About this election
Morocco is scheduled to hold general elections on 23 September 2026 to renew the 395-seat House of Representatives (Majlis al-Nuwwab), the directly elected lower chamber of its parliament. The vote will measure the record of the government led by Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and his National Rally of Independents (RNI), which swept to power in 2021, and it takes place within Morocco's distinctive constitutional framework, in which an elected parliament and government share power with a monarchy that retains decisive authority over strategic affairs. King Mohammed VI appoints the prime minister from the party that wins the most seats and chairs the Council of Ministers, so elections shape the composition of government without determining the overall direction of the state.
The House of Representatives is elected by proportional representation across two tiers. Of the 395 seats, 305 are filled from 92 local multi-member constituencies, and a further 90 are elected from twelve regional constituencies on lists reserved to promote the representation of women and younger candidates. Seats are distributed using the largest-remainder method. A controversial 2021 electoral reform changed the way the electoral quotient is calculated, basing it on the number of registered voters rather than the number of votes actually cast — a change that mechanically disadvantages larger parties and disperses seats more widely among smaller ones. Morocco's previous vote threshold was effectively removed under these rules, and candidate lists must reserve at least a third of places for women. Elections are administered under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior.
Morocco has a crowded, multi-party system in which no party comes close to a majority and governments are always coalitions. The major forces include the liberal, business-aligned RNI; the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), founded by an ally of the palace; the historic nationalist Istiqlal (Independence) Party; the social-democratic USFP; the centrist Popular Movement (MP); the former communist PPS; and the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), which led the government from 2011 to 2021 before a dramatic collapse. The current government is a coalition of the RNI, PAM and Istiqlal. Because the monarchy sets the broad agenda, election campaigns tend to focus on economic management, public services and local development rather than fundamental questions of the state.
The September 2021 election produced a political earthquake: the Islamist PJD, which had topped the previous two elections and held the premiership for a decade, was reduced from 125 seats to just 13, while the RNI surged to first place and formed the government under Akhannouch.
| Party (2021) | Seats |
| National Rally of Independents (RNI) | 102 |
| Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) | 87 |
| Istiqlal (Independence Party) | 81 |
| Socialist Union (USFP) | 34 |
| Popular Movement (MP) | 28 |
| Progress and Socialism (PPS) | 22 |
| Constitutional Union (UC) | 18 |
| Justice and Development (PJD) | 13 |
The remaining seats were shared among smaller parties including the MDS and the FFD. A government majority requires 198 of the 395 seats.
The key questions are whether the RNI can hold on to first place and renew its coalition, whether the PJD recovers any of the ground it lost in 2021, and how voters judge the government's handling of the cost of living, water scarcity and drought, healthcare and education reform, and Morocco's preparations to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Turnout — about 50% in 2021 — is itself a closely watched indicator of public engagement with the formal political process.
Morocco's electoral geography blends urban–rural divides with strong local and notable networks. The RNI and PAM draw heavily on rural and provincial strongholds and on locally influential candidates, the Istiqlal has historic urban roots, and the PJD's strength was concentrated in the big cities — Casablanca, Rabat, Salé, Tangier and Fez — where its 2021 collapse was most visible. ElectioMap will map the result across Morocco's twelve regions and its local constituencies as official figures are released.
Understanding a Moroccan election requires understanding the central role of the monarchy. Under the 2011 constitution, adopted during the "Arab Spring" after mass protests by the February 20 Movement, the king ceded some powers — he must now appoint the prime minister from the party that wins the most seats, and the elected government has greater day-to-day authority — but he remains the dominant figure, presiding over the Council of Ministers and retaining control of religion (as "Commander of the Faithful"), security, the army and foreign policy. The wider state apparatus, often referred to as the makhzen, exerts considerable influence over political life. As a result, Moroccan elections determine who manages economic and social policy and staffs the government, rather than who sets the country's overall direction. This framing shapes campaigns, which emphasise competence and local delivery, and it helps explain persistently modest turnout, as some voters question how much elections change.
This page will show the live national seat distribution and an interactive map of Morocco's regions as results are declared. Figures are sourced from Morocco's Ministry of the Interior, which administers and announces the official results.
Morocco is scheduled to elect its 395-seat House of Representatives on 23 September 2026. Regional and local councils are renewed in the same cycle. The lower house is elected for a five-year term.
By proportional representation: 305 seats are filled from 92 local constituencies and 90 from twelve regional lists reserved to promote women and younger candidates. A 2021 reform calculates the electoral quotient from registered voters rather than votes cast, which spreads seats more widely and disadvantages the largest parties.
Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch of the National Rally of Independents (RNI) leads a coalition with the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) and Istiqlal, formed after the 2021 election. King Mohammed VI appoints the prime minister from the largest party and retains decisive authority over strategic matters.
The Justice and Development Party (PJD), which led the government from 2011 to 2021, collapsed from 125 seats to just 13 in the 2021 election — one of the steepest reversals in Moroccan electoral history. Whether it recovers is a key question for 2026.
The Ministry of the Interior announces results after polls close, usually within a day or two. Live national seat figures and a regional map will appear on this page as counting begins.
Compiled and reviewed by Bartłomiej Paruzel, Election Data Analyst, from official results. See our data methodology.