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Election 2026
Zambia · Live national tally
Projected leader
UPND
54.80% · United Party for National Development
Reporting
82%
of registered voters
National tally
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Presidential field
Hakainde Hichilema
UPND
Incumbent President; UPND leader since 2006. Won the 2021 vote in a landslide.
Miles Sampa
PF
Lusaka Mayor turned PF presidential hopeful in 2026.
Fred M'membe
SP
Founder of the Socialist Party; former Post Newspaper publisher.
Sean Tembo
IND
Patriots for Economic Progress leader running as an independent.
Reporters' notebook
7 hours ago · MUVI TV
ECZ confirms final 2026 voter register at 7,418,629 — a national record.
8 hours ago · MUVI TV Election Desk
Southern Province reporting holds at 88%; UPND leads early returns.
10 hours ago · MUVI TV
Copperbelt count slows in Ndola Central; ECZ blames printer paper shortage.
14 hours ago · PF Secretariat
Patriotic Front announces final list of presidential nominees.
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