Live updates on what Morocco’s party leaders are saying as results come in: statements, press conferences, and reactions, as it happens. For analysis of what the results actually mean and how the coalition is reordering itself, see our companion tracker.
21:45 | Istiqlal says it has gained another seat, drawing level with RNI
Istiqlal says it has added a 66th seat to its provisional tally after the full count in Skhirat-Temara, where party candidate Rachid Sajid secured a seat, according to Mustapha Hannine, the party’s inspector general and a member of its executive committee.
If confirmed by the Interior Ministry, that would put Istiqlal level with RNI on 66 seats, rather than one behind it.
16:00-18-30 | The parties start saying what the result means
Parties began speaking on results Thursday afternoon, with leaders starting to set out their reading of the result and their positions on what comes next.
RNI
Former party president and outgoing head of government Aziz Akhannouch congratulated PAM in a Facebook post yesterday and said RNI “respects the will of the voters and what the ballot boxes produced.” Later at the press conference, the secretary general of the RNI echoed the same message and said:
“We will not get ahead of the party’s institutions on government alliances. These issues will be discussed internally, in line with the national interest and the party’s choices.”
“Our results are down compared with the last election, and we don’t want to minimize that or look for excuses. In politics, just as we are proud when citizens put their trust in us, we also have to listen carefully when that support declines.”
“We respect the choice made by voters, whatever the result. Their vote is the clearest expression of their position, and political parties have a duty to respect it.”
“The election campaign is over, and now what matters is what we do with the message that came from the ballot boxes. We need to turn this moment into an opportunity for reflection and correction.”
“We will not run away from the difficult questions raised by these results. We will discuss them calmly and seriously, and we will take the decisions needed for the next stage.”
PAM
Asked whether she could become head of government, Fatima Zahra Mansouri said it would be “a great honor” if King Mohammed VI appointed her, but stopped short of presenting herself as the party’s nominee. “We do not believe in red lines when it comes to alliances,” Mansouri said, adding: “We respect all parties, and there is no party we refuse to sit with.”
Main takeaways from Mansouri:
“Today, thank God, we have received the precious trust of citizens who put us in first place. That trust comes after 18 years of struggle, and it shows us that the way we have chosen to run and develop this national party has delivered results.”
“There is no party we refuse to sit down with, and we don’t have any red lines. This generation of the PAM doesn’t believe in red lines. What will decide who we work with is the programs they put forward and what they want to do for citizens.”
“It cannot be said that the government’s experience was either a failure or a success. There were differences in the way certain issues were handled, and there was weak communication with citizens.”
“Fouzi Lekjaa was a star even before the campaign and before he joined the party. He gave hope to an entire country, because things that once seemed impossible became possible. He brought back the belief that Morocco can achieve results if it works seriously and honestly.”
“There was concern among all political parties. Nevertheless, we are aware that we need to engage and organize young people so that they become involved in political parties. (…) We don’t see Generation Z as a problem. Protest doesn’t scare us. On the contrary, it’s one of the ways people express themselves. No democratic country that respects itself and has real civic life can be without protests. ”
“I’m very optimistic about Morocco’s relationship with Spain. We have historical, economic, trade and diplomatic ties, and our geographical proximity means we need to have a strong relationship. I’m optimistic that we can find solutions. (…) We are not going to give up on the positions we consider a matter of human rights, especially when it comes to Moroccan minors. These are children who should be able to return to their country and their parents.”
“Fouzi Lekjaa was a star even before the campaign and before he joined the party. He gave hope to an entire country, because things that once seemed impossible became possible. He brought back the belief that Morocco can achieve results if it works seriously and honestly.”
PJD
Abdelilah Benkirane said the party’s 54 seats were a “great victory” and all but ruled out joining a PAM-led government. “My firm conviction is that this government, which will be led by PAM, does not raise the question of our participation in it,” he said, adding that he saw no future for PJD “other than continuing our role as an opposition with the necessary strength.”
“My firm conviction is that this government, which will be led by the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), does not raise the question of our party’s participation… This is a logical conviction; otherwise, we would be getting things all mixed up.”
“I’m convinced that there’s no question of us joining a government led by PAM. I really don’t see why we would. Otherwise, we’d just be confusing ourselves.”
