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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2021 Zambian general election
| election_name = 2021 Zambian general election
| country = Zambia
| country = Zambia
| previous_election = 2016 Zambian general election
| type = presidential
| previous_year = 2016
| previous_mps =  
| election_date = {{Start date|2021|8|12|df=yes}}
| election_date = {{Start date|2021|8|12|df=yes}}
| next_election = Next Zambian general election
| turnout = 70.61%
| next_year = 2026
| image1 = HH2022.png|130x130px
| module = {{Infobox election
| nominee1 = [[Hakainde Hichilema]]
| embed = yes
| running_mate1 = [[Mutale Nalumango]]
| election_name = Presidential election
| type = presidential
| vote_type = Popular
| turnout = 70.61% ({{increase}} 14.16 [[percentage point|pp]])
| image1 = [[File:HH2022.png|130x130px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Hakainde Hichilema]]'''
| running_mate1     = '''[[Mutale Nalumango]]'''
| party1 = United Party for National Development
| party1 = United Party for National Development
| popular_vote1 = '''2,852,348'''
| popular_vote1 = 2,852,348
| percentage1 = '''59.02%'''
| percentage1 = 59.02%
| image2 = [[File:Edgar Lungu, 26 july 2018 (cropped).jpg|130x130px]]
| image2 = Edgar Lungu, 26 july 2018 (cropped).jpg|130x130px
| nominee2 = [[Edgar Lungu]]
| nominee2 = [[Edgar Lungu]]
| running_mate2     = [[Nkandu Luo]]
| running_mate2 = [[Nkandu Luo]]
| party2 = Patriotic Front (Zambia)
| party2 = Patriotic Front (Zambia)
| popular_vote2 = 1,870,780
| popular_vote2 = 1,870,780
| percentage2 = 38.71%
| percentage2 = 38.71%
| map_image = Maps-blogs21-lightonphiri org-2021 zambia presidential elections-by constituencies-overall.svg
| map_image = Maps-blogs21-lightonphiri org-2021 zambia presidential elections-by constituencies-overall.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = 2021 Presidential results by constituency
| title = [[President of Zambia|President]]
| title = President
| before_election = [[Edgar Lungu]]
| before_election = [[Edgar Lungu]]
| before_party = Patriotic Front (Zambia)
| before_party = Patriotic Front (Zambia)
| after_election = [[Hakainde Hichilema]]
| after_election = [[Hakainde Hichilema]]
| after_party = United Party for National Development
| after_party = United Party for National Development
| module = {{Infobox legislative election
}}{{Politics of Zambia}}
| embed = yes
| election_name      = National Assembly election
| seats_for_election = 156 of the 167 seats in the [[National Assembly of Zambia|National Assembly]]
| majority_seats    = 85
 
| leader1            = [[Hakainde Hichilema]]
| party1            = United Party for National Development
| last_election1    = 58
| seats1            = 82
| percentage1        =
 
| leader2            = [[Edgar Lungu]]
| party2            = Patriotic Front (Zambia)
| last_election2    = 80
| seats2            = 59
| percentage2        =
 
| leader3            = [[Highvie Hamududu]]
| party3            = [[Party of National Unity and Progress|PNUP]]
| color3 = #F9A64A
| last_election3    = 0
| seats3            = 1
| percentage3        =
 
| leader4      = –
| party4        = Independents
| last_election4 = 14
| seats4        = 13
| percentage4  =
| color4 = {{Independent/meta/color}}
 
| title              = [[Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia|Speaker of the National Assembly]]
| before_election    = [[Patrick Matibini]]
| before_party      = Patriotic Front (Zambia)
| after_election    = TBD
| after_party        =
}}}}}}{{Politics of Zambia}}


'''General elections''' were held in [[Zambia]] on 12 August 2021 to elect the [[President of Zambia|President]] and [[National Assembly (Zambia)|National Assembly]]. President-elect Hakainde Hichilema was declared the winner after when releasing the final results from 156 constituencies, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu. Hichilema secured 2,810,777 votes while Lungu was in second place with 1,814,201 votes, out of 7 million registered voters
'''General elections''' were held in [[Zambia]] on 12 August 2021 to elect the [[President of Zambia|President]] and [[National Assembly (Zambia)|National Assembly]]. President-elect Hakainde Hichilema was declared the winner after when releasing the final results from 156 constituencies, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu. Hichilema secured 2,810,777 votes while Lungu was in second place with 1,814,201 votes, out of 7 million registered voters
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