In a resounding show of political dominance, Zambia’s ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) has won all 9 ward by-elections held across the country.
The UPND secured victories in each of the 9 constituencies, obtaining a total of 6,920 votes. Their closest competitor, the Socialist Party (SP), managed to secure only 1,451 votes, while independent candidates came in third with 1,393 votes.
Other smaller parties such as the UPPZ, LM, CF, and the UNIP also participated in the by-elections but fell far behind the UPND’s commanding performance.
Note that Miles Sampa’s PF also fielded some candidates in some wards and performed very poorly.
The UPND’s sweep of all 9 ward by-elections is seen as a significant boost to the ruling party’s political standing and momentum ahead of the 2026 general elections.
The by-elections were held in the following wards: Mulao ward in Nakonde, Luchinde ward in Nakonde, Liumena ward in Sikongo, Mwenyi ward in Sikongo, Mubula ward in Choma, Kaminzeke ward in Mufumbwe, Lushiba ward in Kawambwa, Chinama ward in Kanchibiya, and Njame ward in Chirundu.
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The reporting is not correct. Others have reported 8/9
Amalabishi Elections…Not many people even knew that there were local government bye – elections. That’s how low Zambia has fallen in the conduct of Bye Elections. Twanaka na Malabishi.
It’s like UKA winning all seats in Southern province!! How convincing!! When HaECZ rigs elections, it’s so obvious!!! It’s like a bank robber without a mask on behind surveillance cameras!
Why is it always difficult for some people to accept defeat? Even when you are punched to the ground, you still can’t accept to have lost the fight. ECZ is now tremendously improved, unlike in the past where even foreigners were being hired to manipulate and rig the elections right in the totaling centre with an ECZ official ID given. Pre marked ballot papers were the order of the day, some graves are full of the then opposition ballot papers. Don’t think we have forgotten, we haven’t. All those things are now history because of the much credible ECZ we have. You just keep quiet, you have lost, otherwise if you continue provoking us, we shall persuade the government to exhume these ballot boxes and embarrass you for life.
njala pa zed and fake elections full of mingalato
he has failed to fix , expensive mealie meal and poor economy
2026 real elections coming ,mr promiss ku wire
still wainting for mealie meal of k50
too much loadsheding mr promiss
too much loadsheding
one zambia one nation , too much loadsheding mr promiss is a let down
those who eates with him support him
twapenga ba dala muli bali
uyo tondiyanda kondileka 2026 bali ku wire
tula penga mu chisi mono with high cost of living, uyo tondiyanda kondileka