“There’s absolutely no way we’re joining these people. This government, led by PAM, is already questionable because its victory is tainted by vote-rigging. This happened in Tangier, and it may have happened in other constituencies too, if not across the board.”
“I’m convinced this government won’t succeed. PAM is a dangerous and unusual party, and I don’t see any other future for us than staying in opposition and doing that job with all the strength we can.”
“As for Fouzi Lekjaa, if he becomes head of government, my relationship with him remains a friendly one. Our position is not about our personal relationship with him.”
“We’ve gained something important that goes beyond the numbers. During the campaign, we saw a real sense of determination among our members in villages, small towns and rural areas. It brought a new spirit back to the party and allowed us to finally put the 2021 results behind us and start again.”
RNI
Former party president and outgoing head of government Aziz Akhannouch congratulated PAM in a Facebook post yesterday and said RNI “respects the will of the voters and what the ballot boxes produced.” He also defended the outgoing government’s record, saying the party was “proud of what was achieved during this term.” His party’s conference is due at 5pm.
Istiqlal
Nizar Baraka said yesterday at his party’s headquarters that the party would continue working “wherever its position” in the next configuration, while arguing that the post-election phase should move beyond campaign competition and focus on citizens’ expectations. Istiqlal finished third on 65 seats, just one behind RNI.
“Regardless of its position, the Istiqlal Party will continue to work in the service of the Homeland and citizens.” “We are proud of the confidence that citizens have placed in the Party.”
PPS
Nabil Benabdallah called the result “disappointing” and below expectations, saying the party had expected a stronger return after five years in opposition. He also blamed weak turnout for hurting PPS.
“The results are disappointing and fell short of the expectations and ambitions we had for the party.”
“We expected to achieve better results, given the major efforts we made over the past five years in opposition, as well as the initiatives we took to expose shortcomings in the government’s work and put forward alternatives.”
“The overall voting trend reflects, in our view, a popular response to the government’s failure to meet the basic expectations of citizens.”
“The low turnout had a major impact on our results. We had consistently called for strong voter participation because we believe broad participation is essential.”
“Our political bureau will meet to take a deeper look at these results and the data behind them, and then decide on the party’s options and political direction for the next stage.”
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5:00 a.m. | PAM celebrates, PJD recalibrates, and RNI stays quiet
PAM supporters celebrated at the party’s Rabat headquarters after Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit announced the party had finished first with 97 seats, putting it ahead of the RNI (66), Istiqlal (65), and the PJD (54). The figures remain provisional.
At PJD headquarters, early optimism fueled by favorable returns from individual constituencies gave way to surprise once the full national tally confirmed the RNI still ahead of the party. Abdelilah Benkirane did not speak after the announcement and is expected to respond later Thursday.
Mohamed Chouki of the RNI said only that the party was satisfied with its early numbers, hours before the official results were released. Since then, senior figures have left headquarters, and the party’s communications team told reporters no further statement was planned overnight.
03:30 | Interior minister Laftit announces official 2026 election results
Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit announced the official results of Morocco’s 2026 legislative elections.
02:46 | PJD, PAM, and Left Alliance secure Casablanca-Anfa seats
Abdessamad Hiker of the PJD has secured a seat in the Anfa constituency, followed by PAM’s Najwa Koukous and Left Alliance Nabila Mounib, according to a source from the Unified Socialist Party (PSU).
02:36 | PAM leads Casablanca-SettatÂ
PAM leads the Casablanca-Settat region with 157,495 votes (19.37%), while the PJD came second with 139,708 votes (17.19%).Â
Istiqlal Party — 117,601 votes (14.47%)Â
RNI – 103,132 votes (12.69%)Â
Popular Movement — 58,899 votes (7.25%)Â
Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) — 48,788 votes (6.00%)Â
Constitutional Union (UC) — 46,306 votes (5.70%)
Left Alliance—31,620 votes (3.89%)Â
Social Democratic Movement Party – 31,260 votes (3.85%)Â
PPS – 26,110 votes (3.21%)Â
Al Insaf party – 15,066 votes (1.28%)Â
Democratic Forces Front – 10,399 votes (1.16%)Â
Moroccan Liberal Party – 5,546 votes (0.68%)Â
01:46 | PJD leads in Safi
According to official results from local authorities, the PJD is leading in Safi, with PAM second.
