UPND candidate Mr. Bywell Simposya was declared the winner after polling 17,647 votes, representing 41 percent of the total valid votes cast. He defeated his closest rival, Mr. Peter Yuda Chikweti of the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD), who garnered 14,302 votes, accounting for 33 percent.
Other candidates in the race included Mr. Aaron Zimba of the Christian Forum (CF), who secured 4,405 votes (10 percent); Mr. Kapambwe Mukuka of the United Progressive People’s Party of Zambia (UPPZ) with 2,988 votes (7 percent); Mr. Joseph Mubanga of the Socialist Party (SP), who polled 2,211 votes (5 percent); and Ms. Mary Bukisa of the National Freedom Party (NFP), who obtained 472 votes (1 percent).
Announcing the consolidated results, Kasama District Electoral Officer Mr. Innocent Mutambo said the election was conducted in accordance with Zambia’s electoral laws. However, he noted that the process faced minor challenges, particularly heavy rains that delayed the arrival of poll staff in some wards.
Mr. Mutambo further revealed that a total of 42,929 votes were cast across Kasama Central and Lukashya constituencies. Of these, 904 ballots were rejected, from a total of 138,286 registered voters in the district.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has since congratulated Mr. Simposya on his victory and commended all stakeholders for their cooperation in ensuring a peaceful and credible electoral process.
59% votes in this election went to the opposition, and UPND the winner got 41% of the votes. And these good for nothing opposition leaders cant see this. You won’t defeat UPND as fragmented as you are.
Especially the two, Kalaba and Mmembe who have an un checked ambition. They need to understand what is going on, even saying we have now formed a peoples pact, and the other one who was even defeated by rejected ballots in 2021 even proudly saying i came out number 3 in the last elections. Wake up you chaps.
The real sell outs know themselves pull together you win pull sideways you lose
Kikikikikiki! Who was defeated by the rejected ballots?
Please let us face the truth here whether opposition unit or not they will still lose terribly this year in August 2026 remember Dundumzwezi , Solwezi , Mongu & Katuba are not yet in this picture this is just Kasama the opposition stronghold. I rest my case here.