2011 Zambian general election

none July 2020 Zambia 20 September 2011 yes Presidential election presidential 2008 Zambian presidential election 2008 2015 Zambian presidential election 2015 5,167,154 52.89% ( 8.06 pp) 130x130px Michael Sata (cropped).jpg Michael Sata 1,170,966 42.85% Patriotic Front (Zambia) Rupiah Banda in 2021 (cropped).jpg Rupiah Banda 987,866 36.15% Movement for Multi-Party Democracy Hakainde Hichilema 2014.jpg Hakainde Hichilema 506,763 18.54% United Party for National Development 2011 Zambia National Assembly Election Results by Constituency.svg 300px Presidential results by National Assembly constituency President Rupiah Banda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy Michael Sata Patriotic Front (Zambia) yes Parliamentary election 2006 2016 150 of the 159 seats in the National Assembly 80 53.63% ( 17.58 pp) Michael Sata Patriotic Front (Zambia) 47 60 38.42 Rupiah Banda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 72 55 33.44 Hakainde Hichilema United Party for National Development 28 28 17.21 Charles Milupi ADD #02A73F New 1 1.22 Edith Nawakwi Forum for Democracy and Development 1 1 0.75 – Independents 3 3 7.45 Speaker of the National Assembly Amusaa Mwanamwambwa Movement for Multi-Party Democracy Patrick Matibini Patriotic Front (Zambia) General elections were held in Zambia on 20 September 2011,http://www.times.co.zm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=632:its-september-20&catid=46:other-headlines It's September 20! The Times Zambia 28 July 2011 23 September 2011 electing a President and members of the National Assembly.September 2011 Michael Sata of the Patriotic Front (PF) won the presidential elections, defeating incumbent Rupiah Banda of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD), and was sworn into office on 23 September. The PF emerged as the largest party in the National Assembly, winning 60 of the 148 seats decided on election day. Campaign Incumbent President Rupiah Banda, of the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy party, ran for his first full term as president after replacing Levy Mwanawasa, who died in August 2008.Zambia: Luwingu backs Rupiah’s candidature in 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101206202831/http://www.lusakatimes.com/2010/11/23/luwingu-backs-rupiahs-candidature-2011/ 6 December 2010 Lusaka Times, 23 November 2010 Michael Sata was the candidate of the Patriotic Front and Hakainde Hichilema was the candidate of the United Party for National Development.Redvers Louise https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14952240 China's stake in Zambia's election BBC News 19 September 2011 23 September 2011 With Chinese companies investing US$2 billion by the end of 2010 in the Zambian economy, the status of Chinese business ties with Zambia, Africa's largest copper producer, grew significantly. Early in his campaign, Sata accused the Chinese mining firms of having slave-like labour conditions and ignoring safety standards and local cultural practices. He has been nicknamed "King Cobra" because of his harsh rhetoric, but he later toned down his rhetoric against the mostly Chinese foreign mining firms. Conduct Two days before the results were officially announced, the High Court banned three independent media outletsSeptember 2011 from publishing speculation on the result after The Post published a headline reading "Sata Heads for Victory." The same day, Banda's office also said that such reports were "rumours" as no final result had been compiled. The delay in announcing the results was the cause of riots in Ndola and Kitwe, where youths fought with riot police while also burning vehicles and markets. Additionally, hackers attacked the Election Commission's website that night and posted false results suggesting Sata won by a landslide.Zambia poll: Riots in Kitwe and Ndola over slow results https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15019198 23 September 2011 BBC News 22 September 2011 European Union electoral observers said that the election was "generally well administered," but that there was not equitable access to resources, resulting in the lack of a "level playing field" in the campaign. They said that state-owned media had failed to meet "even their minimal obligations as public service media."http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/09/22/opposition-leader-sata-declared-winner-of-zambia-election/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120125072320/http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/09/22/opposition-leader-sata-declared-winner-of-zambia-election/ dead 25 January 2012 Opposition Leader Sata Declared Winner of Zambia Election VOA News 20 August 2009 23 September 2011 The Zambian-based Foundation for Democratic Process criticised the holding of the election without electoral reform. It blamed the history of electoral violence and the previous failure of the losing parties to accept losing on the lack of reform.Zambia: Holding elections under current constitution is a mockery – FODEP Lusaka Times, 19 November 2010 While a number of peopleJune 2026 called for the establishment of a 50% + 1 vote system for electing the president, the government said a new system would not be used for the election."50% + 1 won’t be used in 2011" https://web.archive.org/web/20120911072749/http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=15873 