The Malawi Electoral Commission announced that Peter Mutharika was the victor in the 2025 presidential election. The Democratic Progressive Party candidate secured 3,035,249 votes, representing 56.8 percent of the total ballots cast. Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party finished second with 1,765,170 votes at 33 percent. Dalitso Kabambe earned third place with 211,413 votes, while the other candidates collectively received the remaining 335,925 votes.
Mutharika achieved victory across 29 of the 36 electoral councils throughout the nation. The former president's support extended beyond traditional strongholds into Central Region districts. Chakwera's defeat followed widespread criticism of his administration's handling of economic challenges and corruption scandals. The outgoing president faced mounting pressure over hyperinflation, rising costs, and controversial arrests of anti-corruption officials and journalists.
Mutharika achieved victory across 29 of the 36 electoral councils throughout the nation. The former president's support extended beyond traditional strongholds into Central Region districts. Chakwera's defeat followed widespread criticism of his administration's handling of economic challenges and corruption scandals. The outgoing president faced mounting pressure over hyperinflation, rising costs, and controversial arrests of anti-corruption officials and journalists.
