The rise of the far right in France, which led in the initial round of legislative elections, did not sway French residents in Morocco towards voting for the leftist coalition, the New Popular Front party.
According to detailed final results released by the French Ministry of the Interior on Monday and reported by Hespress, Karim Ben Cheikh, representing the New Popular Front Party, secured victory in the ninth district for French citizens abroad, encompassing the Maghreb and some West African nations.
The results reveal that the New Popular Front, a leftist alliance opposing the right-wing, triumphed in all polling stations across six Moroccan cities (Rabat, Tangier, Agadir, Marrakech, Fez, Casablanca) over its closest rivals from President Emmanuel Macron’s party and the far right.
In Rabat, the leftist coalition candidate decisively outpaced Samira Djaoudi from Macron’s party, securing 60 percent of the votes compared to 13.17 percent.
In Casablanca, the New Popular Front Party garnered 50.57 percent of the votes, while in Agadir, they achieved 32.71 percent against significant competition from the far-right National Rally party, which received 23.61 percent, with Macron’s party trailing at 19.53 percent.
Similarly, Marrakech saw the New Popular Front Party achieve 31.67 percent, with Fez witnessing a landslide victory with 57.47 percent against Ennahda Party’s 13.65 percent and National Rally’s 7.76 percent.
Tangier also marked a major win for the New Popular Front with 54.05 percent, compared to 12.48 percent for Macron’s party and 7.08 percent for the far-right National Rally.
Overall, the New Popular Front Party secured first place in Morocco, followed by the Ennahda Party and the far-right National Rally in second and third places, respectively.
The leftist coalition dominated across most regions of the ninth district for French expatriates, mirroring its success in Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, and several West African countries.
Meanwhile, the far-right National Rally party emerged as the frontrunner in the first round of legislative elections announced by President Emmanuel Macron, with the second and final round scheduled for July 7.
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