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General elections were held in Malawi on 16 September 2025 to elect the president, the 229 members of the National Assembly and 509 local government councillors. The presidential election resulted in a victory for former president Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party, who received 57% of the vote. Incumbent president Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party finished second with 33% of the vote.
| Party | Leader | Last election | |
| DPP | Peter Mutharika | 62 | |
| MCP | Lazarus Chakwera | 55 | |
| UDF | Atupele Muluzi | 10 | |
| PP | Joyce Banda | 5 | |
| UTM | Dalitso Kabambe | 4 | |
| AFORD | Enoch Chihana | 1 | |
| Independents | – | 55 | |
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Samplesize | Mutharika | Chakwera | Kabambe | Muluzi | Banda | Undecided | None | Lead |
| 2025 general election | 16 September 2025 | 5,502,982 | 56.8 | 33 | 4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 23.8 | ||
| IPOR | 27 August 2025 | – | 41 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | – | 10 |
| IPOR | 20 July 2025 | – | 43 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 17 |
| 2020 presidential election | 23 June 2020 | 4,445,699 | 39.92 | 59.34 | – | – | – | – | – | 19.42 |
| Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % | |
| Peter Mutharika | Jane Ansah | Democratic Progressive Party | 3,035,249 | 56.76 | |
| Lazarus Chakwera | Vitumbiko Mumba | Malawi Congress Party | 1,765,170 | 33.01 | |
| Dalitso Kabambe | Matthews Mtumbuka | United Transformation Movement | 211,413 | 3.95 | |
| Atupele Muluzi | Rex Kalolo | United Democratic Front | 102,744 | 1.92 | |
| Joyce Banda | Khumbo Kachali | People's Party | 86,106 | 1.61 | |
| Akwame Bandawe | Asiyatu Abuli | Anyamata Atsikana Azimayi Party | 40,052 | 0.75 | |
| Thokozani Banda | Vera Kaludzu | Independent | 22,614 | 0.42 | |
| Kamuzu Chibambo | Chris Bullah | People's Transformation Party | 17,274 | 0.32 | |
| Michael Usi | Grace Nazitwere | Odya Zake Alibe Mlandu Party | 16,922 | 0.32 | |
| Kondwani Nankhumwa | Bertha Ndebele | People's Development Party | 12,251 | 0.23 | |
| Phunziro Mvula | Cydrack Mkwanda | Independent | 9,378 | 0.18 | |
| Cosmas Chipojola | Memory Naveko | Independent | 8,638 | 0.16 | |
| Adil Chilungo | Mary Mwalukuwo | Independent | 8,462 | 0.16 | |
| Frank Mwenifumbo | Chikondi Mpokosa | National Development Party | 5,354 | 0.10 | |
| Jordan Sauti | Timothy Kaendera | Patriotic Citizens Party | 2,196 | 0.04 | |
| Milward Tobias | Henry Mdebwe | Independent | 2,086 | 0.04 | |
| Smart Swira | Jonathan Matonga | Independent | 1,848 | 0.03 | |
| Total | 5,347,757 | 100.00 | |||
| Valid votes | 5,347,757 | 97.18 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 155,225 | 2.82 | |||
| Total votes | 5,502,982 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,203,390 | 76.39 | |||
| Source: Zambian Observer | |||||
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| Party | Seats | |
| Democratic Progressive Party | 7 | |
| Malawi Congress Party | 19 | |
| United Transformation Movement | 4 | |
| United Democratic Front | – | |
| Alliance for Democracy | 3 | |
| People's Party | 3 | |
| Freedom Party | 1 | |
| National Democratic Party | 1 | |
| People's Development Party | – | |
| Independents | 27 | |
| Total | 65 | |
| Source: Malawi Electoral Commission | ||
| Party | Seats | |
| Democratic Progressive Party | 249 | |
| Malawi Congress Party | 143 | |
| United Transformation Movement | 14 | |
| United Democratic Front | 6 | |
| People's Party | 3 | |
| National Democratic Party | 2 | |
| Alliance for Democracy | 1 | |
| Odya Zake Alibe Mlandu Party | 1 | |
| Independents | 83 | |
| Total | 502 | |
| Source: Nation Online | ||