赞比亚将于2026年8月11日举行大选[1]。现任总统哈奇莱玛领导的争取国家发展联合党将寻求第二任期[1]，但面临包括前总统伦古盟友布莱恩·蒙杜比莱在内的多位对手挑战[1]。总统候选人需获得50%以上选票才能当选，否则将进行第二轮投票[1]。
本次选举涉及总统、国民议会议员、市长、议员及议会主席等多个职位[1]。国民议会席位数将从156席增加至226席，新增70个选区[1]。预计约870万选民参加投票，其中多数为女性[1]，18至35岁的青年选民占注册选民比例接近50%[1]。投票将于上午6时至下午6时进行[1]。
经济问题成为本次选举的核心议题[1]。赞比亚70%以上的人口日均生活费少于3美元[1]，6月通胀率为6.5%[1]。除经济复苏外，选民还高度关注司法独立和女性代表权问题[1]。尽管女性占人口的51%，但仅占议会席位的15%[1]。此外，2024年总统暂停了三名宪法法院法官的职务[1]，2026年初任命了16名新法官[1]，这些司法变动也成为治理改革的焦点[1]。
Zambia will hold its general election on August 11, 2026, with incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema seeking a second term under the United Party for National Development banner [1]. Hichilema faces competition from at least 14 opponents, including Brian Mundubile, who has secured backing from an opposition coalition and is counted among allies of former President Edgar Lungu [1]. The election will determine winners for the presidency, National Assembly seats, and municipal positions across the country [1].
The 2026 election marks a significant structural shift for Zambia's legislature, with parliamentary seats expanding from 156 to 226, creating 70 new electoral constituencies [1]. Approximately 8.7 million voters, a majority of them women, are expected to participate [1]. Presidential candidates must secure more than 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff to a second round of voting [1]. Polling stations will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day [1].
Economic hardship and governance issues dominate voter concerns ahead of the ballot. More than 70 percent of Zambia's population survives on less than three dollars per day [1], while inflation stood at 6.5 percent as of June [1]. Youth voters aged 18 to 35 comprise nearly 50 percent of registered voters, while women make up 51 percent of the population yet hold only 15 percent of parliamentary seats [1]. Judicial independence has emerged as a pressing issue; the government suspended three constitutional court judges in 2024 and appointed 16 new judges in early 2026 [1].