Elections in Zambia
Zambia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly has 158 members, 150 members elected for a five year term in single seat-constituencies, 8 appointed members and the Speaker. Zambia is a multi-party state.
Latest elections
Presidential elections
|
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
|
Patriotic Front |
Michael Sata |
1,170,966 |
41.98% |
|
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
Rupiah Banda |
987,866 |
35.42% |
|
United Party for National Development |
Hakainde Hichilema |
506,763 |
18.17% |
|
Alliance for Democracy and Development |
Charles Milupi |
26,270 |
0.94% |
|
National Restoration Party |
Elias Chipimo Jnr |
10,672 |
0.38% |
|
United National Independence Party |
Tilyenji Kaunda |
9,950 |
0.36% |
|
Forum for Democracy and Development |
Edith Nawakwi |
6,833 |
0.24% |
|
National Movement for Progress |
N’gandu Peter Magande |
6,344 |
0.23% |
|
Heritage |
Godfrey Miyanda |
4,730 |
0.17% |
|
Zambians for Empowerment and Development |
Frederick Mutesa |
2,268 |
0.08% |
| Valid votes |
2,732,662 |
97.93% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
56,678 |
2.03% |
| Total votes |
2,789,340 |
100.00% |
| Voter turnout |
53.98% |
| Source: Electoral Commission of Zambia |
Parliamentary elections
The Patriotic Front won 60 seats, the The Movement for Multiparty Democracy secured 55 seats, and the United Party for National Development picked up 28 seats.
e • d Summary of the 20 September 2011 National Assembly of Zambia election results
| Parties |
Votes |
% |
+/– |
Seats |
+/– |
|
Patriotic Front |
1,028,793 |
38.25 |
|
60 |
+17 |
|
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
902,619 |
33.56 |
|
55 |
−20 |
|
United Party for National Development |
456,873 |
16.99 |
|
28 |
+2 |
|
Independents |
208,294 |
7.74 |
|
3 |
±0 |
|
Alliance for Democracy and Development |
31,638 |
1.18 |
|
1 |
New |
|
Forum for Democracy and Development |
20,243 |
0.75 |
|
1 |
New |
|
United National Independence Party |
18,444 |
0.69 |
|
— |
— |
|
National Movement for Progress |
11,828 |
0.44 |
|
— |
— |
|
National Restoration Party |
4,688 |
0.17 |
|
— |
— |
|
Zambians for Empowerment and Development |
3,059 |
0.11 |
|
— |
— |
|
New Generation Party |
657 |
0.02 |
|
— |
— |
|
National Revolution Party |
505 |
0.02 |
|
— |
— |
|
Heritage |
485 |
0.02 |
|
— |
— |
|
Unified Party for Democracy and Development |
442 |
0.02 |
|
— |
— |
|
National Party |
193 |
0.01 |
|
— |
— |
|
Zambia Direct Democracy Movement |
177 |
0.01 |
|
— |
— |
|
Zambian Conservative Party |
168 |
0.01 |
|
— |
— |
|
All People's Congress Party |
139 |
0.01 |
|
— |
— |
|
Citizens Democratic Party |
137 |
0.01 |
|
— |
— |
|
United Liberal Party |
131 |
0.00 |
|
— |
— |
|
Federal Democratic Party |
27 |
0.00 |
|
— |
— |
|
vacant |
|
|
|
2 |
— |
| Total |
2,689,540 |
100.00 |
— |
150 |
— |
| Source: Electoral Commission of Zambia (votes), Electoral Commission of Zambia (seats)
By-elections are to be held in the constituencies of Magoye (Southern Province) and Nakonde (Northern Province).[1]
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