President
14 published candidates
General Election
Third Republic
2026 General Election
Zambia’s scheduled 2026 General Election. This is an upcoming election record; no result or winner is implied.
Completed
: Election status from the public election record.
Unverified
: This record has not yet been verified.
Election outcome
How the election was won
President-elect
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
Upcoming
Verified date
13 August 2026
Results
Not yet available
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 scheduled election will use Zambia’s constitutional presidential majority system with a running mate, alongside National Assembly and local-government contests. Results must not be displayed until officially declared and published.
How the outcome was decided
The Electoral Commission of Zambia declared Hakainde Hichilema president-elect on 18 August 2026, according to Associated Press reporting of the ECZ announcement.
What happened in Parliament
No parliamentary outcome is available. Constituency results should be added only from official ECZ declarations.
Why this election mattered
This record helps citizens find the verified date and later provides a controlled place for formal candidacies and official results.
Offices and candidates
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