Zambian general elections

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:election
gptkbp:age 18 years or older
gptkbp:campaigns 30 days
gptkbp:civicEngagement important
gptkbp:claims possible
gptkbp:electionYear public holiday
regulated
paper ballot
reported
conducted by NGOs
published online.
gptkbp:firstHeld 1991
2021
gptkbp:frequency every five years
gptkbp:future_plans 2026
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Electoral_Commission_of_Zambia
gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty gptkb:United_Party_for_National_Development
gptkb:Movement_for_Multi-Party_Democracy
gptkb:Patriotic_Front
gptkb:National_Democratic_Congress
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:historicalContext colonial rule
gptkbp:historicalSignificance transition to democracy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zambian general elections
gptkbp:internationalCooperation yes
gptkbp:internationalRelations affected by election outcomes
gptkbp:localGovernment yes
gptkbp:majorIndustry healthcare
education
infrastructure
corruption
economic management
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation yes
ongoing
gptkbp:politicalParty high
ongoing
required
gptkbp:politicalPosition held
gptkbp:politicalRole important
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer critical for stability
gptkbp:president yes
gptkbp:publicAccess varied
gptkbp:region Southern_Africa
gptkbp:relatedEvent online and in-person
gptkbp:significantEvent 2011 election won by Michael Sata
2015 presidential by-election
2021 election won by Hakainde Hichilema
gptkbp:team encouraged
gptkbp:voterTurnout First-past-the-post
transparent
multi-party system
approximately 70% in 2021
gptkbp:winner within 48 hours
gptkbp:youth_development increasing
increasingly important