Turnout in the Safi constituency stood at 30.19%.
01:40 | PAM leads women’s regional list in Rabat- Sale-Kenitra
PAM is leading the women’s regional list in Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region with 164525 votes, followed by PJD with 81742 and RNI with 54351 votesÂ
01: 31| Popular Movement says it won 18 seats
The Popular Movement says it has won 18 seats in the parliamentary election, citing official results available from local constituencies.
The winners include party Secretary-General Mohamed Ouzzine and Rim Chabat, daughter of former Istiqlal Secretary-General Hamid Chabat.
The party said it won seats in Sidi Bennour, Khemisset, Oued Ed-Dahab, Khouribga, Khenifra, Taourirt, Fes Al Janoubia, Errachidia, Midelt and Tinghir.
Popular Movement MP Abdelnabi Eidoudi kept his seat in Sidi Kacem, while Ouzzine kept his seat in Ifrane.Â
Other winners include Salah Eddine Belhassan in Sale Medina, Abdelkader Lbriki in Meknes, Rim Chabat in Fes Al Chamalia, Mohamed Zamouri in Tangier-Assilah, Abdelaziz Al Wadai in Larache and Ibrahim Bensbih in Tetouan.Â
01: 11| Istiqlal supporters disappointed ahead of official results
Istiqlal supporters look disappointed ahead of the Interior Minister’s official election results announcement.
01: 03| PAM says it’s leading preliminary election results
PAM leaders gathered at the party’s headquarters in Rabat ahead of the official announcement of legislative election results. Party officials Samir Goudar and Younes Sekkouri said preliminary, unofficial results indicate that PAM is leading, pending the Ministry of Interior’s official announcement.
00:53 | Party of Renewal and Equity leads in Settat with 10718 votes
The Party of Renewal and Equity is leading in the Settat constituency with 10718 votes followed by PAM with 8093 and the Istiqlal Party with 7827, according to the Ministry of Interior after 60% of polling stations were counted.
00:48| Benkirane says PJD ahead of Rim Chabat in Fes Al Chamalia
Abdelilah Benkirane says the results available to him show the PJD ahead of Rim Chabat in Fes Al Chamalia
00:02 | PJD, PAM, UC win Fida Mers Sultan seats
PJD has won a seat in the Fida Mers Sultan constituency in Casablanca, with around 3,683 votes (26.74%), according to preliminary results from the prefecture.
A second seat went to PAM, with 3,251 votes (23.60%), while the third went to the Constitutional Union (UC) with 1,851 votes (13.44%).
- RNI received 1,593 votes (11.57%).
- Istiqlal Party – 1,036 votes (7.52%)
- Left Alliance – 915 votes (6.64%)
The vote count is still underway.
23:57 |PJD leads in Meknes with 21%Â
PJD is currently leading in Meknes with 21% followed by the constitutional Union, PAM and the Popular Movement, according to official preliminary results.
23:43 | Popular movement secures 9 seats as Rim Chabat leads in Fes North
Rim Chabat of the Popular Movement party is leading the preliminary results in the Fes North constituency, according to provisional official results. The party said it had secured nine seats.
23:40 | PAM wins seat in Rhamna
Preliminary results in the Rhamna constituency show PAM leading with 11,476 votes, with 69% of polling stations counted as of 10 p.m.
PAM — Azzedine Al Midaoui: 11,476 votes
Socialist Union (USFP)—Hamid Aakroud: 3,790 votes
RNI — Abdelatif Sandil: 3,315 votes
The vote count is still underway
23:32 | PJD wins seat in Ain Chock constituency
According to preliminary results from the Ministry of Interior, Amina Maelainine has secured a seat in the Ain Chock constituency, followed by Abdelhak Chafik of PAM and Chafik Benkirane of RNI, after 65% of the votes were counted.
23:22 | PAM leading in Berkane followed by Istiqlal and RNI
PAM is leading in the Berkane constituency with 13371 votes, followed by Istiqlal with 8656 votes and RNI with 4614 votes, according to the Ministry of Interior after 65% of the votes were counted.
