Hakainde Hichilema Re-elected as Zambia’s President

Hakainde Hichilema, leader of the United Party for National Development (UPND), has been re-elected as President of Zambia for a second consecutive five-year term covering 2026–2031. He won the presidential election held on 13 August 2026 with more than 60% of the vote, defeating opposition candidate Brian Mundubile.

Key Points:

President: Hakainde Hichilema
Country: Zambia
Party: United Party for National Development (UPND)
Term: Second consecutive term, 2026–2031
Election date: 13 August 2026
Votes secured: 2,965,326
Vote share: Approximately 61.4%
Main opponent: Brian Mundubile
Opponent’s votes: 1,856,217
Opponent’s vote share: Approximately 38.4%
Total votes: Nearly 5 million
Election rule: A candidate needs more than 50% + 1 of valid votes to avoid a second-round run-off

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Hakainde Hichilema Re-elected as Zambia’s President

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