.

It’s a rollercoaster ride.

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