Morocco 2026 Election Results: RNI Leads with 97 Seats (Provisional), Turnout 38.02% — Live

This Wednesday, September 23, 2026, more than 15.8 million registered voters are called to the polls from 8 AM to 7 PM to elect the 395 members of the House of Representatives. This page is a live tracker: once polling stations close, we will report partial then official results party by party, along with turnout and coalition scenarios.

The election in five numbers

Moroccan legislative elections, September 23, 2026

RNI (provisional)97 seats

Absolute majority198 seats

Final turnout38.02%

Registered voters15,801,162

Turnout in 202150.18%

Continuously updated page. Provisional Interior Ministry figures as of the morning of September 24, 2026. Seats still being counted are marked "counting" and will be filled in upon official proclamation.

Update — night of September 23-24

• The RNI leads with 97 provisional seats out of 395, per the Ministry of Interior, with nearly all votes counted – down from its 102 seats in 2021.
• Final turnout stands at 38.02%, the second-lowest since 2002, versus 50.18% in 2021. The collapse in mobilization is the headline fact of this election.
• The full party-by-party breakdown (PAM, Istiqlal, USFP, MP, PJD...) will be proclaimed through the day on September 24: the table below fills in continuously.
• Early takeaways from the night: the PJD, left for dead in 2021, notably reclaimed a seat in Aïn Chock (Casablanca) and remains in contention in several constituencies; during the campaign the PAM ruled out governing again with the RNI if it came first – a strong signal for the negotiations ahead.
• Where to follow official figures: the Ministry of Interior's official portal (elections.ma) publishes results as they are validated, constituency by constituency, starting September 24; we fold every batch into this page as it lands.
• New faces at the top of the parties: the RNI went into this election led by Mohamed Chaouki after Aziz Akhannouch left the party presidency; the PAM is led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri; and the PJD brings back Abdelilah Benkirane – head of government from 2011 to 2017 – as its leader once again.

Why turnout collapsed to 38%

With 38.02% of exactly 15,801,162 registered voters casting ballots (54% male, 46% female), this election dropped 12.16 points from 2021 (50.18%) to the second-lowest level since 2002. The composition of the electorate largely explains the fall:

• 18-24 year-olds account for only 474,000 registrants out of 3.89 million people of voting age – a mere 12% registration rate for the largest living generation.
• The over-60s weigh in at 29% of the electoral rolls – nearly three times the weight of registered youth: a structurally older electorate, more loyal to traditional parties.
• The electorate itself shrank by 1.7 million registered voters compared with 2021, out of an estimated 27 million people of voting age.
• This youth disengagement follows the Gen Z mobilizations of autumn 2025 (health, jobs, purchasing power, big-stadium spending): a distrust of institutions and established parties that Reuters was still documenting on the eve of the vote.

What electoral law changes for seat allocation

Two widely overlooked rules shape how September 23's results should be read:

1. The electoral quotient is calculated on registered voters, not ballots cast. Since the reform first applied in 2021, a constituency's seats are distributed using the quotient of registered voters: massive abstention therefore does not reduce the number of seats to fill – it mechanically lowers the number of votes needed to grab one, favoring electoral machines able to turn out a loyal core.
2. The electoral threshold is gone. The old 6% (constituencies) and 3% (national lists) thresholds no longer exist: every quota of votes reached can capture a seat, fragmenting the Chamber further – 1,850 candidate lists (1,615 local and 235 regional women's lists) competed for the 305 local and 90 regional seats.

Practical consequence: with 97 provisional seats out of 395, the RNI holds only a quarter of the House. The road to power remains a road of negotiations.

2026 results: seats by party

* Provisional Interior Ministry figures (morning of September 24, 2026), with nearly all votes counted. Other parties are added upon official proclamation.

To govern, a coalition must gather 198 seats – the absolute majority of the House. In 2021, the RNI-PAM-PI trio had secured 270 from the start, allowing Aziz Akhannouch's government to form quickly.

