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2025 Malawian presidential election

Wikidata Q125212807: 2025 Malawian presidential election Wikidata

2025 Malawian presidential election - point in time 2025-09-16

Recorded 8 Oct 2026 路 Licence: CC0-1.0

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The election

Date
16 September 2025
Date status
Held - Voting has taken place.

Wikidata Q125212807: 2025 Malawian presidential election Wikidata

2025 Malawian presidential election - point in time 2025-09-16

Recorded 8 Oct 2026 路 Licence: CC0-1.0

What is being elected
President

results.mec.org.mw Official source

Election results refer to the official outcomes of votes cast during an election, determining the candidates elected to office and the final vote counts for each contest.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

mec.org.mw Official source

although MEC concluded the announcement of official results between 20th September and 2nd October

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Office
President of Malawi
Who votes
The public, from age 18. Voting is not compulsory.
Electoral authority
Malawi Electoral Commission

Results

Certified by the electoral authority. elekt reports the figures the sources publish; it does not call races or make projections.

Final results

results.mec.org.mw Official source

Election results refer to the official outcomes of votes cast during an election, determining the candidates elected to office and the final vote counts for each contest.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

mec.org.mw Official source

although MEC concluded the announcement of official results between 20th September and 2nd October

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Turnout 76.4%

results.mec.org.mw Official source

Election results refer to the official outcomes of votes cast during an election, determining the candidates elected to office and the final vote counts for each contest.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

mec.org.mw Official source

although MEC concluded the announcement of official results between 20th September and 2nd October

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

7,203,490 registered voters5,502,982 ballots cast
Share of the vote (%): all 4 lines, as in the table
Results of 2025 Malawian presidential election
Party or candidateVotesShareSource
Arthur Peter Mutharika (Democratic Progressive Party) Elected3,352,43956.8%

mec.org.mw Official source

although MEC concluded the announcement of official results between 20th September and 2nd October

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

mec.org.mw Official source

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) registered 7,203,490 voters for the 2025 General Elections

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Lazarus Chakwera (Malawi Congress Party)1,765,17029.9%

mec.org.mw Official source

although MEC concluded the announcement of official results between 20th September and 2nd October

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

mec.org.mw Official source

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) registered 7,203,490 voters for the 2025 General Elections

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Dalitso Kabambe (United Transformation Movement)211,4303.6%

mec.org.mw Official source

although MEC concluded the announcement of official results between 20th September and 2nd October

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

mec.org.mw Official source

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) registered 7,203,490 voters for the 2025 General Elections

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Atupele Muluzi (United Democratic Front)102,7441.7%

mec.org.mw Official source

although MEC concluded the announcement of official results between 20th September and 2nd October

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

mec.org.mw Official source

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) registered 7,203,490 voters for the 2025 General Elections

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Sources

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