Former President Peter Mutharika Nears Victory with Strong Lead
Published on September 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM by Edgar Naitha
Former President Peter Mutharika is edging closer to victory in the presidential election, having secured 2,022,879 votes against his nearest contender, incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, who has so far received 729,425 votes, according to official results from 24 district councils.
Mutharika’s party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has taken the lead in 21 out of the 24 councils whose results have been announced.
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is now left with official results from 12 councils, and Mutharika needs fewer than 300,000 votes to secure the required 50 percent plus one vote for an outright victory.
In contrast, Chakwera would need to gain over 1.6 million votes from the remaining councils to win the presidency.
According to MEC statistics, 4,689,172 people voted in last Tuesday’s election, representing a 65.10 percent voter turnout.
The remaining results are expected from the following district councils: Karonga, Nkhata Bay, Kasungu, Mchinji, Dedza, Lilongwe, Ntcheu, Mangochi District, Mangochi Municipal, Phalombe, Blantyre District, and Chiradzulu.
The Electoral Commission is mandated to announce the official winner by tomorrow, 24 September 2025.
Source: MIJ
