Zanu PF candidate Benjamin Ndlovu captured Ward 12 of Mangwe Rural District Council on Saturday, securing 463 votes against independent challenger Tshaka Moyo's 137 votes. The seat had remained under opposition control for two decades before the incumbent councilor died in August.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission set up four polling stations across the district. Ndlovu dominated three locations, winning 107 of 110 votes at Gwabane, 168 of 181 at Msasane and 175 of 294 at Macingwana.
Moyo performed strongest at Macingwana with 119 votes but managed only 13 at Msasane and three at Gwabane. At Zimnyama, Ndlovu took 13 of 15 ballots cast.
The outcome demonstrates the ruling party's expansion into areas previously held by opposition parties.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission set up four polling stations across the district. Ndlovu dominated three locations, winning 107 of 110 votes at Gwabane, 168 of 181 at Msasane and 175 of 294 at Macingwana.
Moyo performed strongest at Macingwana with 119 votes but managed only 13 at Msasane and three at Gwabane. At Zimnyama, Ndlovu took 13 of 15 ballots cast.
The outcome demonstrates the ruling party's expansion into areas previously held by opposition parties.