Reference: what to remember from 2021

The previous election, on September 8, 2021, completely reshuffled the political landscape:

• The RNI dominated with 102 seats (27.66% of votes), up 65 seats from 2016.
• Istiqlal posted the biggest gain: 81 seats (+35), led by Nizar Baraka.
• The PAM declined but kept second place with 87 seats.
• The PJD collapsed from 125 to 13 seats – the biggest fall in the history of Moroccan parliamentarism – prompting its leadership to resign as soon as the results were announced.
• Turnout reached 50.18%, a sharp rise from 42.29% in 2016, with 13.63% blank and invalid ballots.

Outcome: an RNI + PAM + PI coalition (270 seats) and a government invested on October 7, 2021 – 29 days after the vote.

The campaign slogans of 2026

From September 10 to 22, the electoral poster war was fought on the terrain of "dignity" – claimed by nearly every bloc:

The timeline for tonight and the coming weeks

In 2021, the head of government was designated within days of the vote and the full government invested a month later. This edition's timeline will be watched against one fixed deadline: the tabling and vote of the 2027 finance bill, expected in October and December 2026.

What these elections change for the economy

The coalition sets the budgetary course

The central question is arithmetic: which grouping reaches 198 seats? A renewal of the RNI-PAM-PI alliance would guarantee continuity; a more fragmented parliament (which the proportional system encourages) would impose broader coalitions and therefore more negotiated budget programs – with direct consequences on the tax reforms underway (income tax, corporate tax, two-rate VAT) and on funding for social protection (generalized AMO, direct assistance, pensions).

The campaign itself showed unprecedented friction within the outgoing majority: from April 2026 onward, the RNI and PAM accused each other of poaching elected officials – Budget Minister Delegate Fouzi Lekjaa even defected to the PAM in July. The 2021 entente is no longer a given.

The PLF 2027 timeline is at stake

The 2027 finance law must be voted before December 31, 2026. A swift government formation leaves the calendar unchanged; a prolonged deadlock would force the outgoing government to push the budget through at the end of the legislature – a scenario that, historically, freezes public spending and postpones new measures.

Markets and currency: Bank Al-Maghrib's clock

The central bank is independent of the political calendar: its Council held the key rate at 2.25% on September 22, 2026 – the day before the vote – and meets again on December 15, 2026. The Casablanca Stock Exchange did not wait: the MASI had just suffered its worst week of the year before the vote, in a global risk-averse environment. A clear result and a fast coalition would be the most reassuring scenario for investors; prolonged suspense would feed caution.

How Morocco's government is formed

Three rules structure the aftermath of the vote:

1. The King appoints a head of government from the party that won the most seats, after consulting with the political formations.
2. That nominee must secure a majority of 198 seats in the House of Representatives to govern – hence systematic coalitions in a landscape fragmented among a dozen parties.
3. The government is invested then presents its program to Parliament; the head of government may dissolve the House in case of deadlock.

The electoral system – proportional representation in 92 local constituencies (305 seats) plus regional lists (90 seats, one-third women mandatory) – naturally encourages fragmentation and post-election bargaining.

Frequently asked questions

When will the 2026 legislative results be known?

Polling stations close at 7 PM on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. First projections arrive in the evening, provisional constituency results overnight and through September 24, and final results in the following days. This page will be updated at every step.

Which party won Morocco's 2021 legislative election?

Aziz Akhannouch's RNI came out far ahead with 102 seats, ahead of the PAM (87) and Istiqlal (81). The PJD, which had led the government for ten years, collapsed from 125 to 13 seats.

How many seats are needed for a majority?

The absolute majority in the House of Representatives is 198 seats out of 395. Since no single party has reached it in decades, Moroccan governments are always coalitions.

What do these elections change for the 2027 finance law?

The new Chamber votes the 2027 budget before December 31, 2026. The speed of government formation conditions the bill's calendar and the scope of fiscal and social measures – our dedicated article details what awaits businesses and households.

What was turnout in the 2026 election?

Final turnout stands at 38.02% of the 15.8 million registered voters, per the Ministry of Interior – the second-lowest since 2002, down sharply from 50.18% in 2021 (17.5 million registered) and 42.29% in 2016.