President
14 published candidates
General Election
Third Republic
2026 General Election
Zambia’s 2026 General Election was held on 13 August 2026. Published winner records are sourced from an approved election-results workbook.
Completed
: Election status from the public election record.
Unverified
: This record has not yet been verified.
Election outcome
How the election was won
Elected President
Hakainde Hichilema
United Party for National Development (UPND)
61.4%
Vote share
Winner
Hakainde Hichilema
2,965,326 votes
Runner-up
Brian Mundubile
National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP)
1,856,217 votes
Key facts at a glance
Status
Completed
Election date
13 August 2026
Elected President
Hakainde Hichilema (UPND)
Published presidential result
2,965,326 votes (61.4%)
What was happening before the election
The National Assembly confirmed 13 August 2026 as the constitutionally scheduled General Election date.
How the election worked
The election used Zambia’s constitutional presidential majority system with a running mate, alongside National Assembly and local-government contests.
How the outcome was decided
The Electoral Commission of Zambia declared Hakainde Hichilema elected President on 18 August 2026, according to Associated Press reporting of the ECZ announcement.
What happened in Parliament
Published Members of Parliament and mayoral or council-chairperson winner records are available from the approved election-results workbook. National totals should be added only from an official ECZ return.
Why this election mattered
The completed election record gives citizens a clear, sourced way to find the presidential outcome and follow published local representatives.
Offices and candidates
Browse the published candidates connected to this election.