2021 Zambian general election

General elections were held in Zambia on 12 August 2021 to elect the President, National Assembly, mayors, council chairs and councillors. Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development was elected president, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front.

2021 Zambian general election
12 August 2021
Presidential election
Turnout70.61% ( 14.16 pp)
 
Nominee Hakainde Hichilema Edgar Lungu
Party UPND PF
Running mate Mutale Nalumango Nkandu Luo
Popular vote 2,852,348 1,870,780
Percentage 59.02% 38.71%
President before election

Edgar Lungu
PF

 Elected President

Hakainde Hichilema
UPND

National Assembly election
156 of the 167 seats in the National Assembly
85 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
UPND Hakainde Hichilema 46.22 82 +24
PF Edgar Lungu 35.70 60 −20
PNUP Highvie Hamududu 0.27 1 +1
Independents – 14.31 13 −1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker of the National Assembly before Speaker of the National Assembly after
Patrick Matibini
PF		 Nelly Mutti
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On 16 August, Lungu conceded in a televised statement, sending a letter and congratulating Hichilema.

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