Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Zambia. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Zambia.| Zambian presidential election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Patriotic Front | Michael Sata | 1,170,966 | 41.98% | |
| Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | Rupiah Banda | 987,866 | 35.42% | |
| United Party for National Development | Hakainde Hichilema | 506,763 | 18.17% | |
| Alliance for Democracy and Development | Charles Milupi | 26,270 | 0.94% | |
| National Restoration Party | Elias Chipimo Jnr | 10,672 | 0.38% | |
| United National Independence Party | Tilyenji Kaunda | 9,950 | 0.36% | |
| Forum for Democracy and Development | Edith Nawakwi | 6,833 | 0.24% | |
| National Movement for Progress | N’gandu Peter Magande | 6,344 | 0.23% | |
| Heritage | Godfrey Miyanda | 4,730 | 0.17% | |
| Zambians for Empowerment and Development | Frederick Mutesa | 2,268 | 0.08% | |
| Valid votes | 2,732,662 | 97.93% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 56,678 | 2.03% | ||
| Total votes | 2,789,340 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | 53.98% | |||
| Source: Electoral Commission of Zambia | ||||
| Parties | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriotic Front | 1,028,793 | 38.25 | 60 | +17 | ||
| Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 902,619 | 33.56 | 55 | −20 | ||
| United Party for National Development | 456,873 | 16.99 | 28 | +2 | ||
| Independents | 208,294 | 7.74 | 3 | ±0 | ||
| Alliance for Democracy and Development | 31,638 | 1.18 | 1 | New | ||
| Forum for Democracy and Development | 20,243 | 0.75 | 1 | New | ||
| United National Independence Party | 18,444 | 0.69 | — | — | ||
| National Movement for Progress | 11,828 | 0.44 | — | — | ||
| National Restoration Party | 4,688 | 0.17 | — | — | ||
| Zambians for Empowerment and Development | 3,059 | 0.11 | — | — | ||
| New Generation Party | 657 | 0.02 | — | — | ||
| National Revolution Party | 505 | 0.02 | — | — | ||
| Heritage | 485 | 0.02 | — | — | ||
| Unified Party for Democracy and Development | 442 | 0.02 | — | — | ||
| National Party | 193 | 0.01 | — | — | ||
| Zambia Direct Democracy Movement | 177 | 0.01 | — | — | ||
| Zambian Conservative Party | 168 | 0.01 | — | — | ||
| All People's Congress Party | 139 | 0.01 | — | — | ||
| Citizens Democratic Party | 137 | 0.01 | — | — | ||
| United Liberal Party | 131 | 0.00 | — | — | ||
| Federal Democratic Party | 27 | 0.00 | — | — | ||
| vacant | 2 | — | ||||
| Total | 2,689,540 | 100.00 | — | 150 | — | |
| Source: Electoral Commission of Zambia (votes), Electoral Commission of Zambia (seats)
By-elections are to be held in the constituencies of Magoye (Southern Province) and Nakonde (Northern Province). |
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