{"id":73119,"date":"2025-09-07T19:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T19:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/mcp-sees-victory-written-in-ipor-survey-predicts-landslide-for-chakwera"},"modified":"2025-09-07T19:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T19:03:00","slug":"mcp-sees-victory-written-in-ipor-survey-predicts-landslide-for-chakwera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/mcp-sees-victory-written-in-ipor-survey-predicts-landslide-for-chakwera","title":{"rendered":"MCP Sees Victory Written in IPOR Survey, Predicts Landslide for Chakwera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says the latest survey by the Institute for Public Opinion and Research (IPOR) confirms what Malawians already know\u2014that President Lazarus Chakwera and the MCP are on course for a decisive victory on September 16.<br \/>\nIn a bold statement, the party said the findings show MCP\u2019s \u201cunshakable foundation\u201d in the Central Region, where it projects over 80% support, while also pointing to massive gains in the South, East, Lower Shire, and the North.<br \/>\n\u201cThis report is more than encouraging\u2014it validates our strategy and confirms that Malawians are responding to President Chakwera\u2019s servant leadership and a hopeful, inclusive vision for the future,\u201d said National Publicity Secretary Dr. Jessie Kabwila.<\/p>\n<p>The survey highlights three big takeaways for MCP:<br \/>\nDominance in the Central Region: The backbone of MCP\u2019s vote, strengthened by high voter registration and mobilization.<br \/>\nNational Momentum: A five-point surge in support, while competitors stumble. MCP says it would secure up to 78% in the East, 77% in the Lower Shire, and 46% even in the South where opposition is strongest.<br \/>\nBreaking into the North: With undecided voters leaning towards Chakwera\u2019s vision, MCP predicts commanding up to 79% of the Northern vote.<br \/>\nBut Kabwila cautioned that the party won\u2019t be complacent: \u201cWe remain focused and disciplined. Our campaign will keep reaching voters everywhere to ensure we win decisively.\u201d<br \/>\nWith barely days to the polls, MCP is projecting confidence, turning the IPOR survey into a rallying cry that its path to victory is not just possible\u2014but inevitable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says the latest survey by the Institute for Public Opinion and Research (IPOR) confirms what Malawians already know\u2014that President Lazarus Chakwera and the MCP are on course for a decisive victory on September 16. In a bold statement, the party said the findings show MCP\u2019s \u201cunshakable foundation\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":73118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[233,371,234],"class_list":["post-73119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-malawi","tag-malawi"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>MCP Sees Victory Written in IPOR Survey, Predicts Landslide for Chakwera - Malawi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/mcp-sees-victory-written-in-ipor-survey-predicts-landslide-for-chakwera\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MCP Sees Victory Written in IPOR Survey, Predicts Landslide for Chakwera\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. 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