Democratic Party (Zambia)

The Democratic Party is a political party in Zambia. The party was launched in 1991.^[1]

Democratic Party
Abbreviation	DP
Leader	Judith Phiri-Nkonge
Founded	1991[1]
Ideology	Liberal democracy
Political position	Centre-left
Colours	Pink   Beige
Slogan	Let's Believe Again!
National Assembly	0 / 156
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Its current leader is Judith Phiri-Nkonge. Before October 2022, the leader was Harry Kalaba, who was the party's candidate for president in the 2021 Zambian general election.^[2] Before 2018, the party was led by Emmanuel Mubanga Mwamba.^[1]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Result
2021	Harry Kalaba	25,231	0.52%	Lost N

National Assembly elections

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Outcome
1991	120	0.01	0 / 159	0	5th	Extra-parliamentary
2001	115	0.01	0 / 156	0	16th	Extra-parliamentary
2021	50,886	1.05	0 / 167	0	4th	Extra-parliamentary