How the Maldives votes
Presidential results island by island and atoll by atoll, who heads the councils, how the lead has moved from one election to the next, and the parties on the register.
19,291 votes ahead of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (ibu) · share of the valid vote · every ballot box, resorts, prisons and overseas included · Elections Commission
- Turnout · run-off
- 87.3%
- Turnout · first round
- 79.8%
- Eligible voters
- 282,804
- Invalid votes · run-off
- 7,888
Run-off · 30 Sep 2023
First round · 9 Sep 2023
Share of the valid vote and turnout, north to south · an atoll counts its islands’ ballot boxes and the boxes in Malé for its people living there · Elections Commission
| Atoll | Run-off | Margin | Turnout | First-round lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAHaa Alifu | PNC +10.4 | 92.5% | PNC | |
| HDhHaa Dhaalu | PNC +4.4 | 85.4% | PNC | |
| ShShaviyani | PNC +6.5 | 90.3% | PNC | |
| NNoonu | PNC +6.4 | 89.7% | PNC | |
| RRaa | PNC +13.2 | 87.8% | PNC | |
| BBaa | PNC +9.1 | 90.1% | PNC | |
| LhLhaviyani | PNC +2.4 | 88.8% | MDP | |
| KKaafu | PNC +15.5 | 88.8% | PNC | |
| MLEMalé City | PNC +8.2 | 80.8% | PNC | |
| AAAlifu Alifu | MDP +2.0 | 90.8% | MDP | |
| ADhAlifu Dhaalu | PNC +2.3 | 85.7% | PNC | |
| VVaavu | PNC +1.7 | 89.6% | PNC | |
| MMeemu | PNC +9.4 | 90.6% | PNC | |
| FFaafu | PNC +14.3 | 91.9% | PNC | |
| DhDhaalu | PNC +19.0 | 92.4% | PNC | |
| ThThaa | PNC +9.2 | 89.5% | PNC | |
| LLaamu | PNC +15.5 | 91.1% | PNC | |
| GAGaafu Alifu | PNC +12.2 | 92.4% | PNC | |
| GDhGaafu Dhaalu | PNC +10.7 | 87.7% | PNC | |
| GnGnaviyani | PNC +12.5 | 90.7% | PNC | |
| SSeenu | MDP +9.6 | 84.7% | MDP |
Island council presidents and city mayors by the winner’s party · 174 councils · 4 Apr 2026 · Elections Commission
City mayors
- KulhudhuffushiMohamed AthifMDP68.9%
- ThinadhooSaud AliMDP50.6%
- FuvahmulahIsmail RafeeqMDP63.9%
- AdduAli NizarMDP64.9%
- MaléAdam AzimMDP45.1%
Share of the valid vote · % · atolls north to south, with their people's boxes in Malé · 30 Sep 2023 · Elections Commission
Votes cast as a share of eligible voters · % · both rounds · Elections Commission
Votes · thousands · 9 Sep 2023 · Elections Commission
Share of the valid vote · % · presidential first round and run-off (2023), council heads (2026) · the 178 islands with a result in all three · presidential votes in each island's own boxes, councils by the race for their head · a presidential vote and a council race are different contests · Elections Commission
Votes cast as a share of eligible voters · % · presidential first round and run-off (2023), council heads (2026) · the same 178 islands · Elections Commission
Change in share of the valid vote, Presidential 2023 · run-off to Council heads 2026 · percentage points · atolls north to south, with their people's boxes in Malé · Elections Commission
Inhabited islands by whether the same party led in the Presidential 2023 · run-off and the Council heads 2026 · atolls north to south · Elections Commission
Island council presidents and city mayors by party · 174 councils · 4 Apr 2026 · Elections Commission
Members on the register · active parties · 27 Oct 2026 · Elections Commission
Dr. Mohamed Muizzu (PNC) won the 2023 presidential run-off by 19,291 votes on 87.3% turnout. In the 2026 council elections, MDP won 77 of 174 council heads.
Presidential Election 2023, both rounds, and the Local Council Elections 2026, by ballot box; party registry as of 27 Oct 2026. The 2024 parliamentary election is not loaded yet.
Results from results.elections.gov.mv; party records from the political parties registry at elections.gov.mv.