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'''Elections in [[Zambia]]''' take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a [[presidential system]]. The [[President of Zambia|President]] and [[National Assembly (Zambia)|National Assembly]] are simultaneously elected for five-year terms.
'''Elections in [[Zambia]]''' take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system. The [[President of Zambia|President]] and [[National Assembly (Zambia)|National Assembly]] are simultaneously elected for five-year terms.


==Electoral history==
==Electoral history==
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==Electoral system==
==Electoral system==
The [[voting age]] in Zambia is 18.
The voting age in Zambia is 18.


===President===
===President===
Since 1991 the President had been elected in a single round of voting by the [[first-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post system]]. However, the [[Zambian general election, 2016|2016 elections]] are likely to see the [[two-round system]] used. The constitutional changes have been approved by the National Assembly and are awaiting presidential assent.<ref>[http://africanarguments.org/2015/12/15/can-zambias-opposition-unseat-president-lungu-in-the-2016-elections/ Can Zambia’s opposition unseat President Lungu in the 2016 elections?] African Arguments, 15 December 2015</ref>
Since 1991 the President had been elected in a single round of voting by the [[first-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post system]]. However, the [[Zambian general election, 2016|2016 elections]] are likely to see the [[two-round system]] used. The constitutional changes have been approved by the National Assembly and did receive presidential assent.<ref>[http://africanarguments.org/2015/12/15/can-zambias-opposition-unseat-president-lungu-in-the-2016-elections/ Can Zambia’s opposition unseat President Lungu in the 2016 elections?] African Arguments, 15 December 2015</ref>


If a president dies in office, a by-election is held to elect a president to serve the remainder of the five-year term. However, the 2015 constitutional amendments provide for a running mate, who would serve the remainder of the five-year term without the need for a by-election in the instance of the death of an incumbent.
If a president dies in office, a by-election is held to elect a president to serve the remainder of the five-year term. However, the 2015 constitutional amendments provide for a running mate, who would serve the remainder of the five-year term without the need for a by-election in the instance of the death of an incumbent.
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===National Assembly===
===National Assembly===
Of the 159 members of the National Assembly, 150 are elected by the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituencies, with a further eight appointed by the President and a Speaker elected from outside the National Assembly.<ref>[http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2814/ Republic of Zambia] IFES</ref> National Assembly candidates must be at least 21.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2359_B.htm Electoral system] IPU</ref>
Of the 159 members of the National Assembly, 150 are elected by the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituencies, with a further eight appointed by the President and a Speaker elected from outside the National Assembly.<ref>[http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2814/ Republic of Zambia] IFES</ref> National Assembly candidates must be at least 21.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2359_B.htm Electoral system] IPU</ref>
== Last election results ==
=== 2016 General election results===
{{main| 2016 general election}}
====President====
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
!Candidate
!Party
!Votes
!%
|-
|align=left|[[Edgar Lungu]]||align=left|[[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]]||1,860,877||50.35
|-
|align=left|[[Hakainde Hichilema]]||align=left|[[United Party for National Development]]||1,760,347||47.63
|-
|align=left|[[Edith Nawakwi]]||align=left|[[Forum for Democracy and Development]]||24,149||0.65
|-
|align=left|Andyford Banda||align=left|People's Alliance for Change||15,791||0.43
|-
|align=left|Wynter Kabimba||align=left|[[Rainbow Party (Zambia)|Rainbow Party]]||9,504||0.26
|-
|align=left|Saviour Chishimba||align=left|[[United Progressive Party (Zambia)|United Progressive Party]]||9,221||0.25
|-
|align=left|[[Tilyenji Kaunda]]||align=left|[[United National Independence Party]]||8,928||0.24
|-
|align=left|[[Peter Sinkamba]]||align=left|Green Party of Zambia||4,515||0.12
|-
|align=left|Maxwell Mwamba||align=left|Democratic Assembly||2,378||0.06
|-
|align=left colspan=2|Invalid/blank votes||85,795||–
|-
|align=left colspan=2|'''Total'''||'''6,698,372'''||'''100'''
|-
|align=left colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout||3,781,505||56.45
|-
|align=left colspan=4|Source: [https://www.elections.org.zm/general_election_2016.php Electoral Commission of Zambia]
|}
====National Assembly====
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
!Party
!Votes
!%
!Seats
!+/–
|-
|align=left|[[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]]||1,537,946||42.01||80||+20
|-
|align=left|[[United Party for National Development]]||1,525,049||41.66||58||+30
|-
|align=left|[[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]]||99,356||2.71||3||–52
|-
|align=left|[[Forum for Democracy and Development]]||79,489||2.17||1||0
|-
|align=left|[[Rainbow Party (Zambia)|Rainbow Party]]||34,906||0.95||0||New
|-
|align=left|[[National Restoration Party (Zambia)|National Restoration Party]]||10,887||0.30||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Alliance for Democracy and Development (Zambia)|Alliance for Democracy and Development]]||8,269||0.23||0||–1
|-
|align=left|United Democratic Front||7,643||0.21||0||New
|-
|align=left|[[United National Independence Party]]||7,253||0.20||0||0
|-
|align=left|Golden Progressive Party||1,461||0.04||0||New
|-
|align=left|Radical Revolutionary Party||831||0.02||0||New
|-
|align=left|Green Party of Zambia||407||0.01||0||New
|-
|align=left|United Progressive People||333||0.01||0||New
|-
|align=left|Independents||347,005||9.48||14||+11
|-
|align=left|Invalid/blank votes||92,044||–||–||–
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''3,752,879'''||'''100'''||'''156'''||'''+6'''
|-
|align=left|Registered voters/turnout||6,698,372||56.03||–||–
|-
|align=left colspan=5|Source: [https://www.elections.org.zm/results/2016_national_assembly_elections Electoral Commission of Zambia], [https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=77536 Daily Mail]
|}


==Referendums==
==Referendums==
Since independence in 1964 only one national referendum has been held in Zambia. A [[Zambian constitutional referendum, 1969|constitutional referendum]] in 1969 saw 85% of voters approve amendments to the constitution to remove the need for referendums on certain constitutional amendments.
Since independence in 1964 only one national referendum has been held in Zambia. A [[Zambian constitutional referendum, 1969|constitutional referendum]] in 1969 saw 85% of voters approve amendments to the constitution to remove the need for referendums on certain constitutional amendments.
===2016 Referendum results ===
{{main|2016 Referendum}}
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
!Choice
!Votes
!%
|-
|align=left|For||1,852,559||71.09
|-
|align=left|Against||753,549||28.91
|-
|align=left|Invalid/blank votes||739,363||−
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''3,345,471'''||'''100'''
|-
|align=left|Registered voters/turnout||7,528,091||44.44
|-
|colspan=3 align=left|Source: [https://www.elections.org.zm/results/2016_referendum ECZ]
|}
==See also==
*[[Electoral Commission of Zambia]]


==References==
==References==
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