Peter Mutharika commands a substantial lead in Malawi's presidential race with 404,640 votes representing 63.1 percent of ballots cast. The Democratic Progressive Party candidate outpaces incumbent Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party, who secured 213,676 votes for 33.3 percent. UTM party leader Dalitso Kabambe trails with 40,164 votes, capturing 6.3 percent of the electorate. Election officials have processed returns from 30 constituencies out of 229 total districts. Valid ballots totaled 661,409, with an additional 18,206 void votes recorded.
Mutharika demonstrates a strong performance across the southern regions, where the DPP has historically performed well. Districts such as Phalombe, Chiradzulu, and Machinga delivered overwhelming margins for the former president. Chakwera maintains competitive support in central areas like Mchinji, where he received 21,578 votes compared to Mutharika's 3,392. Northern districts show mixed results with Mutharika leading in most areas despite traditional MCP strongholds. Kabambe's campaign struggles to gain significant traction across all regions.
Mutharika demonstrates a strong performance across the southern regions, where the DPP has historically performed well. Districts such as Phalombe, Chiradzulu, and Machinga delivered overwhelming margins for the former president. Chakwera maintains competitive support in central areas like Mchinji, where he received 21,578 votes compared to Mutharika's 3,392. Northern districts show mixed results with Mutharika leading in most areas despite traditional MCP strongholds. Kabambe's campaign struggles to gain significant traction across all regions.
