ELS; MBN360 AFRICA
Zambia‘s President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second five-year term after securing 60% share of the vote.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia said Hichilema and his United Party for National Development (UPND) received 2,965,326 votes, representing 60.49% of the total valid votes cast across all 226 constituencies.
His main challenger, Brian Mundubile of the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity, secured 1,856,217 votes, or 37.87%.
Hichilema won by a margin of more than one million votes, securing another five-year mandate that will keep him in office until 2031.
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The electoral commission recorded 8,786,300 registered voters, with 4,902,050 valid votes cast and 126,566 rejected ballots. Voter turnout stood at 57.23%.
Following the declaration, Hichilema thanked Zambians for their trust and said the election had demonstrated the country’s commitment to democracy and peaceful political transitions.
However, Mundubile has disputed the results, alleging discrepancies between figures from polling stations and those announced by the electoral commission. He also raised concerns about alleged military involvement in some collation centres and claimed there was interference from Tanzania. The Tanzanian government has rejected the allegation.