23:14 | PPS says it is among the leading parties in votes in Boulemane
The Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) says it’s among the leading parties in Boulemane, with 1,599 votes so far in Missour, according to preliminary results.
The party also came fifth in Benslimane so far, behind RNI, PAM, PJD, and the Socialist Union.
PPS says it received 1,992 votes in Sefrou, placing it seventh in the constituency.
In Rabat Challa, PPS ranks eighth, while in Tiznit, the party came fifth, behind RNI, Istiqlal, PAM, and PJD.
In Agadir, after 83% of the votes were counted, PPS ranks sixth, behind PJD, RNI, PAM, the Socialist Union, and Istiqlal.
23:00 | PAM leading in Rabat Chellah constituency
PAM is leading in the Rabat Chellah constituency with 7298 votes, followed by PJD with 4524 votes and USFP with 2800 votes, after 75% of the votes were counted, according to municipal figures.
22:54| PAM leading in Rabat Ocean constituency
PAM is leading in the Rabat Ocean constituency with 9934 votes, followed by PJD with 7256 votes and the Left Alliance with 4194 votes, according to municipal figures after 85% of the votes were counted.
22:40| Istiqlal says it leads in Taroudant Al Janoubia
Istiqlal’s Abdessamad Kayouh says he is leading in the preliminary results in Taroudant Al Janoubia
Here are the claims and results as they come in:
- Istiqlal has received 3,742 votes (51.5%).
- PJD – 1,781 votes (24.5%)
- PAM –1,006 votes (13.8%)
- RNI – 543 votes (7.5%)
- The Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) — 92 votes (1.3%)
- Left Alliance – 24 votes (0.3%)
- Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) – 23 votes (0.3%)
- Moroccan Liberal Party – 17 votes (0.2%)
- Popular Mouvement – 15 votes (0.2%)
- New Democrats Party – 12 votes (0.2%)
- Democratic and Social Movement – 7 votes (0.1%)
- Al Amal Party – 4 votes (0.1%)
- Reform and Development Party – 1 vote (0.0%)
- Democratic Forces Front – 1 vote (0.0%)
22:37| PAM leads in Rabat-Challah
PAM is leading in Rabat-Challah, with PJD in second place after the preliminary count, according to the municipality.
22:24 | PAM leads in Rabat-Ocean with 68% counted
With 68% of votes counted in the Rabat-Ocean constituency, PAM is currently first with 7,386 votes, followed by PJD with 5,868 and the Left Alliance with 3,487, according to local party sources monitoring the vote count.
The constituency has four seats.
22:13 | PJD leading so far in Houara in Taroudant Al Janoubia
PJD is leading so far in Houara in the Taroudant Al Janoubia constituency, according to preliminary results shared by a local source from RNI.
Here are the claims and results as they come in:
- PJD — Abdelghani Limoun: 3,389 votes
- Istiqlal—Abdessamad Kayouh: 1280 votes
- RNI — Nadia Boudlal: 820 votes
- PAM — Hanan Almassi: 391 votes
22:00 | Mohamed Ouzzine leads in preliminary Ifrane results
Popular Movement Secretary-General Mohamed Ouzzine has won a parliamentary seat in Ifrane, according to the party’s communications official.
21:50|PAM says early election results are very positive
PAM official Salah Eddine Abkari said early results were “very positive” across most constituencies, citing reports from party observers and saying the party was satisfied with the tally sheets it had received.
21:40 |RNI says early election results are positive
RNI political bureau member Mohieddine Hajjah said the party is confident of topping the election results, citing five years of work and grassroots presence.
He said authorities were investigating reported electoral violations and stressed the party’s trust in the judiciary. Early turnout figures, he added, were positive.
20:59| PJD says leading ahead in several constituencies
Abdelali Hamidine, a member of the PJD’s General Secretariat, announced that preliminary results received by the party from several polling stations show PJD leading the election by a significant margin over other parties.Â
The results cover constituencies including Temara, Rabat, Agadir, Inezgane, Taroudant, Fes, Sidi Slimane, Meknes, Casablanca, and Tangier.Â
At one polling station in Temara, the PJD received 139 votes, according to Hamidine, compared with 19 for the second-placed party.
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