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Polls: 13 August 2026, 06:00-18:00 CAT
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Candidate totals rank automatically as verified reports arrive.
Declared
5,966,628 valid votes
Reported
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HH
Hakainde HichilemaUPND · with Mutale Nalumango
2,967,32649.7%
2
BM
Brian MundubileNRPUP · with Makebi Zulu
2,965,32649.7%
3
HK
Harry KalabaCF · with Moses Mawere
13,3940.2%
4
FM
Fred M'membeSP · with Dolika Banda
5,6640.1%
5
GK
Given KatutaIND · with John Nyirenda
4,9840.1%
6
KF
Kelvin Fube BwalyaZMP · with Milner Katolo
3,7920.1%
7
RS
Richard SilumbeLM · with Kaela Kamwenesha
2,3380.0%
8
BM
Brian MushimbaOPP · with Andyford Mayele Banda
2,0660.0%
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Who is winning where?
Declared offices by political party, separated across Parliament, councils and wards.
UPND4
United Party for National Development
3 MPs
1 Mayors / Chairs
0 Councillors
NRPUP2
National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity
0 MPs
1 Mayors / Chairs
0 Councillors
RP1
Resolute Party
1 MPs
0 Mayors / Chairs
0 Councillors
IND1
Independent
1 MPs
0 Mayors / Chairs
0 Councillors
Province monitor
Ten provinces at a glance
Registered voters, gender distribution and reporting progress from the ECZ final register.
01
Central
820,079 registered voters · 1,235 stations02
Copperbelt
1,296,446 registered voters · 1,934 stations03
Eastern
1,129,444 registered voters · 1,690 stations04
Luapula
694,681 registered voters · 1,124 stations05
Lusaka
1,430,889 registered voters · 1,766 stations06
Muchinga
435,536 registered voters · 748 stations07
North Western
524,195 registered voters · 891 stations08
Northern
722,403 registered voters · 1,182 stations09
Southern
1,103,275 registered voters · 1,725 stations10
Western
629,352 registered voters · 1,234 stationsLive newsroom
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