On 16 April 2026, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) officially announced the completion of its boundary delimitation exercise, including the creation of 70 new constituencies across the country. This marks a significant restructuring of Zambia’s electoral framework, with immediate implications for electoral planning, political competition, and voter representation ahead of upcoming elections.
The ECZ stated that the delimitation exercise was undertaken to address population imbalances and improve equitable representation in line with constitutional requirements. The newly created constituencies redefine electoral boundaries at both constituency and ward levels, altering the political and administrative landscape within which elections will be conducted.