When will Zambia's 2026 election results be announced?

Only the Electoral Commission of Zambia can declare a Zambian presidential result. Constituency returns are verified at the National Results Centre and announced in batches, and the result is declared once enough constituencies have been verified to settle the outcome.

Counting is complete. The count stands at 226 of 226 constituencies, 4,902,050 valid votes.

Anything before the Commission's declaration, including on this site, is a running tally rather than a result.

Common questions

Who declares the Zambian presidential result?

Only the Electoral Commission of Zambia.

How far along is the count?

226 of 226 constituencies declared, 4,902,050 valid votes counted.

See the live count Updated Tue 18 Aug, 05:52