Morocco's PAM party wins most seats in parliamentary election as turnout falls

From the Newshound archive · first published 24 September 2026.

Morocco's Authenticity and Modernity Party has claimed more parliamentary seats than any other party in the country's general election, provisional figures from the interior ministry show. Turnout was down compared with previous votes.

PAM's win breaks the grip of the Islamist Justice and Development Party, which had headed the government until now.

Voter participation fell across Morocco, prompting questions about how engaged the public remains with the political process.