11 September 2012 – Kunda] Post, Zambia, 19 November 2010 Results On 23 September, Chief Justice Ernest Sakala announced Sata the winner of the election with 1,150,045 votes, or 43%, with 95.3% of votes counted. Banda received 961,796 votes, or 36.1%, and other minor parties trailed in the poll.Zambia's Incumbent President Concedes Defeat Following Election https://www.foxnews.com/world/zambias-incumbent-president-concedes-defeat-following-election/ AP FoxNews.com 22 September 2011 23 September 2011 Sata was sworn into office later that day. President Michael Sata Patriotic Front 1170966 Rupiah Banda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 987866 Hakainde Hichilema United Party for National Development 506763 Charles Milupi Alliance for Democracy and Development 26270 #02A73F Elias Chipimo Jr National Restoration Party 10672 Tilyenji Kaunda United National Independence Party 9950 Edith Nawakwi Forum for Democracy and Development 6833 Ng'andu Peter Magande National Movement for Progress 6344 Godfrey Miyanda Heritage Party 4730 Frederick Mutesa Zambians for Empowerment and Development 2268 39602 5167154 Electoral Commission2011 Presidential Election Results https://www.elections.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2011-Presidential-Election-Results.pdf Electoral Commission of Zambia PDF National Assembly Voting did not take place in two constituencies (Magoye and Nakonde) on polling day due to deaths of candidates,Zambia General Elections, 20 September 2011: Report of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth Observer Group and the elected member for Chongwe (Japhen Mwakalombe of the MMD) resigned before taking his seat. By-elections were held for all three seats on 24 November 2011, with the PF winning two (Chongwe and Nakonde) and the UPND one (Magoye). 350px Patriotic Front 1037108 60 +17 Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 902619 55 −17 United Party for National Development 464527 28 – Alliance for Democracy and Development 33057 1 New Forum for Democracy and Development 20243 1 – United National Independence Party 18446 0 – National Movement for Progress 11828 0 New National Restoration Party 4688 0 New Zambians for Empowerment and Development 3059 0 New New Generation Party 657 0 0 National Revolution Party 505 0 New Heritage Party 485 0 0 Unified Party for Democracy and Development 308 0 New National Party 193 0 0 Zambia Direct Democracy Movement 177 0 0 Zambian Conservative Party 168 0 New All People's Congress Party 139 0 0 Citizens' Democratic Party 137 0 0 United Liberal Party 131 0 –3 Federal Democratic Party 27 0 0 Independents 201089 3 0 Presidential appointees 8 0 Appointed Speaker 1 0 Vacant 2 – 36132 0 5101312 Electoral Commission2011 National Assembly Elections Results https://www.elections.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2011-National-Assembly-Elections-Results.pdf Electoral Commission of Zambia PDFSummary of Allocation of National Assembly Seats http://www.elections.org.zm/media/summary-allocationofnationalassemblyseats.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140809130736/http://www.elections.org.zm/media/summary-allocationofnationalassemblyseats.pdf 9 August 2014 Electoral Commission of Zambia PDF Reactions Sata received a congratulatory telephone call from his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-zambia-election-idUSTRE78M4HY20110923 Zambia's "King Cobra" Sata sworn in as president 23 September 2011 Reuters 23 September 2011 While in the 2006 election China had threatened to cut diplomatic relations with Zambia if Sata was elected, due to his criticisms of Chinese mining interests in the country,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15034694 Michael Sata: Zambia's 'King Cobra' finally strikes 23 September 2011 BBC News 23 September 2011 China issued a statement "welcoming" the result. Analysis Psephologists suggested that the youth vote helped anti-incumbency in a continent that rarely results in an anti-incumbent vote. They also drew parallels with the 2011 ousting of the presidents of Tunisia and Egypt.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/09/2011922234557755338.html Opposition leader wins Zambia election – Africa Al Jazeera English 23 September 2011 As a result of Sata's rhetoric, there were also concerns about the future investment climate in the country.Mfula Chris https://www.reuters.com/article/us-zambia-election-idUSTRE78L7BB20110922 King Cobra Sata wins Zambia presidential race Reuters 22 May 2008 23 September 2011 Other readings said that after Sata toned down his rhetoric he did not differ much from Banda, but benefited from a crowded ballot of candidates.AP http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Challenger-Michael-Sata-wins-Zambia-presidential-elections/articleshow/10085946.cms Challenger Michael Sata wins Zambia presidential elections The Times of India 23 September 2011 23 September 2011 Psephologists also indicated that Sata did well in the urban areas, while Banda was expected to do well in the rural areas. See also List of members of the National Assembly of Zambia (2011–16) References External links Election Commission of Zambia for the 2011 election General Zambia Category:Presidential elections in Zambia Category:Parliamentary elections in Zambia