🔥 Trending Zambia Election Results: Latest Updates and Key Developments

The 2026 Zambian general elections took place on August 13, 2026 ⁷. Zambians voted for a president, National Assembly members, mayors, councilors, and council chairs ⁷.

Current Presidential Election Results (as of August 16, 2026)

As of August 16, 2026, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has begun releasing consolidated results for the presidential election ³⁸. Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND) is currently in the lead ³⁸.

Key figures reported:

• Hakainde Hichilema (UPND): Leads with 243,509 votes from 27 out of 226 constituencies ³¹⁰.
• Brian Mundubile: Follows with 161,883 votes ¹⁰.
• Vote Difference: Hichilema leads Mundubile by 81,626 votes ³.
• Constituencies Reported: Results from 27 constituencies have been announced, with 199 constituencies yet to report ³¹⁰.

Specific constituency results announced by Returning Officers indicate Hichilema's lead in several areas:

• Chisamba Constituency: Hichilema polled 6,568 votes, while Mundubile received 3,180 votes ⁴.
• Dundumwezi Constituency (Southern Province): Hichilema received 22,043 votes, significantly ahead of Mundubile's 46 votes ¹⁰.
• Nyimba North Constituency (Eastern Province): Hichilema also showed a strong lead ¹⁰.
• Kasempa Seat: Retained by UPND's Tambatamba ².
• Chasefu North: Won by Independent candidate Chipeta ².
• Mpulungu North Seat: Won by NRPUP’s Sikazwe ².
• Mongu East Seat: Won by UPND’s Nawa ².

Electoral Process and Observations

The polls were open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on August 13, 2026 ⁷. International and regional Election Observation Missions have deployed to observe the elections and have started releasing their preliminary statements regarding the electoral process ⁹. Vote counting has resumed after a brief pause due to alleged attacks on polling staff ⁵.

Pre-Election Context

An opinion poll conducted in December 2025 indicated that President Hakainde Hichilema would win 60% of the vote if the election were held at that time ⁵. Another survey by the Zambia Election Research Network highlighted that many voters at the local government level desired new candidates, underscoring the importance of primary elections ⁶.